8:41
Life in Kharkiv is slowly returning to normal
The second largest city in Ukraine is slowly coming back to life. As the Ukrainian army clinches victories in the Kharkiv region, residents are gradually returning from their exiles, trying to regain their pre-war lives despite ongoing tensions.
At the moment the city services are working hard to report the damage while the gas, electricity and water services are working hard every day. For the BFMTV antenna, one of the technicians expects “two years” for a return to normal.
When they return, many Ukrainians are displeased to find that their homes have been completely destroyed by Russian bombs. “This building is no longer habitable, it must be demolished, the rescue workers have confirmed that. On the 8th floor, the floor and the walls are shaking,” says Iana, the cashier who has returned.
8:26
Finland and Sweden have submitted their applications to join NATO.
Now it is official. Finland and Sweden submitted their applications for NATO membership on Wednesday, while consultations are underway between the allies to overturn Turkey’s opposition to the two Nordic countries’ integration into the alliance.
“This is a historic moment at a critical juncture for our security,” said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, accepting the applications for membership submitted by the ambassadors of two countries. “We hope to complete the process quickly,” he added.
8:13
Gamlet, street artists “ordered” to paint in Kharkiv
Make war forgotten through art. Gamlet Zinkivsky is a well-known Ukrainian street artist who decided to stay in Kharkiv, his hometown, to “paint the walls” destroyed by the Russian army. A black bulletproof vest decorated with the crest of the Khartia Battalion, a tourniquet for making tourniquets, and… two markers, one black and one white: these are the latter’s “working gear”.
35 years old, spotlessly bald, clear eyes, four silver rings on her left hand, Gamlet was in Kharkiv at the start of the Russian attack, spent a night sheltered in the subway and then ten days at her parents’ house, safer before she She sought refuge with part of her family in Ivano-Frankivsk in western Ukraine, which was little affected by the war.
Then he received a call from the commander of the Khartia Battalion, a friend, who said: “You have been in Ivano-Frankivsk too long. we need you here You have to draw,” assures Gamelet. He says he “happily accepted the commission” and “now signs all his paintings with his name and that of the battalion. I have complete freedom to paint what I want, where I want”.
4:22
First war crimes trial since Russian invasion begins Wednesday
The first try for war crimes Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine begins this Wednesday, may 18 in Kyiv. Vadim Chichimarine is accused of firing a Kalashnikov through the window of a car he was traveling in. Shooting of an unarmed 62-year-old civilian.
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4:21
Ukraine’s defense minister says war is entering a ‘protracted phase’
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said on Tuesday that the war with Moscow was entering a “protracted phase”. the Russians seek full control of the Donbass region and occupation of the south.
“Russia is preparing for a long-term military operation,” he told European Union (EU) defense ministers and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
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4:21
Hello, everyone!
Welcome to this directorate dedicated to the 84th day of the war in Ukraine.