Month: April 2022

Tuesday 26 April 2022 – Ukraine retains control over the majority of its airspace, UK MoD says.Ukraine retains control over the majority of its airspace as Russian air activity focuses primarily on southern and eastern Ukraine, the UK’s ministry of defence has said. In its latest intelligence report, the ministry said: “Ukraine retains control over… Continue reading The Madness of Putin Part 65

Tuesday 26 April 2022 – A third mass grave has been found near Mariupol, the city’s mayor has said, and the city of Kherson has fallen to Russian control. In the east, Ukrainian officials say heavy fighting continues in the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. New drone video – geolocated and confirmed by CNN –… Continue reading The Madness of Putin Part 64

Monday 25 April 2022 – Russian forces struck five railway stations in central and western Ukraine Monday morning, the state railway company said, leading to casualties. Russia was “continuously attacking” the encircled Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol Sunday, a Ukrainian official said. The site has become one of the last significant holdouts of Ukrainian forces… Continue reading The Madness of Putin Part 63

Sunday 24 April 2022 – Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said Russian forces were “continuously attacking” the encircled Azovstal steel plant in the besieged city of Mariupol on Easter Sunday. The site has become one of the last significant holdouts of Ukrainian forces in the city, and is sheltering hundreds of soldiers and civilians. This weekend… Continue reading The Madness of Putin Part 62