Pentagon: Russia has fired more than 500 missiles in the week since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine began. Russia is launching all different types of missiles at a rate of about two dozen in 24 hours, a Pentagon official said
1 year agoUNSC meeting today on Russia's attack on Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in Ukraine. Sweden condemns the Russian military aggression against Ukraine & demands that all parties fully comply with their obligations under int'l humanitarian law to spare the civilian population
1 year agoBelgrade tonight, pro-Russian demonstration
In Trostyanets, Sumy Region, the Russian military occupied a railway station, placed equipment in residential areas, confiscated public transport, and shot down a Ukrainian flag. You can't leave the city, and no humanitarian goods there.
Roskomnadzor decided to block access to the Facebook network in the Russian Federation - agency
EA stoppt den Verkauf seiner Spiele in Russland und Weißrussland
Microsoft & Autodesk are shutting down in Russia. Microsoft is a multinational corporation with American roots, the world's largest software company. Autodesk is the largest developer of software for construction and engineering
Another U.S. official says still no major movement of Russian forces near Kyiv, closest troops from city center still 25 km
1 year agoThe incident occurred at night on the territory of a sugar factory in Tetkino, Glushkovsky district. there was a short circuit in one of the combat vehicles, which was under repair - the governor of the Kursk region Roman Starovoit
RFF210 - Out from Latakia Air Base Syria, into Turkish airspace on a Russian Air Force callsign. flag-ruflag-ru Russian Navy Tu154 RF85855
1 year agoVideo from social media showing Ukrainians in Melitopol that continue to protest en masse the presence of the Russian army in their city
The attack at the nuclear plant in Ukraine "adds to the danger", NATO chief tells press conference in Brussels. "War is dangerous", he says. He says fire at nuclear plant makes it "more important that Putin ends his war and withdraws all Russian troops from Ukraine"
NATO chief @jensstoltenberg warns: "We face the threat of conflict for years to come" following Russia's action in Ukraine
NATO chief @jensstoltenberg warns death and destruction inflicted on Ukraine by Russia's invasion is "likely to be worse" in the coming days
1 year agoMilitary convoy in Bryansk region of Russia
US embassy Kyiv also calls Russian shelling of Europe's largest nuclear power plant "a war crime"
The Kremlin: There are currently no talks with the United States about holding talks between Putin and Biden
1 year agoRussian Mi-8 shot down near the SU-25, possibly trying to retrieve the pilot
1 year agoRussian forces pour into the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant area
Zelensky this morning says today will be a test to see whether people can flee Ukraine safely: "Yesterday, during talks [with Russia] in Belarus we agreed to create humanitarian corridors in places, where people suffer the most. Today we will see if the agreement works
IAEA- the projectile that hit Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant came from Russian forces
1 year agoDestroyed Russian column near Dobre, Mykolaiv region
Launch of Soyuz-2.1b rocket with British OneWeb satellites canceled - Roscosmos
1 year agoUkraine State Inspectorate for Nuclear Regulation confirms the site Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is occupied by the military forces of the Russian Federation
U.S. energy secretary Granholm says the department has activated its nuclear incident response team and is monitoring events at the Ukraine nuclear plant
Lindsey Graham: Is there a Brutus in Russia? Is there a more successful Colonel Stauffenberg in the Russian military? The only way this ends is for somebody in Russia to take this guy out. You would be doing your country - and the world - a great service.
UK calls emergency meeting of the UN Security Council after fighting at nuclear plant in Ukraine
Firefighters gain access to nuclear power plant in Ukraine, where an administrative building is on fire - ZN
Ukrainian FM Dmytro Kuleba:Russian army is firing from all sides upon Zaporizhzhia NPP, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe. Fire has already broke out. If it blows up, it will be 10 times larger than Chornobyl. Russians must IMMEDIATELY cease the fire, allow firefighters, establish a security zone
Users Report issues with App Store and Google Play Store apps in Russia
Canadian Prime Minister: Russia's brutal attack threatens peace and order around the world
A charter aircraft carrying Russian foreign nationals has been held at the Yellowknife airport in Canada's Northwest Territories, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said
President Duda: "We will not give up, even if the Russians surround us in Kyiv. If they start a city blockade, they will end up like the Nazis besieging Leningrad in WW II. They will not break us and they will go away in disgrace as criminals." - said to me @ZelenskyyUa this evening
Facebook, BBC & Meduza websites blocked in Russia - @globalchecknet
1 year agoThe @meduzaproject website has been blocked in Russia
1 year agoThe possible wreckage of a Russian Su-34 bomber in Irpin
FM Dmytro Kuleba:When Russians can't achieve real goals, they focus on fake TV coverage. Having seized a TV tower in Kherson, they plan a show: Russian troops provide humanitarian aid while fake 'locals' brought in from Crimea stage a fake 'demo' in favor of Kherson region 'uniting' with Crimea
British Defense Ministry: The illegal and unjustified Russian attack on Ukraine continues
Based on "information available", the command of a unit of Belarusian paratroopers has received an order to cross the border into Ukraine, according to a Ukrainian update on Russia's invasion. A combat order would be made after the crossing, it said, without giving dates
President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday announced new sanctions against Russian oligarchs and others in President Putin's inner circle as Russian forces continue to pummel Ukraine
RT America is ceasing productions and laying off its staff, according to a memo from the production company behind the Russia-backed network
The Pentagon on Tuesday established a deconfliction line to communicate with the Russian Ministry of Defense "for the purposes of preventing miscalculation, military incidents, and escalation," a defense official tells
Ukrainian Foreign Minister: Russia is superior to us in the air, and our partners must make a decision and provide us with combat aircraft
JPMorgan said on Thursday it expected Russia's economy to contract 35% in the second quarter and 7% in 2022 with the economy suffering an economic output decline comparable to the 1998 crisis
A U.S. Special Operations official monitoring the conflict in Ukraine told Connecting Vets that he had seen estimates of 280 Russian armored vehicles taken out by the Javelin as of this writing, out of 300 total missiles fired
Russia firing indiscriminately in Ukraine, says @POTUS during Cabinet meeting
1 year agoUsmanov's superyacht and aircraft designated "as blocked property," announces @USTreasury OFAC (which is releasing helpful photos)
1 year agoISI reveals: Minsk, Belarus and southwestern Russia, Gathering of aircraft (attack helicopters, fighter jets and cargo planes) at several bases near the Ukrainian border
1 year agoList of individuals, family members & companies hit with full blocking sanctions – officials make clear this list, which builds on individual sanctions already imposed in the last week, will continue to grow
The U.S. has slapped new sanctions on a range of oligarchs & their family members, as well as their companies. State Dept. will impose visa restrictions on 19 oligarchs and 47 family members and close associates
New sanctions to be announced by the US against oligarchs in Russia this afternoon, confirms @PressSec, adding it likely won't be the last round of such actions taken
1 year agoRussian forces are now attacking Energodar. That's the site of probably Europe's biggest nuclear power station
The second round of talks between Ukraine and Russia is over - Podoliak. Ukraine did not get the results it hoped for, said an adviser to the head of the Office of President. According to him, the parties agreed on humanitarian corridors for evacuation of people and delivery of medicines in the areas of the most active hostilities, as well as a temporary ceasefire during the evacuation. The third round of talks is to take place in the near future.
1 year ago.@ZelenskyyUa "If you can't close the sky now, then give a deadline when it will happen.If you can't do it now, tell how many people have to explode,how many arms, legs, heads have to fly to reach you Tell me how many. I'll go to count and wait for this moment."
Putin at Russian security council states that the war in Ukraine is ongoing according to the plan and schedule
Putin starts a new meeting with members of the Security Council of the Russian Federation
The Pentagon judges that 90% of the Russian force gathered on Ukraine's borders ten days ago has now entered the country. The first phase of their operation has happened and they are stalled
Heavy bombardment in cities across Ukraine north-Kyiv, Cherniv , Russians just outside Kharkiv -per Sr US Def official, but Russians appear stalled. Convoy is stalled. Ukrainian air space still contested; >480 Russian missile launches of all sizes &stripes
