Death toll as result of missile attack in Kyiv increases to eight people – administration
In Kyiv, the death toll as a result of a morning missile strike has risen to eight people, the search and rescue operation continues, Head of Kyiv City Military Administration Serhiy Popko said.
The visits came ahead of Kyiv‘s first Defence Industries Forum, where Ukrainian officials were set to meet representatives from over 160 defence firms and 26 countries.
Ukraine has repeatedly asked for more Western weapons, including longer-range missiles, to help break through Russian positions and launch strikes deep within Russian-controlled territory.
On 15 November Mykhailo Podoliak, Ukrainian presidential advisor, said that Nuzhin had agreed to participate in prisoner exchange.
A source in Ukrainian army told BBC that Nuzhin was returned to Russia in exchange for twenty Ukrainian servicemen freed from Russian captivity. The source, as well as journalist Ramina Eshakzai, who interviewed Nuzhin, both opined that as soon as they could get Ukrainian soldiers in exchange, they did not care what happened to Nuzhin.
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Putin ally Yevgeny Prigozhin said unverified footage of Yevgeny Nuzhin, 55, being struck with a sledgehammer was „a dog‘s death for a dog“.
The convicted murderer announced in September he had changed sides.
In the video he says he was hit on the head while walking in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and woke up in a cellar.
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia launched six Kalibr cruise missiles, six Kinzhal ballistic missiles, and two drones to carry out the strikes.
No buildings or facilities were damaged in the attack, Klitschko said.
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The delegation from South Africa, Egypt, Senegal, Congo-Brazzaville, Comoros, Zambia, and Uganda is meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday and President Vladimir Putin on Saturday.
But the timing of the visit seems off. It comes just as Kyiv is launching its much-vaunted counter-offensive.
„The air raid siren in Kyiv region lasted for more than three hours today. The enemy attacked the area with shaheds. The police of Kyiv region are documenting the consequences of an enemy attack on the region. In one of the residential complexes, as a result of the attack, people received shrapnel wounds, head injuries and bruises,“ Nebytov said on the Telegram channel.
n its statement Thursday morning, China’s Foreign Ministry confirmed Li had met Zelensky and other senior Ukrainian officials.
Li reiterated that China is willing to serve as a peace broker for resolving the Ukrainian crisis, on the basis of its previously stated positions on the war.
Li travelled to Kyiv via Warsaw, Poland, on Tuesday, and is expected to return to the Polish capital on Thursday, staying until Sunday.
On Wednesday, Li met Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, who said the talks focused on his country’s territorial integrity.
In the meeting with Li, Kuleba “emphasized that Ukraine does not accept any proposals that would involve the loss of its territories or the freezing of the conflict.”
He praised the “importance” of China’s mediating role, including in the Black Sea Initiative that allowed for the resumption of grain exports through the Black Sea, and in nuclear safety.
The two sides also agreed to “intensify dialogue on key issues.”
Or did Beijing deliberately keep low profile on that as no results are guaranteed at this moment?
A Ukrainian government official told AFP that China’s high-ranking diplomat Li Hui “will be in Kyiv May 16 and 17.”
Beijing had announced his visit last week, saying Li would also visit Russia and other European nations.
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Sanchez on Thursday praised two aspects of China‘s position paper – „its complete and categorical rejection of not only the use but even the threat to use nuclear weapons“ and its respect for territorial integrity.
Sanchez declined to say what Xi had said about the issue.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he wants to enagage directly with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has extended an invitation to Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday.
„We are ready to see him here,“ Zelensky told the news agency in an interview.
Kishida was in India on Monday and had been expected to return to Tokyo, but instead flew to Poland, where he boarded a train to cross into Ukraine.
He will express „respect for the courage and perseverance of the Ukrainian people“ and offer „the solidarity and unwavering support for Ukraine of Japan and the G7, chaired by Japan,“ the foreign ministry said.
The pre-trial investigation is carried out by investigators of the Main Directorate of the SBU in Kyiv and Kyiv region. All possible versions of the helicopter accident are considered.
The case is under the personal control of the Prosecutor General.
Ukraine‘s interior minister and his deputy were among 14 people killed on Wednesday when a helicopter crashed near a nursery outside the capital Kyiv.
Die russischen Streitkräfte griffen zuletzt vor allem mit Kampfdrohnen iranischer Bauart an.
He noted the need for a peaceful resolution of the conflict. Widodo said he would soon meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and express his desire for peace.
„I will have a meeting very soon with President Putin, and I will also express our desire for peace to him,“ the Indonesian president said.
Try walking about in a British city Johnson and see how many cheers you get
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Wie ZDF-Korrespondent Andreas Kynast „aus sicherer Quelle“ erfahren hat, soll Olaf Scholz gemeinsam mit Frankreichs Präsident Emmanuel Macron und Italiens Premier Mario Draghi morgen in der ukrainischen Hauptstadt eintreffen.
Bundesaußenministerin Annalena Baerbock (Grüne) ist als erstes Kabinettsmitglied zu einem Besuch in der Ukraine eingetroffen. Baerbock verschaffte sich als erstes einen Eindruck in der Stadt Butscha in der Nähe von Kiew. Die Außenministerin sprach mit Bewohnern der Stadt, die zum Synonym für mutmaßliche Kriegsverbrechen der russischen Streitkräfte in der Ukraine geworden ist.
„I have arrived in Ukraine after visiting Moscow. We will continue our work to expand humanitarian support & secure the evacuation of civilians from conflict zones. The sooner this war ends, the better – for the sake of Ukraine, Russia, and the world, “ he said on Twitter Wednesday.
Ukraine leader Zelenskyy says he will meet Sunday in Kyiv with US defense secretary Austin, secretary of state Blinken.
„This is an unusual path that Ukraine is going. Ukraine has whatever the outcome is a long period, an intensive period of reconstruction ahead of it because Russia brutally destroys infrastructure, livelihoods and cities. And therefore in this process we want to reach out to really work with you to reform, to build up, to reconstruct, and this will determine in a positive way the path towards the European Union,“ von der Leyen said at a press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Friday.
He said at a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday in Kyiv that it is necessary to provide all kinds of support to Ukraine and together with partners we will increase economic pressure, and we will intensify sanctions against Russia every week.
„I would like to emphasise that we are interested in the most complete, transparent investigation, the results of which will be known and explained to the entire international community,“ Zelenskiy said in his nightly video address.
Das russische Verteidigungsministerium hatte die Bilder als „Fälschungen“ bezeichnet. Demnach seien die Leichen noch nicht dort gewesen, als die russischen Streitkräfte am 30. März abgezogen waren. Maxar-Satellitenbilder vom 19. und 21.März zeigen jedoch, dass sich bereits zu diesem Zeitpunkt mehrere Leichen auf der Yablonska-Straße in Butscha befanden.
Satellite images provided to The Times by Maxar Technologies show that at least 11 of those had been on the street since March 11, when Russia, by its own account, occupied the town.
To confirm when the bodies appeared, and when the civilians were likely killed, the Visual Investigations team at The Times conducted a before-and-after analysis of satellite imagery. The images show dark objects of similar size to a human body appearing on Yablonska Street between March 9 and March 11.
“Russians came in Ukraine with military bands and columns of the Russian Guard. But they were followed by mobile crematories. Why do you need them if you don’t believe in resistance? Now we know – to hide war crimes. This is not a performer‘s mistake. This is a planned genocide. #BuchaMassacre,” Mykhailo Podolyak, Adviser to the Head of the Office of President of Ukraine, posted on Twitter.
Das jedenfalls berichteten die Anwohner, die sich in den Kellern ihrer Häuser versteckt hatten. „Diese Leute liefen auf der Straße und sie wurden einfach abgeknallt“, erzählt einer – und fügt hinzu, dass es im Nachbarort „noch schlimmer“ aussehe. „Die haben einfach geschossen, ohne Fragen zu stellen.“
Ein Stück weiter ist ein völlig zerstörtes Auto zu sehen. Hinter dem Steuer der leblose Körper des Fahrers. „Ich kannte den Mann, der wohnte hier in der Gegend“, sagt Yuri.
Die ukrainische Armee eroberte nach eigenen Angaben bis Samstagabend mehr als 30 Städte und Dörfer rund um Kiew zurück, von denen großteils zuvor die russische Armee abgezogen war. Mit dem russischen Rückzug werden aber die Verheerungen sichtbar: Leichen von zahlreichen Zivilisten, teils offensichtlich hingerichtet, lagen etwa in Butscha, aber auch in anderen Orten auf offener Straße, Verwesungsgeruch hing über dem Ort.