Russian forces said they will reopen the evacuation corridor from the besieged city of Mariupol to Zaporizhzhia on Friday at the request of French and German leaders. More than 100,000 civilians are trapped in the southern city, officials say. A Ukrainian minister said some evacuation buses en route to Mariupol were held at a Russian… Continue reading The Madness of Putin Part 38
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Mar 2022. Steyne in Ukraine
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Wednesday 30 March 2022 – Russian forces bombarded Kyiv and Chernihiv Wednesday — a day after Moscow said it would “drastically reduce” its military assault on the two cities. The mayor of Chernihiv said the city came under “colossal attack” despite Russia’s claims. US officials are also skeptical of Russia’s claims, with the Pentagon saying… Continue reading The Madness of Putin Part 37
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Tuesday 29 March 2022 – Russia’s Defence Ministry said it will “drastically reduce military activity” on two fronts — Kyiv and Chernihiv — following in-person talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul. US officials are skeptical of Russia’s claims, with the Pentagon cautioning that troop movement near Kyiv is “a repositioning,” not a withdrawal. Meanwhile,… Continue reading The Madness of Putin Part 36
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Monday 28 March 2022 – US President Joe Biden on Monday refused to walk back his remarks that Russia’s Vladimir Putin cannot remain in power — but clarified he was voicing an opinion, not a policy change. Russian forces have largely stalled in several parts of Ukraine, including around Kyiv, according to a senior US defense… Continue reading The Madness of Putin Part 35
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Sunday 27 March 2022 – 4.5 million children are now displaced. This includes 2 million child refugees and 2.5 million children still in Ukraine who have fled their homes. More than 1 in every 2 Ukrainian children is now displaced, out of an estimated pre-war population of 7.5 million. Overall, more than 25% of the… Continue reading The Madness of Putin Part 34
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Saturday 26 March 2022 – Russian forces are firing at a nuclear research facility in the city of Kharkiv, the Ukrainian parliament said in a Twitter post on Saturday. “It is currently impossible to estimate the extent of damage due to hostilities that do not stop in the area of the nuclear installation,” the post… Continue reading The Madness of Putin Part 33
Mar 2022. The Ukraine Conflict
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A top Russian general said on Friday that the “first stage” of Russia’s military plan is complete, with their primary focus now centered on eastern Ukraine. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s forces have retaken towns and defensive positions on Kyiv’s eastern outskirts, according to the UK defense ministry, with a Ukrainian official saying forces are “going on the… Continue reading The Madness of Putin Part 32
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The number of civilian casualties across Ukraine continues to rise. As of 20 March, OHCHR reports 2,421 civilian casualties, including 925 killed; actual figures are likely much higher. Hundreds of thousands of people remain trapped in areas which are heavily impacted by fighting and shelling.The intensity of the fighting, and notably the indiscriminate airstrikes hitting… Continue reading The Madness of Putin Part 31