Section: Special sections
EU ambassadors began discussing the seventh package of sanctions against Russia
The EU is preparing a new package of sanctions against Russia. EU leaders began discussing the seventh package of sanctions against Russia on July 14. Source: Editor of “Radio Free Europe” Rikard Jozwiak “EU ambassadors today held consultations on a new package of sanctions against Russia. There will be proposals tomorrow,...
Russia carried out 30% of missile strikes on the civilian infrastructure of Ukraine during week
Almost 30% of missile strikes during the week were carried out by the Russian Federation against civilian infrastructure objects on the territory of Ukraine. Source: Deputy Chief of the Main Operations Department of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksiy Hromov “For a week, we repelled the enemy’s attacks: not a...
Britain allocated almost £3 million in aid to Ukraine for the investigation of Russian war crimes
The British government has announced the allocation of approximately £2.5 million ($2.98 million) to Ukraine. The funds will be used to investigate Russian war crimes. Source: UK Ambassador to Ukraine Melinda Simmons The package will be used to help the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine (OPG) investigate crimes including...
Russian missile attack on Vinnytsia city center: dozens of dead civilians, including children
The Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia in the west-central part of Ukraine was hit by Russian missiles on July 14, 2022, at least 20 people including three children were killed. Source: National Police, Deputy Head of Presidential Office Kyrylo Tymoshenko; State Emergency Service of Ukraine Tymoshenko quote: “Currently, 20 people have been killed...
Russians have already committed 22,500 war crimes in Ukraine, – Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine
Russia has committed more than twenty-two thousand five hundred war crimes and crimes of aggression against Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. Source: Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine “According to the latest data, Russian aggressors committed 22,504 crimes of aggression and war crimes. Of them, 21,677 are...
The EU is working to strengthen control over the implementation of sanctions against Russia
The EU is discussing new measures designed to strengthen control over the implementation of sanctions against Russia within the bloc. Source: EU authorities In particular, new measures are being discussed that can close loopholes, strengthen the enforcement of sanctions and improve data exchange between EU countries. “For now, the leakiest...
Russian troops have already committed 417 crimes against the cultural heritage of Ukraine
As of July 8, Russian troops have already committed 417 crimes against the cultural heritage of Ukraine. Source: Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine At the moment, the employees of the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine are systematizing the received information and checking it. Religious buildings suffered...
Russian invaders turned the Europe’s largest nuclear power plant into a military base
The Russian occupiers, who in the first weeks of the invasion seized Europe’s largest nuclear power plant – Zaporizhizha NPP in the city of Energodar, turned it into a military base and actively continue to strengthen their garrison there. Source: Ukrainian defense officials At the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in southern Ukraine,...
Russia launches over Ukraine missiles designed for nuclear strikes, – Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine
The Russian Federation uses old Soviet Kh-22 missiles, which are designed for nuclear strikes, to bombard Ukrainian cities. Source: Chief of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov “These are not just any old Soviet Kh-22 missiles, these are missiles that were designed to deliver nuclear...
The UN confirmed the killings of civilians by the Russian army in 30 cities of Ukraine
The new report of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Russia’s war against Ukraine covers the period from February 24 to May 15. Source: The report by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights “During the reporting period, OHCHR recorded a total of 8,368 civilian casualties, with 3,924 persons...