Russia Attacks Ukraine - 23 Feb 2022 **Media Thread** NO DISCUSSION

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Russian POWs Say They Were Tricked, Threatened During Invasion (rferl.org)
The Ukrainian Interior Ministry has set up a Telegram channel with videos that it says show captured, injured, and dead Russian soldiers. This video shows Russian soldiers being interrogated. The prisoners are being questioned by their Ukrainian captors. It is impossible to independently confirm whether the information they give is accurate. The date and location of the video has not been verified.

'Mama, I Didn't Want To Come': Ukraine Asks Russians To ID Their Killed, Captured Relatives (rferl.org)
As the Russian government remains silent about the number of losses it has incurred in its invasion of Ukraine, Kyiv is appealing directly to families of Russian soldiers to identify their relatives captured or killed in the four-day-old war.

The Ukrainian Interior Ministry issued the appeal on February 27, directing relatives of Russian soldiers to online platforms where they can search through photos and videos of Russian soldiers captured or killed by Ukrainian forces.

The initiative, called Ishchi Svoikh (Look For Your Own), appears aimed in part at undermining morale and support for the war in Russia, where officials and state media have refrained from disclosing details of Russian casualties and military assaults against Ukrainian cities, including the capital, Kyiv.

 

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FEB 27, 2022
Press Conference with HR/VP Josep Borrell following today's FAC / Twitter

 

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Opinion | Putin may have accidentally orchestrated his own demise
Putin thinks he's the hero of Russia's story. He couldn't be more wrong.
If the history of strongmen is any indication, it may be downhill for the Russian leader from here.

 

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'At Least 500 Dead': Open-Source Analyst Gives Likely Russian Death Toll (rferl.org)
Amid claim and counterclaim about Russia's war in Ukraine, open-source intelligence analyst Ruslan Leviyev says Russia has suffered at least 500 killed so far. Leviyev, founder of Conflict Intelligence Team, said his figure was based on videos posted online by Ukrainian civilians after battles. He was speaking to Current Time on February 27.

EU To Finance Weapons Purchases For Ukraine, Ban Russian Media (rferl.org)
The EU’s plan to fund weapons purchases will use millions of euros to help buy air-defense systems, anti-tank weapons, ammunition, and other military equipment for Ukraine’s armed forces. It would also supply things like fuel, protective gear, helmets, and first-aid kits.

"For the first time ever, the European Union will finance the purchase and delivery of weapons and other equipment to a country that is under attack," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said of the weapons purchases, calling it a “watershed moment.”

 

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Susan Kroll on Twitter
UN Security Council votes to hold emergency General Assembly Session on Ukraine tomorrow - Russia again the lone vote against the measure @Abs_NBC

NorwayUN on Twitter
BREAKING: For the first time in 40 years, the #SecurityCouncil has decided to call for an emergency special session in the @UN General Assembly on #Ukraine
#Norway urges all Member Countries to stand up against armed attack by one country on another #StandWithUkraine

TRT World Now on Twitter
UN Security Council calls rare emergency special session of the 193-member General Assembly on Russia's attack on Ukraine, to be held on Monday

 

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“ Members of the public across various European countries have joined social media to offer help to families feeling Ukraine with pets.”
Heartbreaking scenes as Ukrainians huddle with family pets in shelters

“UKRAINE PET UPDATE: Sources report that #Poland has made an exception for Ukrainians forced to evacuate with pets. There's a designated gate at which cats & dogs can cross the border without a passport. There's HELP AT THE BORDER. Don’t leave them behind!
https://twitter.com/Network4Animals/status/1497511788283367425

 

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The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
️ A petition on the website The world’s platform for change is demanding the State Duma initiate Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s resignation from his post as “guilty of treason and war crimes due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.”

It has already gathered more than 170,000 signatures.

 

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Ibrahim Hamidi ابراهيم حميدي on Twitter (Sr Diplomatic Editor
@aawsat_news based in London)

An incredibly long and large #Russian military convoy, 40 KLM northwest of #Kiev #Ukraine

10:29 PM · Feb 27, 2022·Twitter for iPhone (Ukraine time)

 

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Ukrainian translator bursts into tears while reporting on President Zelensky's speech | Daily Mail Online
A German interpreter has burst into tears while translating a speech by the president of Ukraine amid Russia's brutal invasion.

The journalist, who has not been named, started crying as she read out Volodymyr Zelenskyy's words for Welt.

She made it part-way through the press conference before her words were drowned out by tears through the microphone.

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The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
️German Chancellor Scholz announced on Feb. 27 that Germany will build two port terminals for LNG to reduce its energy dependency on Russia.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
“The events of the last few days and weeks have shown us that a responsible and forward-looking energy policy is not only crucial for our economy and our climate but also crucial for our security,” Scholz said.

POL Embassy in NZ on Twitter
213,000 refugees from #Ukraine crossed the Polish border fleeing from Russian aggression. Polish border guards help out however they can.
#StandWithUkriane
#PolandFirstToHelp

 

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Russia-Ukraine latest news: US condemns Putin’s nuclear deterrence order; EU to buy arms for Ukraine | World news | The Guardian

9m ago 15:46

The mayor of Kyiv has said reports that the capital is surrounded by Russian forces are false.

“In the evening, Russian online publications spread information with reference to me that Kyiv was allegedly surrounded and evacuation of people was impossible,” Vitali Klitschko said in a statement. “And it is strange that Ukrainian telegram channels started to spread it… Do not believe lies! Trust information only from official sources. Together, we will stand together. Ukraine will win!”

A spokesperson for the mayor told the Kyiv Independent that Klitschko misspoke earlier Sunday, and that information about Russian troops encircling the city is “a lie and a manipulation”.

Satellite images on Sunday showed a 3.25-mile long deployment of Russian forces advancing toward Kyiv.

 

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MarineTraffic: Global Ship Tracking Intelligence | AIS Marine Traffic
*Light blue circles are military vessels, according to the legend.

 

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6 min ago
Mayor of southern Ukrainian town says Russians have taken control

From CNN's Tim Lister in Kyiv and Olya Voinovich

Oleksandr Svidlo, the acting mayor of the town of Berdyansk on Ukraine's southern coast, has said that Russian forces have entered and taken control of the town.

Berdyansk, which has a small naval base, has a population of about 100,000.

Svidlo posted a message to the town's residents on his Facebook page Sunday which said, "A few hours ago, you and I witnessed how heavy military equipment and armed soldiers entered the city and began advancing throughout our hometown. As soon as I learned about that, I tried to inform all the residents of the city so that you have the opportunity to hide in shelters."

Svidlo continued: "Some time ago, armed soldiers entered the executive committee building and introduced themselves as soldiers of the Russian army, they informed us that all administrative buildings were under their control and that they were taking control of the executive committee building."

Live updates: Russia invades Ukraine

 

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"A three-mile column of Russian troops and tanks have been seen "moving towards Kyiv" in satellite imagery taken on Sunday."

Russia-Ukraine latest: Three-mile column of Russian troops and tanks 'moving towards Kyiv'

 

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BNO News on Twitter
BREAKING: Large explosion reported near Palanka in central Ukraine, believed to involve ammunition depot

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
Minister of Health Viktor Lyashko: 16 children killed in Russia's war. Lyashko called Russia’s troops “terrorists,” accusing them of targeting civilians. “This is not an army, these are terrorists,” he said on Ukraine’s Rada TV channel on Feb. 27.

The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
Russia continues its offensive in Ukraine. (Infographics by Lisa Kukharska for the Kyiv Independent)

 

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Neutral Swiss poised to freeze Russian assets - president | Reuters
Swiss President Ignazio Cassis said on Sunday that it was "very probable" that neutral Switzerland would follow the European Union (EU) on Monday in sanctioning Russia and freezing Russian assets in the Alpine country.

 

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Ukraine to hold peace talks with Russia on border with Belarus | Daily Mail Online
Lukashenko chillingly threatens that the West's sanctions are 'pushing Russia into a Third World War' after Putin puts his nuclear deterrent forces on 'alert', while Ukrainian president Zelensky says he doesn't hold out much hope for peace talks

• Ukrainian President's office said the two delegations will meet 'without preconditions' near the Pripyat River
• Volodymyr Zelensky admitted he wasn't confident of a positive outcome but said he owed it to people
• Putin orders 'special regime of duty' to troops operating nuclear deterrent amid 'aggressive' NATO comments
• Boris Johnson dismissed the announcement as a 'distraction' from struggle Putin's troops facing in Ukraine
• EU closes off airspace to all Russian planes and bans Kremlin propaganda outlets Russia Today and Sputnik
• Satellite images show Russian ground forces in convoy near of Ivankiv ahead of the fifth day on conflict