THE Institute for the Study of War, a US-based think tank, has accused Russia of "ethnic cleansing" in Ukraine.
This comes as reports emerge of Ukrainians being forced from their homes and moved to Russia, while occupied cities in Ukraine are repopulated with Russians.
“Russian authorities may additionally be engaged in a wider campaign of ethnic cleansing by depopulating Ukrainian territory through deportations and repopulating Ukrainian cities with imported Russian citizens,” the report stated.
Moreover, the report accused Russia of “openly admitting to placing children from occupied areas of Ukraine up for adoption with Russian families”.
This comes as Putin continues his bloodthirsty strikes on civilian territory in Ukraine, attacking infrastructure in an attempt to cut off power.
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Taking to Twitter, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence has looked back on the six months since Russia was driven out of Kyiv.
In the video, the progress Ukraine has made in rebuilding its capital is clear to see. Buildings have been repaired, and social spaces reponed.
"Half a year has passed since the Russian occupiers were driven out of the Kyiv region," the Tweet reads.
"Ukrainians are cleaning up the mess. Step by step. House by house. This will continue to be the case – until complete victory over russian darkness and tyranny."
Half a year has passed since the russian occupiers were driven out of the Kyiv region. Ukrainians are cleaning up the mess. Step by step. House by house. This will continue to be the case – until complete victory over russian darkness and tyranny. pic.twitter.com/Onokv0Ux79
According to a document published on the Russian government’s website, the repair work on the Kerch Bridge is set to be finished by July 2023.
The 12-mile-long Kerch Bridge was badly damaged after a truck reportedly exploded, killing three people.
The humiliating explosion of the Kerch Bridge has led to furious Russian officials calling for strikes on big cities in Ukraine.
Russian media has reported that just under 9,000 Russian soldiers have been stationed in Belarus this weekend.
“The first trains carrying Russian soldiers … have arrived in Belarus,” the Russian state news agency Tass reported.
This comes as fears grow that the Russian-ally state could involve itself in the invasion of Ukraine, which would mark a further escalation of the conflict.
According to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence, Russian losses have hit 65,000.
This comes as Putin begins to wind down his partial mobilisation policy, following mass protests across Russia.
The dictator confirmed that all 200,000 extra troops will have been drafted within the next two weeks.
The former commanding general of the US army, Ben Hodges, has said Ukraine could retake the captured region of Crimea within a year.
“When I look at the situation, I see that the situation of the Russians is getting worse with every week,” he said, speaking to the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
“They say war is a test of will and logistics – and on both counts, Ukraine is far superior.”
“The Russians have to lose [the war]; otherwise, they’ll try again in two or three years,” he went on to say.
The British Ministry of Defence has provided extra detail on the devastating attacks to hit Ukraine last week.
“On 10 October 2022, Russia probably fired more than 80 cruise missiles into Ukraine,” a statement said.
“President Putin claimed the strikes were in retaliation for the attack on the Kerch Bridge.
“Ukraine’s defence ministry reported that more than half of the projectiles were shot down, but dozens struck Kyiv and other population centres, killing civilians and damaging civil infrastructure.
“Russia’s defence industry is probably incapable of producing advanced munitions at the rate they are being expended.
“These attacks represent a further degradation of Russia’s long-range missile stocks, which is likely to constrain their ability to strike the volume of targets they desire in future.”
President Zelensky revealed in his nightly address on Saturday that at least seven regions in Ukraine were subject to brutal Russian strikes.
"Today and yesterday, various regions of our country were targets of Russian attacks," the steadfast leader said.
"In particular, by missiles and Iranian drones. Some of the missiles and drones were shot down. But, unfortunately, not all. Unfortunately, there is destruction and casualties.
"Donbas, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv region, Kharkiv region, Sumy region, Kyiv region, Dnipropetrovsk region and some other regions of our country…
"We are doing everything to shoot down more enemy missiles and drones to neutralize more strike positions of the Russian army. And the day will surely come when our state will be able to fulfill this task one hundred percent."
Elon Musk on Saturday announced that his company will continue to pay for Starlink satellite internet in war-torn Ukraine, a day after suggesting he cannot continue funding the project.
“The hell with it,” the world’s richest man wrote on Twitter.
“Even though Starlink is still losing money & other companies are getting billions of taxpayer $, we’ll just keep funding Ukraine govt for free.”
Ukrainians living in Kyiv have avoided blackouts by cutting back on their energy usage, according to the regional governor.
“In the evening, turn off at least one electrical appliance and unnecessary lighting. Let’s hold another front! Let’s use energy wisely!” The official said in a Telegram post.
The region of Donetsk has been one of the hardest-hit areas in all of Ukraine since Putin began his bloodthirsty invasion.
From schools to hospitals and offices, much of the region has been destroyed.
According to the Kyiv Independent, six have been wounded as a result of the Russian shelling of Nikopol, in the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
Over 50 missiles were launched at the region, with Russian targets including the "Palace of Culture, a school, a cafe, industrial areas, and electrical substations."
This comes just days after Putin stated his mission was NOT to "destroy" Ukraine.
The office of the Ukrainian prosecutor general has claimed that approximately 423 children have been killed since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
A further 810 children have been left with injuries.
The Ukrainian officials added that these numbers are not final, and investigations will continue as Putin's brutal war rages on.
The Institute for the Study of War, a US-based think tank, has suggested Russia may be guilty of ethnic cleansing in Ukraine.
“Russian authorities may additionally be engaged in a wider campaign of ethnic cleansing by depopulating Ukrainian territory through deportations and repopulating Ukrainian cities with imported Russian citizens,” the report stated.
Moreover, the report accused Russia of “openly admitting to placing children from occupied areas of Ukraine up for adoption with Russian families”.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has warned that a military clash between his troops and NATO would lead to “global catastrophe.”
“I hope that those who are saying this are smart enough not to take such steps,” Reuters reports that Putin said.
This comes after Russian missiles hit a Ukrainian city just 40 miles from the NATO border in Poland.
According to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence, Russian losses have hit 65,000.
This comes as Putin begins to wind down his partial mobilisation policy, following mass protests across Russia.
The dictator confirmed that all 200,000 extra troops will have been drafted within the next two weeks.
"Hoo-ah!"
Lt. Col. Frank Slade
Total combat losses of the enemy from Feb 24 to Oct 16: pic.twitter.com/A9Sykj4VtO
The British Ministry of Defence has provided extra detail on the devastating attacks to hit Ukraine last week.
"On 10 October 2022, Russia probably fired more than 80 cruise missiles into Ukraine," a statement said.
"President Putin claimed the strikes were in retaliation for the attack on the Kerch Bridge.
"Ukraine’s defence ministry reported that more than half of the projectiles were shot down, but dozens struck Kyiv and other population centres, killing civilians and damaging civil infrastructure.
"Russia’s defence industry is probably incapable of producing advanced munitions at the rate they are being expended.
"These attacks represent a further degradation of Russia’s long-range missile stocks, which is likely to constrain their ability to strike the volume of targets they desire in future."
Army recruits are being grabbed off Russia’s streets to fight the Ukraine war, as Putin desperately needs new conscripts to fight his failed Ukraine invasion.
Draft dodgers are being hunted by “conscript-catchers”, and flights are being grounded to a halt to haul off the co-pilot.
“They are acting like dog catchers,” said one resident.
Read more here.
Elon Musk on Saturday announced that his company will continue to pay for Starlink satellite internet in war-torn Ukraine, a day after suggesting he cannot continue funding the project.
“The hell with it,” the world’s richest man wrote on Twitter.
“Even though Starlink is still losing money & other companies are getting billions of taxpayer $, we’ll just keep funding Ukraine govt for free.”
Germany’s foreign minister warned Saturday that Russia could seek to spark division in the West through refugees, as Moscow seeks to expand its “hybrid war”.
“This war is not only waged with weapons, it is also waged with energy and for that, we have found an answer. But it will also be waged with fear and division, and that is precisely what we have to prevent,” said Annalena Baerbock at a congress of her Greens’ party.
“In this situation it is clear what will be next — refugees and not refugees from Ukraine… but because this war is hybrid, other countries are also participating,” Baerbock said, pointing to Serbia which she accused of letting in planeloads of migrants without visas.
Stressing that there cannot be a situation “where people are being used as weapons”, the minister said Germany was in talks with the Czech Republic and Slovakia on the issue.
Sweden won’t be collaborating with Denmark and Germany to establish a formal investigation team to explore what caused the ruptures of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines, Al-Jazeera Online reports.
Ukraine will receive an additional $725million military package from the US, the White House has confirmed.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement on Friday that the help follows “in the wake of Russia’s brutal missile attacks on civilians across Ukraine”, and “the mounting evidence of atrocities by Russia’s forces”.
The Belarusian Hajun project has revealed more details regarding the Belarusian Su-25 being equipped with nuclear weapons.
Russian Foreign Ministry confirms re-equipping of Belarusian Su-25 to carry nuclear weapons.
Last night, the Kremlin’s RIA News reported on a statement by Konstantin Vorontsov, the deputy head of the Russian delegation at the UNGA First Committee meeting.
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The Kyiv Post confirmed that some Russian planes will carry nuclear weapons.
⚡️#Russia to enable some #Belarusian Su-25 warplanes to carry nuclear weapons.
Ukraine’s Starlink cannot keep being funded by SpaceX, Elon Musk claims in his latest rift with Kyiv.
“SpaceX is not asking to recoup past expenses, but also cannot fund the existing system indefinitely,” Mr Musk tweeted on Friday.
Starlink has been crucial for Ukraine’s military as it battles to reclaim Ukrainian territory from Russia, and that is because of its network of satellites that provide broadband internet, the BBC reports.
Dramatic footage reveals that Ukrainian fighters tiptoed around a 1,100-lb bomb they encountered in Kherson before blowing it up.
One of two soldiers walking around the bomb carefully approaches it before the bomb explodes.
The images were obtained from the Rear Admiral of the 36th Separate Marine Brigade Mykhailo Bilynskyi.
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