Apr 17, 2022 3:28 p.m
A hundred women are fighting in Mariupol
To defend Mariupol even to the end Hundred female fighters. They remained in the ranks of those who did not leave the city under the Russian siege, the journalist testifies Tetyana Danylenko. Among them was the sergeant Olena Kushnir, National Guard doctor who died in recent clashes. Olena had managed to evacuate her little son in the past few days. In the first days of the war she had lost her husband. In March he shot a video in which he witnessed the city’s martyrdom and asked the West for help: “Don’t pity me, I’m a doctor, a fighter, I’m Ukrainian, I’m doing my duty”. he said.
April 17, 2022 3:15 p.m
Zelenskyy: “We will not sell Donbass”
“The fight for the Donbass for us it is very important “. That said the Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelenskyy in an interview with CNN recorded a few days ago, stressing that Kyiv “will not give up this part of the territory, as it could affect the course of the war”. “I don’t trust the Russian army and the Russian leadership,” he continued. “That’s why we cannot lose this fight for the East,” he stressed.
Apr 17, 2022 3:13 p.m
Raid on Kharkiv: 5 dead and 13 wounded
The Russian army bombed the center of Kharkivwhich leads to the death of five people. And they count too 13 injured. This was announced by the Ministry of Health in the second largest Ukrainian city in the east of the country, according to local media reports. The raid took place this afternoon as residents began reporting loud explosions downtown.
April 17, 2022 3:09 p.m
Moscow: “NATO activity in the Arctic causes risk of accidents”
Moscow is concerned about that NATO military exercises North of Norwaythat increase the risk of “accidental accidents”.Arctic. Russian Ambassador Nikolay Korchunov, chairman of the Arctic Council’s Committee of Senior Officials, told TASS.
“The recent increase in NATO activity in the Arctic is a cause for concern,” he said, citing a “largescale Alliance military exercise in northern Norway.” Such maneuvers “increase the risk of unintentional accidents which, in addition to safety risks, can also cause damage to the Arctic ecosystem”.
Apr 17, 2022 3:08 p.m
Affected NGO kitchen in Kharkiv
Russia in the bombing of Kharkiv, in Ukraine, has also hit a communal kitchen. Associated Press reporters at the scene filmed the aftermath of the apparent missile attack while the mayor Ihor Terekhov said three people were killed and 34 injured in yesterday’s rocket attacks in the city. The kitchen was set up by World Central Kitchen, a nongovernmental organization led by famous chef José Andrés, to provide meals in war and disaster zones. Andrés tweeted that staff were safe.
Apr 17, 2022 2:44 p.m
Shutdown of Russian antiaircraft missile systems
The Russian work of Ulyanovsk (West) for the production out of antiaircraft missile systems it is factual stopped due to missing components due to western sanctions: According to UNIAN reports, the secret service directorate of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense announced this on Facebook.
Apr 17, 2022 1:52 p.m
Mariupol, civilians forced to apply for travel permits
Russian soldiers force residents of Mariupol asking for permits to move around the city or just to hit the streets. This was reported by the Councilor of the Mayor of Mariupol Petro Andrushchenko, quoted by the agency UNIAN. ID cards are only issued in one place, on the premises of the Left Bank Tax. “Hundreds of citizens will have to queue to get a passport, without which next week it will be impossible not only to move between neighborhoods, but also to stay on the street,” Andryushchenko said, fearing that this measure could precede one future census. “There is information that this is done not only for control measures, but also in preparation for certification of those left behind in the city. We’re trying to clarify,” he said. Meanwhile, fierce fighting continues in Mariupol.
Apr 17, 2022 1:51 p.m
#RussianWarCrimes website created
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine together with international partners has created the portal “Criminal Liability for #Russian war crimes“Open to anyone who wants to report and prove war crimes. Ukrinform reports this. For the sending of video and photo material and all information, it is necessary to fill out a form with the details of the complainant, the description of the violation with the exact location and all the details, photos and videos. The prosecutor emphasizes that the portal serves to adequately document the war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by the Russian army in Ukraine. The site operates in accordance with international standards for the protection of information and witnesses. The information is kept for the administration of justice. “Documented evidence will be used to prosecute those involved in crimes under Ukrainian law, as well as before the International Criminal Court in The Hague and a special court after its establishment.”
Apr 17, 2022 1:16 p.m
Moscow to steel mill fighters: “If you resist, we will eliminate you”
“If they continue to resist, they will all be eliminated.” It’s the message of Russian Defense Ministry to the Ukrainian resistance, which has barricaded itselfAzovstal Steelworks out of Mariupol, after expiry of the ultimatum for surrender. This was announced by the Russian agency Interfax, citing the spokesman for the ministry Igor Konashenkov. “The group of Ukrainian forces surrounded and imprisoned at the steelworks were offered to voluntarily lay down their arms and surrender to save their lives,” but Kyiv forbade the regiment Azov to negotiate the surrender, Konashenkov added, according to Interfax, citing some intercepted radio conversations.
Apr 17, 2022 12:26 p.m
Pope: “Listen to the people’s cry for peace”
“Peace be with them battered Ukraine, so severely tried by the violence and destruction of the cruel and senseless war into which it has been drawn. In this terrible night of suffering and death, a new glimmer of hope will soon dawn! be elected peace. Stop flexing your muscles while people are suffering”. The Pope said so. “Who bears the responsibility of the nations? listen to the people’s cry for peace. Listen to this disturbing question asked by scientists nearly seventy years ago: ‘Will we put an end to humanity, or will humanity be able to give up war?’ ‘ he said, citing the 1955 RussellEinstein Manifesto.
