While pipeline supplies are exempted from European sanctions, Germany pledged to wean itself off Russia by the end of this year. The country making the intelligence assessment was not named. Denis Pushilin, head of the self-proclaimed Donetsk Peoples Republic, acknowledged that the situation was difficult.. [443] By 24 August 2022 US aid since January 2021 exceeded $13.5 billion. [528] By 1 March, total Russian assets frozen by sanctions amounted to $1trillion. [107][108] Russian Airborne Forces attempted to seize two key airfields near Kyiv, launching an airborne assault on Antonov Airport,[109][110] and a similar landing at Vasylkiv, near Vasylkiv Air Base, on 26 February. A Ukrainian soldier helps a wounded fellow soldier on the road in the freed territory in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine. [644] In April, Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council secretary Oleksiy Danilov said Russia planned to build "concentration camps" for Ukrainians in western Siberia, and that it likely planned to force prisoners to build new cities in Siberia. Minsk called on Ukraine to investigate Thursdays missile launch, punish those responsible and apply measures to rule out such incidents in the future to avoid catastrophic consequences, according to a statement on Foreign Ministry website. [496][497] Poland's,[498] Spain's[499][500] and other countries' requests have also been vetoed by Switzerland. The invasion first began along the Russian border. The military said that 264 service members were evacuated to Olenivka under Russian control, while 53 of them who were "seriously injured" had been taken to a hospital in Novoazovsk also controlled by Russian forces. [246] Also on 19 August, Tobias Ellwood, chair of the UK's Defence Select Committee, said that any deliberate damage to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant that could cause radiation leaks would be a breach of Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, according to which an attack on a member state of NATO is an attack on all of them. In Mykolaiv Oblast, it advanced as far as Voznesensk but was repelled to south of Mykolaiv. [75] In Kyiv, Russia failed to take the city as its attacks were repulsed at the suburbs during the battles of Irpin, Hostomel and Bucha. Reporting by Emma Farge [552] On 14 June, Russia's Gazprom announced that it would be slashing gas flow via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, due to what it claimed to be Siemens' failure to return on time compressor units that had been sent off to Canada for repair. 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A call was placed to 112 Andalucia Emergency service at around 3:15pm today. Some in Russia blamed Western weapons and fighters for the losses. 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Russian troops displayed fragments allegedly from the HIMARS strike, though without evidence that they were recovered at the site of the attack. 20,000 122mm artillery rounds; The first Ukrainian flag was raised over the city on Saturday, Strelnikov said. The New York Times reported on 12 September that the success of the counteroffensive dented the image of a "Mighty Putin", and led to encouraging the government in Kyiv to seek more arms from the West to sustain its counteroffensive in Kharkiv and surrounding areas. Kyiv has accused Belarus of allowing Russia to launch missiles from its territory. [625], Most refugees were women, children, the elderly, or people with disabilities. In short, the picture remains pretty grim and Russia's attitude toward the West is hardening. Ukrainian prime minister Denys Shmyhal said that the Ukrainian soldiers had vowed to ignore the renewed ultimatum to surrender and to fight to the last soul. 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A final date will only be confirmed when security conditions will allow for the planning of the visit, she said. Russia press secretary Dmitry Peskov said Russian President Vladimir Putin had guaranteed that the fighters who surrendered would be treated "in accordance with international standards" while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an address that "the work of bringing the boys home continues, and this work needs delicacy and time". Denounced by Ukraine's government and its allies as sham elections, the official results showed overwhelming majorities in favor of annexation. Furthermore, one should generally treat the claims of warring parties with skepticism, especially claims of enemy losses. A member of the Ukrainian Emergency Service looks at the City Hall building in the central square following shelling in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, March 1, 2022. [338][339][340][341] On 14 March, the Russian source RT reported that the Russian Armed Forces had captured about a dozen Ukrainian ships in Berdiansk, including the Polnocny-class landing ship Yuri Olefirenko. Strength estimates are as of the start of the invasion. (Bloomberg) -- An adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia had confirmed that it was holding more than 3,000 prisoners of war. The right of the ICRC as an impartial humanitarian body to regularly visit prisoners of war is protected by the Third Geneva Convention to which both Russia and Ukraine are parties. [227][228] The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine described this intention as imperialism, saying that it contradicted previous Russian claims that it did not have territorial ambitions in Ukraine and that the statement was an admission that "the goal of the 'second phase' of the war is not victory over the mythical Nazis, but simply the occupation of eastern and southern Ukraine". According to media reports, the shocking footage was initially posted on a pro-Russian Telegram page before being shared more widely on social media. Moscow opened a probe into the attack, sending a team to the site from Russia's Investigative Committee, the country's main criminal investigation agency. Kyiv (Transatlantic Today) - Russian's attack on Ukraine is making things complicated for civilians. Scholz, in trying to negotiate a settlement, also told Zelenskyy to renounce aspirations to join NATO and declare neutrality; however, Zelenskyy said Putin could not be trusted to uphold such an agreement. (Yes, that includes Russian POWs, several of whom were apparently maimed or killed in Ukrainian captivity based on videos in March and April). [151] Russian troops moved on Mykolaiv, attacking it two days later. Belarus Says it Downed Missile Fired From Ukraine (1:55 p.m.). [49], During the second build-up, Russia demanded that the US and NATO enter into a legally binding arrangement preventing Ukraine from ever joining NATO, and remove multinational forces from NATO's Eastern European member states. However, it seems that the real number is even higher. Kaveh Khoshnood, a professor at the Yale School of Public Health, said: "Incommunicado detention of civilians is more than a violation of international humanitarian law it represents a threat to the public health of those currently in the custody of Russia and its proxies. [21][22] Russian troops were involved in the conflict. On 25 February, the Millerovo air base was attacked by Ukrainian military forces with OTR-21 Tochka missiles, which according to Ukrainian officials, destroyed several Russian Air Force planes and started a fire. [222] On 20 June it was reported that Russian troops continued to tighten their grip on Severodonetsk by capturing surrounding villages and hamlets surrounding the city, most recently the village of Metelkine. While in April Russia was reported to have killed around 23,000 troops from Ukraine. [68][67] As of 5 March, alarge Russian convoy, reportedly 64 kilometres (40mi) long, had made little progress toward Kyiv. It is wholly unclear how many prisoners have been taken by the two sides since Russia's unprovoked aggression began on February 24. The 750 kV line and reactor 6 resumed operation at 12:29p.m., but the line was cut by fire again two hours later. [287] A local official claimed that Ukraine had retaken Kyselivka, but this had not been confirmed by the Ukrainian military or outside sources such as the ISW as of 14 September. Russian forces continued to fire missiles and drop bombs on the key cities of Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia. A significant part of the generating capacity has already been restored, but there is damage to the network, Kudrytskyi said, adding that some sites had been hit as many as eight times. We do not know what happened to them. (Photo by Anastasia Vlasova for The Washington Post via Getty Images), Demonstration at the Main Square in support of, Azovstal 4308 regiment defenders that are currently in Russian captivity. They seem to be devastated by the happenings. [410] After the legislation was approved by the Senate, Biden signed the legislation on 21 May. [326], By 29 December, the Biden administration stated through diplomatic entreaties that Iran would need to curtail its supply of drones to Russia being used in its invasion of Ukraine, under the alternative that the United States would be compelled to redouble its supply of anti-drone missile intercept technology to Ukraine in order to nullify Iranian drone weaponry currently being deployed against Ukraine. [631], Regarding destinations, according to the UN High Commission for Refugees, as of 13 May, there were 3,315,711 refugees in Poland, 901,696 in Romania, 594,664 in Hungary, 461,742 in Moldova, 415,402 in Slovakia, and 27,308 in Belarus, while Russia reported it had received over 800,104 refugees. Ukraine has described the crisis as an act of nuclear terrorism by Russia. In late 2022, Ukraine launched counteroffensives in the south and in the east. Here's How the World Is Preparing", United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, "Liz Truss mulls seizure of Russian assets in UK to give to Ukraine", "Millions rushed to leave Ukraine. The statement from Energoatom said that "Preparations are underway for its cooling and transfer to a cold state". 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