War in Ukraine: the cruiser Moskva has sunk, announces the Russian Ministry of Defense
The cruiser Moskva, flagship of the Russian fleet in the Black Sea, damaged during the offensive against Ukraine, has sunk, announced Thursday evening the Russian Ministry of Defense. During the towing of the cruiser Moskva to the port of destination, the ship lost its stability due to damage to the hull suffered during the fire following the detonation of munitions. In rough sea conditions, the ship sank, the ministry said, quoted by Russian agencies. The Russian ministry had indicated…
War in Ukraine: 23.7 billion euros of Russian assets immobilized by France
France has so far tied up 23.7 billion euros of Russian assets on its territory, including real estate with an acquisition value of 573.6 million, following the war in Ukraine, the French Ministry of Economy and Finance said Tuesday. This updated list includes first of all 22.8 billion euros that have been blocked on French accounts of the Central Bank of Russia, confirming an article in the newspaper Le Parisien. In addition, 178 million euros of…
Invasion of Ukraine – Boris Johnson offers Kiev armor and anti-ship missiles
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, visiting Kiev on Saturday, pledged to provide Ukraine with armored vehicles and anti-ship missiles. He paid tribute to the Ukrainian army for the greatest feat of arms of the twenty-first century. It is thanks to the unwavering leadership of President Zelensky and the invincible heroism and courage of the Ukrainian people that Putin’s monstrous designs are being thwarted, said Boris Johnson after his meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky, according to a statement…
War in Ukraine: Moscow says it shot down two helicopters evacuating Ukrainian military leaders in Mariupol
The Russian army claimed on Tuesday to have shot down two Ukrainian helicopters seeking to evacuate leaders of a nationalist battalion defending the besieged port of Mariupol, while once again calling on these defenders to lay down their arms. This morning, 5 April, around Mariupol, a new attempt by the Kiev regime to evacuate leaders of the nationalist Azov battalion was aborted. Two Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopters, trying to reach the city from the sea, were shot…
War in Ukraine: Russians guilty of war crimes in Kiev and Kharkiv regions, according to Human Rights Watch
The NGO Human Rights Watch has documented several cases of violations of the laws of war by Russian military forces against civilians in the occupied Ukrainian areas of Kiev, Kharkiv and Chernihiv, it said Sunday in a statement. It refers to repeated rapes, summary executions, and other violence and threats against civilians between February 27 and March 14. The NGO can also confirm cases of spoliation of civilian property by the Russian military. The cases we have…