Captured, a Russian soldier in tears apologizes to Ukrainians: he calls the invasion a terrible mistake
Russian soldiers taken prisoner denounced the Russian invasion of Ukraine, calling it a terrible mistake at a press conference of the Interfax-Ukraine agency, reports the DailyMail. Galkin Sergey Alekseevich, 34, broke down in tears as he apologized: I ask forgiveness to myself, to my unit, to every home, every street, every Ukrainian citizen, old people, women, children for our invasion of these lands, he said. At his side, his fellow soldiers, six pilots, defeated, held…
War in Ukraine: the airport of Dnipro bombed, massive destruction
The airport of the city of Dnipro, in eastern Ukraine, has suffered massive destruction after two Russian bombings on Monday night, regional authorities said. During the night, the enemy attacked the airport of Dnipro. Two strikes. The take-off and landing runway was destroyed. The terminal is damaged. Massive destruction, wrote Valentin Reznichenko, governor of the eponymous region on Telegram.
War in Ukraine: Vladimir Putin accuses Ukrainian forces of gross violations of humanitarian law
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday accused Ukrainian forces of gross violations of humanitarian law, calling on his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to pressure Kiev to end them. During a telephone call with his two counterparts, Putin mentioned extrajudicial killings of opponents, hostage-taking of civilians and their use as human shields, as well as the deployment of heavy weapons in residential areas, near hospitals, schools and kindergartens, according to a Kremlin…
War in Ukraine: A direct confrontation between NATO and Russia is the third world war, warns Joe Biden
U.S. President Joe Biden reaffirms that under no circumstances will the United States intervene directly and militarily against the Russians in Ukraine. In a series of tweets, the U.S. president stressed his country’s continued support for Ukraine. The American people are united. The world is united. We stand with the Ukrainian people, he said. Biden also noted that the U.S. Congress on Thursday released nearly $14 billion in additional aid for Ukraine. But there can be no…
War in Ukraine: Russian strike this Sunday morning against a base in Lviv, near the Polish border
Russian forces shelled a military base in the Lviv region of western Ukraine on Sunday, near the Polish border and relatively untouched by the conflict, local authorities said. The occupants conducted an air strike on the International Center for Peacekeeping and Security. According to preliminary information, they fired eight missiles, the Lviv regional administration said in a statement. The military base in question is located about 40 kilometers northwest of Lviv, a large city in western Ukraine…