Russian politician's wife planned to adopt #kidnapped Ukrainian boy, abandoned him due to sickness

Wife of Russian politician Sergey #Mironov forcibly took a Ukrainian girl and boy from occupied #Kherson to adopt them

Both children were taken to #Moscow in September 2022, but Varlamova abandoned the boy in October 2022 when it became clear he had health issues, TSN reported.

The Ukrainian authorities have no information about where the boy is now

https://kyivindependent.com/russian-mp-wife-planned-to-adopt-ukrainian-child/

#Kidnappers #RussiaInvadedUkraine #HumanRights #StandWithUkraine

Media: Russian politician's wife planned to adopt kidnapped Ukrainian boy, abandoned him due to sickness

The wife of Russian politician Sergey Mironov forcibly took a Ukrainian girl and boy from occupied Kherson to adopt them, but abandoned the boy after it became clear he had ill health, Ukrainian news outlet TSN reported on April 28.

Russian telegram channels are celebrating an early victory: ⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦⚔️ Front #Summary for 19 Feb 2024 by 20:07⚡️

🔹In #Kherson Direction, without changes, an AFU boats were sunk again during an attempt to land on the left bank.

🔹In #Zaporozhye Direction, our forces are heavily fighting for #Rabotino, both sides are digging into the positions. So far it is known that ours in fierce fighting have reached the geographical outskirts of the village from the west, south and southeast. The AFU positions are already being attacked from three sides. Advancement is also recorded near #Verbovoye.

🔹In #SouthDonetsk Direction, our units are advancing west of #Staromayorskoye and in the area of #Prechistovka. Our Artillery thwarted AFU attempts to rotate their forward positions.

🔹In #Avdeyevka Direction, our sappers report that the mining in the city is dense, there are many traps. They are not surprised to meet a lot of #NATO weapons. Meanwhile, our forces are attacking #Lastochkino, where the enemy's presence remains. The AFU's aim is to gain time to consolidate on the main defensive line. At #Nevelskoye, our troops advanced about 1 more km.

🔹In the #Bakhmut Direction, our army is approaching the outskirts of #Ivanovskoye (#Krasnoye) with a broad front from #Khromovo to #Chernobylts. The half-encirclement of the AFU in the village looms. And our military has already gained a foothold in its northeastern outskirts. Our Aerospace Forces, artillery and drone pilots continue to very methodically hit any AFU targets in the direction of .Chasov Yar up to pickups.

🔹In #Svatovo Direction, on the #Seversk front, our forces pushed the AFU back about 1 km on the approaches to #Vasyukovka and gained a foothold in the landing. In the #Liman sector, the further advance on #Terny is not easy. In #Kupyansk sector, after the liberation of #Krakhmalnoye and #Tabayevka, there has been no progress for some time. Meanwhile, our artillery is active. The reason that Zelensky is near #Kupyansk today is the high risk of activation of attacks from our army. It is said that there is a high accumulation of our forces.

💥The AFU struck #Makeyevka with MLRS today, damaged an oil depot, there is a wounded man. Three children in #Panteleymonovka and a resident of #Donetsk were injured. Furthermore they tried to attack a civilian facility in #Mariupol by a British kamikaze drone with 7 kg of explosives. It was intercepted and landed. #Ukraine reports that they have shot down two more Russian aircraft. So far it is known that our plane was shot down near #Mariupol. Moreover, according to the first version, by our own air defence. The MoD refrains from commenting which is not a good trend.

🎯Our Forces hit In #Kramatorsk enterprises used by the AFU to create armored parts for military equipment. In one of the hangars, a Bradley IFV was covered. In #Lvov, an enterprise producing drones burned at night. They write that the underground put down their security and set the plant on fire.

#Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar #Politics #Putin #Zelensky #NATO

Poor training, coordination likely limiting Russia’s offensive capabilities in Kherson Oblast

Poor training and coordination of Russian troops stationed on the east bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson Oblast likely prevent them from dislodging Ukrainian forces from the area, the U.K. Defense Ministry reported on Jan. 20.

After a series of military operations on the Dnipro River’s east bank, held by Russian troops since the start of the full-scale invasion, Ukrainian forces established footholds in the area, continuing to repel Russian attacks despite logistical challenges.

https://kyivindependent.com/uk-defense-ministry-poor-training-coordination-likely-limiting-russias-offensive-capabilities-in-kherson-oblast/

#RussiaInvadedUkraine #RussianAggression #Kherson #RussianTroops #Dnipro #DniproRiver #training #logistics #Ukraine #StandWithUkraine

UK Defense Ministry: Poor training, coordination likely limiting Russia’s offensive capabilities in Kherson Oblast

“Russia’s Dnepr (the Russian name for the Dnipro River) Grouping of Forces has been unsuccessful in all its attempts to dislodge the Ukrainian defenders, despite almost certainly having a significant advantage in the balance of forces on this...

Russia hits third humanitarian aid base in Kherson in 5 days

Russian forces struck a third humanitarian aid center in #Kherson within five days, the head of the emergency response unit for the Ukrainian #RedCross in Kherson Oblast Mykola Taranenko said in a comment to Hromadske radio on Dec. 25.

Taranenko also referenced the overnight Russian strike on Dec. 20, which "completely destoryed" the humanitarian aid facility ran by the Ukrainian Red Cross in Kherson Oblast and its resources inside.

"They [Russian forces] targeted the storage facilities of other organizations twice, but very recently they hit our humanitarian aid facility, the Red Cross facility," said Taranenko.

https://kyivindependent.com/official-russia-destroyed-three-humanitarian-aid-bases-in-kherson/

#WarCrimes #RussiaInvadedUkraine #PutinWarCriminal #HumanitarianAid #DroneAttacks #HumanRights #Ukraine #StandWithUkraine

Official: Russia hits third humanitarian aid base in Kherson in 5 days

Russian forces hit three humanitarian bases in Kherson, said the head of the emergency response unit for the Ukrainian Red Cross in Kherson Oblast Mykola Taranenko, in a comment to Hromadske radio on Dec. 25.

Ukraine residents build mini cities underground as war continues | Al Jazeera Newsfeed

The remaining residents of a southern Ukrainian town have built mini cities inside inter-connected basements to escape fighting in the region.Subscribe to ou...#AlJazeera #AlJazeeraEnglish #alJazeera #aljazeeraEnglish #aljazeeralive #aljazeeravideo #aljazeeraEnglish #aljazeeralatest #aljazeeralive #aljazeeralivenews #bombshelters #donbas #easternukraine #kherson #latestnews #newsheadlines #russia-ukrainewar #ukrainewar #zelenskiy
Ukraine residents build mini cities underground as war continues | Al Jazeera Newsfeed

After the AFU made a rapid breakthrough towards Krynki, Russian troops counterattacked with the support of artillery and aviation. They were successful in squeezing the AFU out of a significant part of the positions in the village.

▪️ Despite this, the enemy still maintains a presence, but the Russian Armed Forces have managed to clear several landings, effectively pushing the AFU to the shore.

▪️ However, during the night, the command of the Katran strike group transferred additional units to the islands of Melky and Frolov. They were covered by mortar crews from the 35th infantry regiment.

🔻Additionally, four assault groups from the 88th battalion of the 35th infantry brigade of the Ukrainian Navy were transported from Nikolskoye to the northeastern part of Aleshkinsky Island. There, they dispersed and set up observation posts.

▪️ Another advance group from the 36th brigade arrived at the railway bridge. Together with the forces of the 35th Infantry Brigade to the east, they are planning another attempt to break through to Peschanivka and Podstepnoye.

❗️It seems that despite their losses, the enemy plans to continue pushing through the defenses of the Russian Armed Forces on the left bank. Based on the activity of the Marines in both the Krynok sector and at Peschanivka, it is likely that they are coordinating their attack to capture a larger settlement, such as Radensk.

#Oleshky #digest #map #Russia #Ukraine #Kherson #UkraineWar #PeaceNow #StopTheWar #CeasfireNow

https://mastodon.ie/@EugeneMcParland/111178297255017054 EugeneMcParland@mastodon.ie - Two sisters capture the beauty of Ukraine’s villages before it’s gone

Svitlana Oslavska and Anna Ilchenko embarked on a mission in 2020 to document Ukraine’s villages before they were lost to time and war.

The #journalist - #photographer duo has visited nearly 100 villages across #Ukraine over the past three years, including villages in #Luhansk Oblast that have since fallen under russian occupation and now-destroyed villages in #Kherson Oblast.

Read more here🔗 https://kyivindependent.com/two-sisters-capture-the-beauty-of-ukraines-villages-before-its-gone/

A year ago, #Russia announced the annexation of the Ukrainian regions of #Donetsk, #Luhansk, #Zaporizhia and #Kherson. Residents of the occupied territories describe how their lives have changed in the past year.

#Ukraine, #War
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Vor einem Jahr verkündete Russland die Annexion der ukrainischen Regionen Donezk, Luhansk, Saporischschja und Cherson. Bewohner der besetzten Gebiete schildern, wie sich ihr Leben im zurückliegenden Jahr verändert hat.
Ein Jahr Annexion: Ukrainer über die russische Besatzung

Russian Ministry of Defence: On 25 September, an air-launched cruise missile carried out a precision strike on a joint arms and ammunition depot of the Ukrainian armed forces near the village of #Kiselevka in the #Kherson region. As a result of the strike and subsequent detonation, 12 hangars containing more than three thousand tonnes of ammunition of various calibres were destroyed.

That sounds a lot but it's Russian source so it's over estimated a lot. But watching the video, it looked like a pretty big explosion (after impact).

#ukraine #UkraineWar #Russia

North Korea could supply 10 million shells and other important equipments to Russia

The North Korean army has around 21,000 artillery pieces in its arsenal, although a significant portion (around 10,000) are shorter-range mortars.

If we focus on the larger calibers, particularly the 152mm and 122mm, the number would be approximately 8,500 pieces.

Following the N.K doctrine influenced by the Soviet Union, each artillery piece is expected to have a 45-day firing capacity. Assuming a conservative estimate of 75 daily firings per unit, the DPKR would possess a stockpile of 27 million 122mm/152mm shells.

In this context, it would be feasible for North Korea to sell 10 million shells to Russia without encountering significant difficulties.

While some of the ammunition may be old, it is not substantially different from the #Soviet stockpile that Russia utilized for several months last year.

Moreover, North Korea possesses another valuable asset that Russia needs: the PT-76/85 amphibious tank. This tank would be ideal for Russia's potential assault on the Kherson river bank from the occupied Isles. Recently, Russia has announced tests with the old Pat-S project, an amphibious artillery system with a 152mm caliber. The demand was exactly due this kind of challenge on #Kherson.

North Korea also operates a few thousand MLRS of various calibers, including 122mm, 200mm, and 240mm and 300mm.

It is highly probable that North Korea's support also includes MLRS systems like the KN-09, which can reach distances of 180-200km and deploy guided rockets.

In terms of rocket supply, it is difficult to determine an exact N.K stockpile.

However, North Korea has approximately 3.5 million people working in various industries, with a significant portion employed in nearly 200 arms factories. The defense industry holds great importance in the country, as with any communist nation. Given North Korea's state of war for over 60 years, it is reasonable to assume they have a substantial stockpile of various types of #ammunition.

We can't ignore that a deal between #Russia and #NorthKorea, has the potential to significantly influence the outcome of the #war.

Russian use of pontoon bridges indicates logistical bottlenecks

As of mid-August, the use of pontoon bridges indicate that Russian forces occupying Crimea and Kherson Oblast face logistical issues, weeks after Ukrainian attacks on the bridges that link the two occupied regions, the U.K. Defense Ministry said on Aug. 23.

On Aug. 6, the Ukrainian military confirmed striking the strategically important Chonhar and Henichesk bridges, which connect northern Crimea with Kherson Oblast.

https://kyivindependent.com/uk-defense-ministry-russian-use-of-pontoon-bridges-indicates-logistical-bottlenecks/

#RussiaInvadedUkraine #logistics #bottlenecks #bridges #pontoon #Kherson #Crimea ##Chonhar #Henichesk #Ukraine #StandWithUkraine

UK Defense Ministry: Russian use of pontoon bridges indicates logistical bottlenecks

As of mid-August, the use of pontoon bridges indicate that Russian forces occupying Crimea and Kherson Oblast face logistical issues, weeks after Ukrainian attacks on the bridges that link the two occupied regions, the U.K. Defense Ministry said...

Russo-Ukrainian War: Dam!

A different kind of #leak

The creation of the #Kakhovka resevoir was also vitally linked to a series of canals which are fed from the resevoir. The most important of these is the Crimean canal, which carries Dnieper water to #Crimea, but there are also a series of irrigation works which are vital to agricutlure in #Kherson and #Zaporizhia oblasts.

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Russo-Ukrainian War: Dam!

A different kind of leak

#Ukraine #Crimea, #Donesks #Lugansk #Zaporizhzhia #Kherson #Battlefields
#Gonzalo #Lira
Pay attention to more than just the conflict
#Demographics of Ukraine
Before the war
+ 45,000,000
- 15,000,000
- 9,000,000
-100,000
-10,000
-1,000
-100
-1

According to Russian sources, explosion of a Ukrainian ammunition warehouse in #Kherson.

There goes a few millions of our money sent to #Ukraine.

#stopthewar #peacenow #russia #europe

A big purge in power has begun in #Ukraine: the heads of #Dnepropetrovsk, #Sumy, the occupied parts of #Zaporozhye and #Kherson regions resigned

#Zelensky's new decrees:
- Prohibited officials from traveling abroad for a "non-state purpose" (for example, on vacation). This also applies to security officials, prosecutors and everyone who should work for the state;
- There are personnel decisions - some today, some will be tomorrow - regarding managers of various levels in ministries and other structures of the central government and in the regions and in the law enforcement system.

Something must have happened in the meeting with NATO officials during the weekend, a lot of changes happening on government and military tops of Ukraine since then.

#Politics #NATO #|US #Poland

"This is not sensitive content – it's the real life of 🇺🇦. Kherson. On the eve of Christmas, in the central part of the city. It's terror, it's killing for the sake of intimidation and pleasure. The world must see what absolute evil we are fighting against" – Zelensky
:birdsite: https://twitter.com/ZelenskyyUa/status/1606594375282204673?cxt=HHwWgoCxzc_E4sssAAAA

At least 7 dead, more than 50 injured in Kherson shelling, southern Ukraine

https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-updates-kherson-hit-by-deadly-shelling/a-64204046

#ukraine #news #kherson #russia #zelensky #invasion #war

They wrote on this man's forehead "traitor" #Kherson under #Ukranian rule

The world needs to have observers in ,Kerson. The treatment of those people caught by Ukraine forces as traitors should he a concern for anyone who repeatedly call Ukraine the face of Europe and fighters of our values.

Their denial of access to foreign journalists is a dangerous indication of possible war crimes going on there.

#Politics #uoraine #WarCrime #Europe

#Ukraine #Kherson
Yevgeny Nikolaevich Pondin

I am not trying to be one of the #geniuses nor do I want to fall into the category of the #imbeciles.

Thus, I keep looking at articles of that kind.

#kherson #withdrawal #russia #ukraine

Surovikin’s Difficult Choice

Russia Abandons Kherson

Sun Tzu Walks Into a Kherson Bar…

#PepeEscobar

https://thesaker.is/sun-tzu-walks-into-a-kherson-bar/

#sun-tzu #kherson #foreign-policy #russia #ukraine #war #donbass #novorossiya