1 year agoPossibly last image of Moskva before the attack. The Russian frigate Admiral Essen was also out active in the area
The cruiser Moskva sank while being towed in a storm,-Russian Defense Ministry
1 year agoU.S. has unsealed a indictment against a deputy chairman of Russia's Duma (and 2 others), for trying to "affect U.S. policy towards Russia through staged events, paid propaganda, and recruitment of at least 1 U.S. citizen to do their bidding in unofficial capacities
Russia's nuclear saber rattling - "We obviously take any potential nuclear threat very very seriously" per @PentagonPresSec "We continue to monitor as best we can" "We have seen nothing in the space out there that has given us cause to change [US nuclear deterrence] posture"
"We don't take any movement of weapons and systems going into Ukraine for granted. Not on any given day. And that's why we're very careful about how much information we put out there about it - @PentagonPresSec
Loss of the Russian Moskva cruiser not likely to have impact on Russia's ability to launch cruise missiles at targets in Ukraine, per @PentagonPresSec
DOJ has unsealed indictments against three Russians, accusing them of influence peddling in the United States and operating "an international foreign influence and disinformation network to advance the interests of Russia
Dmytro Kuleba:Spoke with my French counterpart @JY_LeDrian. Grateful to France for supporting the oil embargo on Russia at the level of the EU. Ukraine is convinced that this step needs to be taken as soon as possible. I highly appreciate France's decision to return its ambassador to Kyiv
1 year ago2557 people were evacuated today to safe areas. 2332 from southern Zaporizhiye region and Mariupol. 225 were evacuated from Lysychansk, Severodonetsk, Rubizhne, Kreminna and Popasna of Luhansk region
Putin's choice of Gen. Aleksandr Dvornikov as top Russian military commander is an effort to improve flagging command-and-control: senior US defense official "There's an awful lot that they still have to improve," the official said. US is skeptical Dvornikov will fix problems
U.S. Official says less than half a dozen Russian warships in northern Black Sea have moved further away from the coast after the incident with Moskva
Russian health ministry says that 8 wounded as result of shelling in Bryansk region of Russia, authorities blame Ukraine
Russian army attacked Zolochiv and villages of Zolochiv district: Odnorobivka and Olexandrivka with helicopters. 2 children wounded
Russian Investigative committee claims Ukraine used helicopters to attack border district in Bryansk region, at least 6 airstrikes conducted
Most of the Borova village community in the Kharkiv region has been occupied by Russian troops since yesterday, a community source told Suspilne. The day before there were fighting there, the situation is tense, the exit is blocked
Russian Central Bank calls the restrictions on the import of software licenses and IT equipment the main cyber threat to the financial sector
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby just said on CNN that the warship Moskva is still afloat but clearly damaged. He said it remains unclear whether the damage was caused by Ukraine missile attack. Russia claims that a fire onboard caused ammunition to explode
Russian President: Attempts by Western countries to pressure Russian energy suppliers will inevitably affect the entire global economy
Russian FSB claims that 2 cars were damaged as result of shelling of border point Novi Yurkovychi in Bryansk region
Governor of Bryansk region accused Ukraine in shelling houses near the border
1 year agoTrucks of the Ministry of Emergencies of Russia in Kherson
The Lithuanian Defense Minister called the Russian threat strange, stressing that the international community is well aware that Russian nuclear weapons are already in the Kaliningrad Oblast
1 year agoFire in Klimovo, Bryansk region
Austrian Chancellor: Putin told that gas supplies from Russia are guaranteed according to contracts
Deputy secretary of Russian Security council Medvedev threatens to deploy nuclear weapons in Baltic Sea region in case of Finland and Sweden join NATO
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 55 km NNE of Novyy Uoyan, Russia
Ministry of Defense of Russia: As a result of a fire on the missile cruiser Moskva, the ammunition detonated, the ship was seriously damaged. The crew was completely evacuated, the causes of the fire are being established.
1 year agoRussian army checkpoint in Mezhova
1 year agoAnother Russian Orlan-10 drone was shot down by the 28th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Army
1 year ago"Our objective is to do exactly that," replies @PressSec when asked if US diplomats will return to Ukraine
Russia has declared the senior diplomat of the Czech embassy in Moscow persona non grata, he must leave the Russian Federation before the end of the day on April 16, - the Russian Foreign Ministry said
Zelenović: There is no pressure to Vučić to support sanctions against Russia
The Russian Foreign Ministry imposed sanctions on 398 members of the House of Representatives of the US Congress. Members of the House of Representatives, including the leadership and chairmen of committees, are included in the stop list of Russia on a permanent basis. Russia also blacklisted 87 Canadian senators.
The White House: Arming Ukraine was a decisive factor in its ability to confront Russia
Polish President Duda in Kyiv after visiting Borodyanka and Irpin: I said to pres Zelensky and to our ministers and advisors that this is not war, it is terrorism
1 year agoPolish President @AndrzejDuda in Kyiv: sanctions should be excluding, there is no place in international community for those who did this [Bucha, Irpin etc]. Russia cannot be accepted and its authorities cannot be accepted. There is no dialogue with those who break all the rules
UK court seizes $7bn of Russian Roman Abramovich's assets
The White House says @POTUS Biden called Ukrainian President @ZelenskyyUa to update him on ongoing U.S. support for Ukraine. They spoke from 11:41 – 12:39 PM ET
Russian defense ministry threatens to attack “decision making HQs” in Kyiv in case of Ukraine will continue to hit targets inside Russia
Senior U.S. defense official: "Time is of the essence" on U.S. and European weapons deliveries to Ukraine. U.S. has been getting weapons to the battlefield in Ukraine within 48 hours, the official said
Guterres: 36 countries depend on Russia and Ukraine to import wheat
1 year agoThe Russian Embassy warns of destabilization in Bosnia
1 year agoGitanas Nausėda: Visited Borodyanka today. This is where the dark side of humankind has shown its face. Brutal war crimes committed by the Russian army will not stay unpunished. War criminals must be prosecuted internationally. Stay strong, Ukraine
An OSCE expert report found "clear patterns" of violations of international humanitarian law by Russian forces in Ukraine and detailed numerous incidents that it says could constitute war crimes
Russia claims border checkpoint was shelled in Kursk region
Russia considers US and NATO vehicles transporting weapons in Ukraine as legitimate military targets, - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov threatens
1 year agoTwitter has suspended "Russians With Attitude", a prolific pro-Kremlin account with 130,000 followers which was very active in the information war regarding the conflict in Ukraine. It had just over 10,000 followers a day prior to the war
Putin: We can raise the consumption of Russian oil, gas and coal in the domestic market
Putin: Russia's energy resources can be directed to countries that need them badly
Putin: "Unfriendly" countries have destroyed supply chains in the Arctic
Germany in 2023 recession if Russian gas stopped: economic institutes
1 year agoAmbushed Russian convoy. At least two trucks and one Tigr-M has been destroyed. Eastern Ukraine
FSB agents reportedly raided Aeroflot's offices in Moscow this week. According to @bazabazon, they were searching for materials linked to Andrei Panov, a former top executive who fled the country last month. Yesterday, he published a scathing op-ed in the @FinancialTimes
Russia is jamming GPS satellite signals in Ukraine, US Space Force says
1 year agoImages of convoys of Russian military vehicles, trucks moving along 1) T2104 highway near Vilkhuvatka, Ukraine; 2) T-1313 highway near Bilokurakyne, Ukraine; 3-4) near Kyslivka, Ukraine. (taken 9-11 April)
1 year agoImages of new encampment of troops, tents and vehicles west of Soloti, Russia; troops, armored vehicles and support equipment near Dubrovka, Biriuch, Russia. (taken 9 April)
1 year agoOvernight Russian army conducted missile strike at railway station in Central Ukraine, routes of 17 trains changed due to safety concerns
Presidents of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are heading to Kyiv to meet president @ZelenskyyUa. Polish and Lithuanian leaders were the last presidents that visited Ukraine just hours before the Russian invasion began