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genshtab,vijna | 6 | Armed Forces of Ukraine kill another 160 occupiers in 24 hours – General Staff | KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO – THURSDAY, 28 JULY 2022, 10:02 According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russia has lost 40,230 military personnel in the course of its full-scale military invasion in Ukraine. Source: Data from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of Thursday morning Details: Total combat losses of the Russian forces between 24 February and 28 July 2022 are estimated to be [figures in parentheses represent the latest losses - ed.]: Approximately 40,230 (+160) military personnel 1,742 (+4) tanks 3,979 (+8) armoured combat vehicles 894 (+11) artillery systems 258 (+0) multiple-launch rocket systems 117 (+0) air defence systems 222 (+0) aircraft 190 (+0) helicopters 729 (+3) operational-tactical UAVs 174 (+0) cruise missiles 15 (+0) ships/boats 2,854 (+7) vehicles and tankers 75 (+0) special vehicles The General Staff noted that the occupiers suffered their heaviest losses on the Kryvyi Rih front. The data is being confirmed. | [
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5490438fa2cef,zelensky,vijna,missilestrike | 2 | Zelenskyy: We are preparing for Russian strikes on energy facilities. We will strike back | President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has received reports on the daily conference call on the arrival of equipment, and heard information from the frontline and on the aftermath of Russia's recent attack on Ukraine. Source: Zelenskyy on social media Details: The president noted that he had received reports on the receipt of equipment, ammunition, new contracts and a new supply geography. The president also heard a combat situation report regarding the contact zone, in particular Kupiansk and Avdiivka, where heavy fighting continues, but Ukrainian soldiers are holding their positions. Quote: "The enemy is trying to indiscriminately destroy everything they can reach. Beryslav, Borova... We are eliminating the consequences of attacks and helping people [there]. We are preparing for terrorist attacks on energy infrastructure. This year, we will not only defend ourselves but also respond. The enemy knows this well. First, they removed the fleet from Crimea, and now they are moving their aircraft further away from our borders." Background: Russian forces launched 11 Shahed kamikaze drones over Ukraine on the night of 24-25 October, and Ukrainian air defence forces managed to down all the Russian targets. Russian terrorist attacks have resulted in deaths and injuries among the civilian population. Drones hit the cities of Slavuta and Netishyn in Khmelnytskyi Oblast on the night of 24-25 October. A Russian strike on territory near Khmelnytskyi NPP has resulted in broken windows in two of its buildings. | [
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isw,vijna,khersonska-oblast | 2 | Ukrainian forces consolidate in village on Kherson Oblast's left bank | Ukrainian forces continued larger-than-usual ground operations on the left (eastern) bank of Kherson Oblast on 20 October and consolidated their positions in the village of Krynky. Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW) Details: Geolocation footage published on 19 October showed Ukrainian forces advancing to northeastern Krynky (27 kilometres east of the city of Kherson and 2 kilometres from the Dnipro River). Russian military bloggers claimed that Ukrainian troops were gaining ground near the village of Krynky and continued to maintain a presence near the Antonivka road and railway bridges. A popular Russian military blogger stated that Ukrainian forces had temporarily advanced further into Krynky as far as the Kozachi Laheri-Krynky-Korsunka road before Russian airstrikes pushed Ukrainian forces back to the northern outskirts of the settlement. Another Russian military blogger claimed that battles were ongoing near Pishchanivka (14 kilometres east of Kherson and 4 kilometres from the Dnipro River) and that a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group was operating on the southern outskirts of the settlement. A well-known Russian military blogger suggested that as of midday on 18 October, Russian forces were only holding positions on the southern outskirts of Pishchanivka, while the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on 19 October that Russian aircraft had struck Pishchanivka, implying that Ukrainian forces were still operating in the town. However, ISW has not observed any other visual evidence that Ukrainian forces hold any other positions in settlements on the eastern bank of Kherson Oblast other than Krynky. | [
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rosija,vijna,ukrajina | 1 | Defence Forces advance in south, conducting offence on 2 fronts – Defence Ministry | The offensive of the Defence Forces of Ukraine in the south of Ukraine is ongoing. There are partial successes; at the moment, the Ukrainian troops are pushing the Russian occupiers back and levelling the contact line. Source: Hanna Maliar, Deputy Minister of Defence, on Telegram Quote: "The Defence Forces of Ukraine continue to conduct offensive actions on the Melitopol and Berdiansk fronts". Details: Maliar reported that the Ukrainian troops have advanced in some areas and are strengthening their positions. The Russians, in turn, are deploying and using their reserves, trying to regain control over lost positions but still suffering great losses. Meanwhile, in the east of Ukraine, the Defence Forces were conducting both defensive and offensive actions. "Our Defence Forces continue to effectively deter the offensive of the Russian forces on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Marinka fronts," Maliar stated. She stressed that the Russians had not advanced a single metre. At the moment, heavy fighting is ongoing on all fronts, while the fiercest battles are on the Lyman front near the settlements of Dibrova, Serebrianka Forestry and Hryhorivka in Donetsk Oblast. The Defence Forces of Ukraine were conducting offensive actions on the Bilohorivka-Dibrova front, had partial success, and are now strengthening their positions. The Russians are losing manpower and military equipment every day but continue to attack, trying to fulfil orders of the Kremlin concerning the full occupation of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts," Maliar stated. | [
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rosija,poloneni,vijna,ukrajina | 4 | Russian soldiers torture Ukrainian prisoners by beating them and firing off shots next to their ears | Alyona Mazurenko – Monday, 4 April 2022, 19:28 Ukrainian prisoners of war freed from captivity spoke about being tortured by Russian soldiers. Source: Lyudmyla Denisova, ombudswoman, on Facebook According to Denisova: "Ukrainian military personnel spoke about inhumane treatment from the Russian side: they were held in a field, in a hole in the ground, in a garage. Every so often, one of them would be taken out and beaten with rifle butts, threatened, had guns fired right by their ears. Guys from the Zmiyinyi island who had been sent to Sevastopol on a tugboat have been used by the local reporters for their propaganda purposes, in a story about the Russian government’s humane treatment of prisoners, who had been brought home. Instead, the prisoners of war were taken in an unknown direction and housed in tents in -20oC weather; as a result, many of the guys have frostbite. They were treated as prisoners, morally oppressed; a dog was unleashed on them when they were allowed outside in the courtyard." Details: Denisova emphasised that these actions by the Russian Federation are a violation of Article 13 of the Geneva Convention on the Treatment of Prisoners of War. Additionally – in violation of Article 26 of the Geneva Convention – Ukrainian prisoners of war were sometimes starved of food for several days. | [
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zelensky,rosija,548ecec41e46f | 9 | Zelenskyy: We want to set up tribunal regarding Russia via UN resolution | President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that a special tribunal for the crime of aggression by Russia against Ukraine should be established through the adoption of a corresponding resolution by the UN General Assembly. Source: Zelenskyy on Friday at a press conference following the Bucha summit, European Pravda reports. Zelenskyy emphasised that the tribunal will be set up after Ukraine’s victory and the end of the war with Russia, "which is the number one priority". As for the stages, first of all, Kyiv seeks to secure international political support. "We are working on this. Namely, the text of the relevant resolution for the United Nations platform," he noted. The president added that the tribunal format is currently being agreed upon. The "hybrid" option, which Ukraine opposes but which is supported by several of its "amicable partners", has featured in the discussions. "Nevertheless, we still see our [preferred – ed.] option and are working on it. We understand that the most important thing for us is to recruit many states so that many are united and, united, support one format or another of the corresponding resolution. Moreover, this will be step number one. And then we will move on to practical steps regarding the tribunal," the head of state added. In this context, Zelenskyy mentioned the International Criminal Court’s decision to issue a warrant for the arrest of Russian President Vladimir Putin, which has served as a "significant signal" in the direction of establishing the tribunal. "As I was speaking with my European colleagues, in general, everyone was afraid of the issue of the tribunal. However, our evidence of the deportation of our children has been a very significant factor... So I think these factors will greatly affect the principles and severity of the wording of the corresponding [UN] resolution," he concluded. Reminder: President Zelenskyy's office has publicly declared the inadmissibility of setting up a so-called "hybrid tribunal" as a tool for investigating the crime of Russian aggression. This position was voiced by Andrii Yermak, the head of the President’s Office, who leads the working group on setting up the special tribunal. | [
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kijivska-oblast,vijna | 7 | Head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration: The aggressors must not be allowed to cross the Irpin River and advance on Kyiv | Olha Hlushchenko - Tuesday, 22 March 2022, 03:55 It is necessary to hold off the aggressors near Bucha and Hostomel, which are currently seized, and deprive them of the chance to advance on Kyiv. Source: Head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration, Oleksandr Pavliuk in an interview with Radio Svoboda (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty). Verbatim: "Bucha, Hostomel, that whole region, are temporarily seized. Currently we can not take any action in this area. We need to hold off the adversary from attempting to cross the Irpin River and mounting an attack on Kyiv. Our potential does not allow us to move to offensive action in this direction for now, [we can do that] only locally. We are increasing our potential, while the adversary’s [potential] is decreasing..." | [
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chorne-more,odeska-oblast,rosija,vijna | 8 | Russian mine washed up on beach in Odesa Oblast | A Russian mine has washed up on one of the beaches in Odesa Oblast on 20 January: it has been promptly defused. Source: Odesa City Council on Telegram Quote from City Council: "As a result of stormy weather, an enemy mine was washed up by waves on one of the beaches of Odesa Oblast. The locals who discovered the dangerous finding immediately notified the nearest border unit." Details: It is reported that experts of the special unit of Ukraine’s Navy destroyed the mine via remote detonation. The City Council reminded civilians that the Black Sea coast and coastal waters remain a line of defence and, therefore, a danger zone. Residents are asked to stay away from dangerous areas and objects. | [
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zaes,budanov,vijna | 0 | Occupiers mine ZNPP cooler, it can be blown up – Ukraine's Defence Intelligence Chief | Kyrylo Budanov, Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, supposes that the threat of an explosion at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power plant (ZNPP) is real, since the occupiers have additionally mined the cooler. Source: Budanov in a 24/7 newscast Quote: "Unfortunately, as of now there is a certain threat [of a blow up or an accident – ed.]. A certain threat. This is because the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant was and is temporarily controlled by the Russian occupying forces." Details: He stated that, firstly, by destroying the dam of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP), the Russians have ruined normal access to water in the coolers at the ZNPP. Secondly, the ZNPP's premises have been additionally mined – above all, its cooler. "If they put it [the cooler – ed.] out of order by blowing it up, it is highly likely will cause serious problems," Budanov remarked. Background: On 15 June, Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), arrived at the ZNPP in the Russia-occupied city of Enerhodar. Later, Petro Kotin, President of the State Enterprise National Nuclear Energy Generating Company "Energoatom" (SE NNEGC "Energoatom"), stated that he has at his disposal the information that the Russians are preparing to switch the ZNPP's 5th power unit into the safest exploitation mode, which is a "cold" shutdown. | [
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evropa,kijiv | 9 | Ukraine-EU summit to be held in Kyiv | Lars Danielsson, Swedish Ambassador to the EU, has stated the Ukraine-EU summit will take place on 3 February in Kyiv. Source: Danielsson during a meeting with journalists in Brussels on Monday, 9 January; European Pravda, citing DWDetails: Danielsson has said that "Ukraine and military aggression against Ukraine will dominate everything that Sweden will do during its presidency" in the EU. Stockholm intends to contribute to Kyiv's "strong desire" to move closer to EU membership. Danielsson states that the European Union has already done a lot to support Ukraine, "but more must be done to ensure that the process of humanitarian, financial, and military support does not stop". The Ambassador has also reported that Sweden would seek opportunities to prosecute those who committed war crimes in Ukraine and to use frozen Russian assets to restore Ukraine's infrastructure and economy. Earlier, Barend Leyts, the spokesperson for Charles Michel, the President of the European Council, reported that the Ukraine-EU summit should be held in Brussels, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy had received an invitation to participate in it. However, later it became known that the European Union had not yet confirmed that the Ukraine-EU summit would take place in Kyiv and not in Brussels.The Association Agreement stipulates that the Ukraine-EU summit is an annual event. The last, or 23rd, summit took place in Kyiv in October 2021. It was planned that the 2022 summit would take place in December, and it was supposed to be in Brussels. The Ukrainian side made preliminary announcements regarding its holding. However, in the end, it was decided to postpone the summit until early 2023. European Pravda sources state that among the reasons for the postponement was the lack of a real outcome from such a meeting; in particular, the EU was known to have had problems until the last moment even with approving the €18 billion macro-financial assistance package promised under the G7. | [
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mh17 | 8 | Istanbul may host negotiations on resumption of grain deal | Türkiye is working to revive the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which was disrupted by Russia. Source: Turkish newspaper Daily Sabah, as reported by European Pravda Details: The newspaper reports that technical talks between Moscow and Kyiv on the activation of the grain corridor may take place in Istanbul. According to journalists, Ankara, together with the UN, is working on draft proposals for the commissioning of the grain corridor in order not to provoke global problems, especially migration movements and instability that may arise in underdeveloped countries. Türkiye does not believe that alternatives other than the Black Sea Grain Initiative will be sufficient in terms of preventing the threat of famine in less developed countries, the article says. It is noted that the negotiations will also include proposals for a more equitable distribution of grain passing through the grain corridor and giving priority to poorer countries. At the same time, Ankara seeks to resolve these issues and extend the agreement for a longer period. Background: It was reported earlier that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan may meet with Putin's representative, Tatarstan President Ruslan Minnikhanov, and allegedly conclude an agreement on the transit of Russian grain in exchange for Moscow's return to the grain deal. On 17 July, Russia announced the termination of the grain deal and threatened "risks'' to the parties that would decide to continue the initiative without Russia's participation. In addition, Moscow began massive attacks on the port infrastructure of Odesa and the Danube ports. Read the article by top EU diplomat Josep Borrell on how to get Russia to return to the grain deal. | [
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rosija,putin,vijna,ukrajina | 8 | Media find out what Putin will lie about in his address | Vladimir Putin, President of the aggressor country, is preparing his address speech to the Federal Assembly closer to the anniversary of the start of the full-scale war with Ukraine (24 February – ed.); the key points, on which the Russian dictator will emphasise, have become known. Source: Latvia-based Russian media outlet Meduza Details: Meduza’s sources say that Putin will "pay special attention" to state support for the participants in the war in Ukraine and the occupied Ukrainian territories; in particular, he may talk about plans for their so-called "restoration and development" in his speech, the thesis of which is still being developed. In addition, Putin will reassure citizens that they should not worry because of the war with Ukraine, because it seems that Russian modern weapons will protect them. At the same time, he will talk about the planned "social support measures" for Russians. Also, the political bloc of Putin's administration is now dealing with the "foreign policy theses" of the address. It is assumed that the Russian leader will traditionally lie about the "multipolar world" and Russia's "anti-colonial policy". According to the Meduza’s sources, at a certain point of the speech, he will tell his compatriots how Russia "successfully" fights sanctions and introduces import substitution. Background: Putin cancelled his address to Russia’s Federal Assembly. The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) cited the lack of positive agenda as one of the reasons for the cancellation of the address. On 31 January, Russian propaganda media reported that Putin would make his address. | [
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propaganda,rosija,vijna | 4 | Military enlistment office in Russian Leningrad Oblast attacked with Molotov cocktails | An unknown person set fire to a military enlistment office in the city of Sosnovy Bor, Leningrad Oblast, on the night of 25-26 February. Source: The Insider; ShotDetails: According to the known information, the arson took place around 3:00.A man wearing black clothing and a facemask threw two bottles of Molotov cocktails at the building of the military enlistment office on Komsomolska Street and fled. Only one bottle caught fire: it hit the window of the Social Fund, which is located in the same building. According to Shot, two square metres of plastic ceiling cladding burned down there. The premises of military enlistment office allegedly were not damaged. Currently, the police are trying to identify the arsonist and are considering an issue of opening a criminal case. Russian media report that during a year at least 112 people have been persecuted for arsons of military enlistment offices, sabotages at railway stations and other radical anti-war actions or preparations for them. | [
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japonia,kitaj,rosija,ukrajina | 1 | ISW explains why Russia suddenly started Pacific Fleet's combat readiness checks | Russia has started Pacific Fleet's combat readiness checks to demonstrate its naval power and please Beijing ahead of Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu's visit to Moscow from 16 to 18 April, say analysts from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). Source: ISW Details: The Russian Defence Ministry announced on 14 April that the Russian military raised the Pacific Fleet of the Eastern Military District (EMD) to the highest level of combat readiness for combat readiness checks. Army General Valery Gerasimov, Russian Chief of the General Staff, also stated that elements of the Pacific Fleet will conduct combat exercises. "The Russian Pacific Fleet’s combat readiness checks are likely meant to signal to China that Russia supports Chinese security objectives in the Pacific and that Russia remains an equal military partner that can operate as a Pacific power despite the degradation of Russian military power in Ukraine," ISW said. ISW noted that the Kremlin also likely intends to use the Pacific Fleet's combat readiness checks to attempt to deter further Japanese support for Ukraine ahead of the G7 meeting from 19 to 21 May. "Shoigu stated that Russian forces declared that combat readiness checks are intended to work out methods to prevent enemy forces from deploying in the southern part of the Sea of Okhotsk and to repel a landing on the southern Kuril and Sakhalin islands. Both signals to Japan which claims part of the archipelago that the Soviet Union seized at the end of World War II," ISW emphasised. In addition, Russia's Eastern Military District recently deployed a battery of Bastion coastal defence missile systems to Paramushir Island in the northern portion of the Russian-occupied Japanese Kuril Islands, which ISW assessed was likely a warning to Japan about further supporting Ukraine. "Russia likely intends to use military posturing in the north Pacific to raise fears about military escalation with Japan in an increased effort to prevent Japan from further supporting Ukraine when it hosts the G7 meeting in Hiroshima," ISW added. | [
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rosija,tserkva,vijna,5c1540db4af58 | 9 | Metropolitan Epiphanius asks Patriarch Kirill of Moscow to take away Russian troops’ bodies | The head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, Metropolitan Epiphanius, appealed to Patriarch Kirill of Moscow to return the bodies of Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine back to Russia. Source: Epiphanius’s letter on the Orthodox Church of Ukraine website. Details: Metropolitan Epiphanius wrote that Russia’s unprovoked all-out aggression against Ukraine continues for the fourth day, with millions of people suffering and deaths among both servicemen and civilians. In Epiphanius’s words: "Unfortunately, it is clear from your previous public statements that maintaining Putin’s approval and that of the Russian leadership is much more important to you than caring for the people in Ukraine, some of whom considered you their pastor before the war... However, I still have hope that you will find spiritual strength to show humanity and care at least to the fellow citizens of your own country, most of whom are Orthodox Christians, your flock." Epiphanius explained that the bodies of more than 3,000 dead Russian servicemen remain in Ukraine. He reminded that Ukraine had asked the Red Cross to help return the bodies of the dead to their families, but received no response from Russia. In Epiphanius’s words: "This is why I appeal to you, as the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, to show mercy for at least the fellow citizens of your own country, your flock. If you cannot raise your voice against aggression – at least help take away the bodies of Russian soldiers whose lives were the price of the idea of "Russian peace" – yours and your president’s. May the Lord give you the spiritual strength to do so, especially today, on the Sunday of Remembrance of the Last Judgement!" | [
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rosija,vijna,bezpilotnyky,ukrajina | 5 | Russians deploy Lancet drones for strikes on Ukraine's artillery – UK intelligence | The Russians have deployed Lancet kamikaze drones at the front to attack Ukrainian Defence Forces artillery. Source: UK Defence Intelligence review on Twitter (X) dated 1 November, as reported by European Pravda Quote: "Russia deploys Lancets to attack priority targets and they have become increasingly prominent in the key counter-battery fight, striking enemy artillery." Details: UK Defence Intelligence says the Lancet small one-way action unmanned aerial systems are likely to be one of the most effective new assets that Russia has deployed in Ukraine in the past 12 months. "Traditionally, Russia has used small UAVs mainly for reconnaissance. With its attack capability, Lancet has been a step change in how Russia uses this category of weapons," the UK Defence Ministry said. Lancets are produced by the aircraft manufacturing company ZALA Aero Group. ZALA also manufactures small unarmed Orlan-10 UAVs, which Russia often uses with Lancet to detect targets. At the same time, UK intelligence notes that Ukraine has also achieved success with small UAVs. They are designed for piloting over enemy territory, waiting for a target to be detected, diving down to it and blowing it up. Background: UK Defence Intelligence has noted a long pause in Russia's use of long-range aircraft for missile strikes on Ukraine and connected it to the stockpiling of ammunition for the winter. The UK Ministry of Defence previously analysed the situation in the lower Dnipro River, pointing out that Russian artillery has retained significant potential in the area. | [
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zbroja,iran,vijna,propaganda | 9 | Iran's Defence Ministry states that alleged drone attack on plant was "unsuccessful" | The Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics of the Islamic Republic of Iran has reported an "unsuccessful attack" by drones on one of the ministry’s production complexes in the city of Isfahan on Sunday, 29 January. Source: Iran’s Defence Ministry Quote: "On the evening of 28 January, around 23:30, an unsuccessful attack using mini-drones was carried out on one of the centres of the Ministry of Defence. One of them was shot down by an air defence system, and the other two fell into defensive traps and exploded." Details: Iran's Defence Ministry says the "roof of the workshop" was allegedly damaged, and the attack "did not result in any casualties or equipment failure". Explosions are being reported in multiple Cities across Iran tonight including Hamedan, Isfahan, and Karaj; there are also reports that Air Defenses have been Activated at Hamadan Airbase in the Northwest of the Country. pic.twitter.com/QWHoce2Eyt Background: Drones were used to attack an Iranian Ministry of Defence facility in the city of Isfahan that specialises in manufacturing ammunition. | [
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okupacia,krim,vijna,sbu | 4 | Security Service of Ukraine behind explosion on Crimean bridge | UKRAINSKA PRAVDA – SATURDAY, 8 OCTOBER 2022, 10:55 The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) is behind the explosion on the Crimean bridge that occurred on early 8 October. Source: a non-revealed source of the Ukrainska Pravda in law enforcement agencies Details: According to the source, the explosion is a special operation conducted by the SSU. However, the secret service itself has not officially commented on its participation in these events. Background: On the morning of 8 October, it was revealed that a large fire broke out on the railway branch of the Crimean Bridge. The occupying authorities of Crimea claimed that allegedly a truck exploded on the Crimean bridge. Meanwhile, the so-called head of the Parliament of Crimea Volodymyr Konstantinov said that the road surface on the Crimean bridge had been damaged by "Ukrainian vandals". Vladimir Putin, the President of the aggressor country, Vladimir Putin, has been informed about the fire on the Crimean bridge; he called on government officials to create a special investigation commission. Russian mass media revealed a video of the explosion on the Crimean Bridge. | [
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pozhezha,odeska-oblast | 1 | Russian missile strike on Odesa Oblast causes fires | Russian strategic aircraft deployed Kh-22 missiles to carry out a missile strike on Odesa Oblast on the night of 7–8 May, causing several fires. Source: Operational Command Pivden (South) on Facebook Quote from Pivden: "Enemy forces deployed strategic aircraft to carry out a missile strike on Odesa Oblast. The enemy fired Kh-22 missiles on a food business’s warehouse and on a recreational area on the Black Sea coast." Details: The operational command noted that emergency response services were working to extinguish the fires. There was no information about casualties at the time of the report. | [
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rosija,vijna,ukrajina | 1 | Russia has admitted sending conscripts to war with Ukraine | Iryna Balachuk — Tuesday, 7 JUNE 2022, 12:54 The military prosecutor of the Western District of Russia Artur Yegiyev has said that about 600 conscripts were involved in the war in Ukraine, as a result of which "about 12 officers" were punished. Source: Russian Interfax with reference to Yegiyev's speech in the Federation Council Egiev's quote: "According to the Western Military District, about 600 conscripts were involved in the special military operation, all of whom were returned as soon as possible." Details: The prosecutor's office added that disciplinary measures were taken for all the violations, and a decision was made to fire ‘officials who had committed these violations’. Background: In March, a member of the Russian Federation Council said that Russia was sending conscripts to fight in Ukraine, and that only four members of a 100-unit company survived. On 7 March, the president of the aggressor country, Vladimir Putin, addressed Russian women and promised them that he would not involve Russian conscripts and reservists in hostilities in Ukraine. But on 9 March, the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation admitted that conscripts were fighting on the territory of Ukraine. Mothers of Russian conscripts said they did not know where their sons were when they were sent to war in Ukraine. On 6 May, the father of Russian conscript Yegor Shkrebets, who served on the Moskva cruiser and was declared missing, published a response from the Russian Prosecutor's Office stating that the ship had not taken part in the war against Ukraine, and his son’s whereabouts were not known. | [
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azov,mariupol,aktsiji,poloneni | 1 | 500 days in captivity: Rally held on Maidan in support of defenders of Mariupol | On 27 August, a peaceful rally in support of the Mariupol garrison took place on Maidan Nezalezhnosti ("Independence Square") in the city of Kyiv. Source: Suspilne Details: The rally was held to remind others about the defenders of Mariupol, who have been in Russian captivity for 500 days. The rally was initiated by the families of Mariupol border guards, who are prisoners of war. About 200 people took part in the event. One of the participants noted that her son is in Russian captivity. She said that such rallies are not taking place for the first time, and are held to attract the attention of the world community to Ukraine. Background: The defenders of Mariupol held their defence for several months, until mid-May 2022, hiding from Russian attacks in the basements of Azovstal. The defenders of Mariupol entered Russian-controlled territory on 16-20 May. According to the Russian side, 2,439 fighters left Azovstal. Representatives of the Red Cross registered Ukrainian defenders as prisoners of war. Since then, a number of Azovstal defenders managed to return to Ukraine via PoW exchanges. On 29 July 2022, more than 50 Ukrainian prisoners died due to a Russian terrorist attack on the colony in Olenivka, Donetsk Oblast. On 8 July 2023, military commanders who defended Azovstal and then were taken to Türkiye in a PoW exchange after being released from Russian captivity had returned to Ukraine from Türkiye. | [
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mariupol,vijna | 2 | Azov Regiment believes it is possible to break the siege of Mariupol | Iryna Balachuk – Thursday, 14 April 2022, 19:39 The Azov Regiment believes that it is possible to break the siege of Mariupol and in accordance with this is expecting decisive actions from the military-political command. Source: Sviatoslav Palomar, Deputy Commander of the Azov Regiment, in a commentary for Radio Svoboda According to Palamar: "We have hope. We are fighting with optimism and expecting decisive actions from our military-political command as to the breaking of the city’s siege, and our victory in this war. We believe that this [the breaking of the siege] is possible." Details: Palamar noted that none of the experts and analysts had thought that the Mariupol defence would hold out this long – but they are holding out. Palamar underscored that Mariupol’s defenders have enough fighting spirit to defend the city "as long as is necessary." Background: The Azov Regiment is one of the units defending Mariupol. Since 1 March, Mariupol has been blockaded by Russian troops who have caused a humanitarian disaster in the city and are perpetrating a genocide of the Ukrainian people. So far, it has not been possible to break the siege or deliver military aid to the Ukrainian soldiers defending Mariupol. On 11 April, the 36th Separate Marine Brigade, which is also taking part in Mariupol’s defence, said that the final battle for Mariupol might take place that day, as they were running out of ammunition and the Ukrainian command was failing to communicate with the soldiers. Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, insisted that the military command were communicating with Mariupol’s defenders and said that the details of the defence operation should not be subject to public debate. On the night of 11 April Russian occupying troops dropped a poisonous substance of unknown origin on Mariupol. According to Andriy Biletskyi, leader of the Azov Regiment, the Russian army deployed chemical weapons on the Azovstal plant which was held by the Azov Regiment fighters. On 12 April Mykhailo Podoliak, Advisor to the Office of the President of Ukraine, said that President Zelenskyy and the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were looking for ways to help Ukrainian troops in Mariupol but cannot disclose their plans to the public. On 13 April leaders of the Azov Regiment and the 36th Separate Marine Brigade recorded a joint video address from Mariupol and confirmed that they were able to join with each other in their efforts to defend the city. | [
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obama,krim,rosija | 9 | Obama explains why US didn't intervene when Crimea was annexed: There were many Russian sympathisers | Former US President Barack Obama, whose second term fell on Russia's annexation of Crimea and its invasion of Donbas, explained the lack of active support for Kyiv from the West compared to the events of 2022. Source: Obama said this in an interview with CNN Details: According to Obama, Ukraine in 2014 "was not the Ukraine we are talking about today". Quote: "There is a reason why there was not an armed invasion of Crimea. Because Crimea was full of Russian speakers, and there was some sympathy to the view that Russia was representing its interest. The Rada [Ukrainian parliament – ed.] at the time still had a number of Russian sympathisers. The politics inside Ukraine were more complicated," he added. The US president also stood up for former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has been criticised for rapprochement with Russia and not being tough enough. "Both myself and also Merkel, whom I give enormous credit for, had to pull in a lot of other Europeans kicking and screaming to impose the sanctions that we did and to prevent Putin from continuing through the Donbas into the rest of Ukraine," he said. "Given both where Ukraine was at the time and where the European mindset was at the time, we held the line. And part of what happened was, over time, a sense of Ukrainian identity, separate from Russia, and a determination to push back against Russia, and an ability to prepare both militarily and civically to resist Russian pressure [appeared – ed.]," Obama added. He concluded that the West challenged Putin "with the tools that we had at the time, given where Ukraine was at the time". The thesis that there was no military invasion of Crimea was repeatedly refuted by Putin himself, who recognized the so-called "green men" – military men without insignia – to be a part of the Russian army. | [
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okupacia,zaporizkaoblast,mobilization,kharkivska-oblast | 2 | Russian occupiers issue call-up notices in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson oblasts | OLHA HLUSHCHENKO – SATURDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER 2022, 07:41 Russian occupiers in the temporarily occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson oblasts are issuing call-up notices to men of conscription age who have earlier been issued with Russian passports. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook Quote: "Occupation authorities in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson oblasts have started to issue call-up notices to men of conscription age who had given up their Ukrainian citizenship and had been issued with Russian passports." | [
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donetsk-region,genshtab,counteroffensive | 0 | Russians blow up dam in Donetsk Oblast, settlement flooded – General Staff | KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO — THURSDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2022, 18:26 The Russians blew up a dam during the retreat in Donetsk Oblast. It caused flooding of the settlement of Raihorodok. Source: report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 18:00 on 6 October Quote: "As usual, the Russian occupiers use scorched-earth tactics in Ukraine. Thus, during another chaotic retreat, the enemy blew up a dam, which caused flooding of the settlement of Raihorodok." Details: The General Staff also reported that mass destruction of archives and copies of documents, especially those containing the history of the occupation, is taking place in occupied Kadiivka in Luhansk Oblast. "In Svatove, the main infrastructure facilities, buildings and territories have already been mined," the report also states. | [
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ssha,air-defense,zbroja | 7 | Damaged Patriot missile system is already repaired – Pentagon | On Thursday, the US Department of Defence confirmed that the Patriot air defence system in Ukraine was indeed damaged and has already been repaired. Source: Sabrina Singh, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary, as European Pravda reports Quote: "I can confirm that one Patriot system was damaged, but now it is repaired and is in full operating order," she said. Details: The representative of the US Ministry of Defence refused to provide other details, redirecting the journalists to the Ukrainian side. At the same time, in response to another question, Singh noted that it was "minor damage". Previously: Earlier, the media reported the damage to the Patriot air defence system during the Russian attack on the night of Tuesday. Ukraine and the United States began discussing how best to fix the system. Against this background, on Wednesday evening, the Ministry of Defence of Russia decided to announce that they had "completely destroyed" five launchers of the American Patriot air defence system. Patriot is considered one of the most advanced US air defence systems, including against aircraft, cruise and ballistic missiles. It usually includes launchers, radars and other auxiliary means. Background: The Russian Federation has already attacked the US air defence system with hypersonic missiles, in particular on 4 May, but unsuccessfully. Instead, the Ukrainian military, as confirmed by the Pentagon, intercepted the missile using the Patriot system. | [
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zelensky,deoccupation,5cbc3924c1caf,kharkivska-oblast | 0 | 7 Sri Lankan citizens who have been held by the invaders since March were rescued in the Kharkiv region – Zelenskyy | KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO — FRIDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER 2022, 22:49 In the liberated territories of the Kharkiv region, seven Sri Lankan citizens who had been held by the invaders since March were rescued. Source: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the evening video address Quote from Zelenskyy: "In the Kharkiv region, investigative actions are continuing in the areas that were liberated from Russian occupation. All crimes of Ruscists are being recorded, and evidence of their guilt is being collected. Torture chambers where civilians of occupied cities and towns were bullied and premises where people, even foreigners, were kept have been found. In particular, seven citizens of the Republic of Sri Lanka, students of Kupyansk Medical College [were rescued]. Back in March, they had been captured by Russian soldiers and subsequently kept in a basement. Only now, after the liberation of the Kharkiv region, were these people rescued. They are being provided with proper medical care." Background: On 15 September, Yevhen Yenin, Deputy Interior Minister, reported that citizens of an Asian country, being peaceful foreign students, tried to leave for territory controlled by the Ukrainian government but were stopped by Russian military personnel, illegally detained, and tortured. | [
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derzhzrada,luganska-oblast,vijna | 4 | Luhansk Regional Administration: Rubizhne Mayor hands over pro-Ukrainian activists to Russian occupiers | Iryna Balachuk – Wednesday, 6 April 2022, 10:23 Serhiy Hortiv, the former Mayor of the city of Rubizhne, has not only sided with the Russian occupying forces, but has been passing on information about Ukraine’s supporters to the occupiers. However, his efforts have been thwarted. Source: Serhiy Haidai, Head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration, in an interview with Dom TV channel According to Haidai: "This incident with the Mayor of Rubizhne. It’s really bad down there. In the sense that the Mayor – besides siding with the occupiers – is actively collaborating with them to uncover Ukrainian activists. He just hands them over. He is a 100% traitor like that, handing people with a pro-Ukrainian position over to the occupiers." Details: Haidai also added that Ukraine was able to "slightly thwart the occupiers’ plans which entailed curating an image in which the Mayor of the city gives the keys to the city to the occupiers, who are happily greeted there." He explained that he appealed to the President of Ukraine, who signed a decree establishing a military-civil administration in Rubizhne. Accordingly, Haidai said that "the Mayor is now nobody" and no one needs him, not even the occupiers. Background: On 1 April, it became known that the mayor of Rubizhne, Serhiy Hortiv, had betrayed Ukraine and sided with the Russian military. A video was published on the internet in which Hortov sided with the Russian propaganda in calling the Armed Forces of Ukraine "nazis," and called for Ukrainian troops to lay down their weapons. On 3 April, Haidai reported that four village and city heads in the Luhansk region turned out to be traitors: in Rubizhne, Stanytsia Luhanska, Milove, and Markivka. Since the first days of the war, there was no communication with Hortiv, and on 4 April Haidai appointed Roman Vlasenko, the head of the Sievierodonetsk Regional State Administration, the Mayor of Rubizhne. | [
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latvia,549aaf4151bd3 | 0 | Migrants bring "people without signs of life" to Latvia's border with Belarus – border guards | Latvian border guards have reported that migrants staying near the Belarusian-Latvian border hoping to cross it have brought stretchers carrying two people "without visible signs of life" to the fence. Source: Delfi, as reported by European Pravda Details: While monitoring the border, border guards noticed a group of migrants from the Belarusian side bringing a motionless person to the fence on an improvised stretcher. After some time, they brought another person "without visible signs of life" and left that person nearby. Quote: "This group is being watched, the situation is being monitored," the Border Service reported. There have been no updates since the report was made at around 18:00 on 27 October. The border guards said that they had previously called medics to help migrants already on Latvian territory who were very exhausted and suffering from hypothermia. At the same time, they emphasised that moving close to the border and leaving a person without any help in a life-threatening situation is a criminal offence. The Border Service says that the attempts of migrants to get to Latvia through Belarus are only getting more frequent, despite the beginning of cold season. Background: Meanwhile, Poland reported that illegal migrants who have Russian visas are being detained more and more often when trying to cross the border. A group of more than 100 people tried to cross the Belarusian-Polish border on 16 October. | [
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donetsk-region,vijna,zhertvi | 5 | Russian forces kill 3 civilians in Donetsk Oblast in one day | Three people were killed and four more were wounded in Russian attacks on Donetsk Oblast on 9 August. Source: Pavlo Kyrylenko, Head of Donetsk Oblast Military Administration on Telegram Quote: "On 9 August, the Russians killed three residents of Donetsk Oblast, including two in Zarichne and one in Chasiv Yar. Four more people in the oblast were wounded during the day." Details: Residents of Mykolaivka and Kurakhivka were wounded. Kyrylenko added that they also managed to establish information about six more wounded in the attack on the village of Pokrovske on 7 August. In total, Russian forces have killed at least 1,654 and wounded at least 3,985 civilians in Donetsk Oblast since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. Kyrylenko notes that these numbers are not final because it is not yet possible to establish the exact number of victims in Mariupol and Volnovakha. | [
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vijna,zbrojni-sili | 1 | Another 500 Russians killed in Ukraine | The Ukrainian defence forces killed another 510 Russian invaders on 11 August. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Details: The total combat losses of the Russian forces from 24 February 2022 to 12 August 2023 are estimated to be as follows [figures in parentheses represent the latest losses – ed.]: approximately 253,290 (+510) military personnel 4,295 (+5) tanks 8,324 (+6) armoured combat vehicles 5,053 (+10) artillery systems 713 (+0) multiple-launch rocket systems 472 (+1) air defence systems 315 (+0) fixed-wing aircraft 313 (+0) helicopters 4,201 (+4) operational-tactical UAVs 1,378 (+1) cruise missiles 18 (+0) ships/boats 7,523 (+12) vehicles and tankers 759 (+3) special vehicles and other equipment The data is being confirmed. | [
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diplomatichni-vidnosini,kitaj,vijna,frantsija | 0 | Ambassador rebukes Chinese diplomat in France who says status of Ukraine and Crimea is "not that simple" | Ukraine’s ambassador to France, Vadym Omelchenko, has responded to the outrageous statements that China’s ambassador to France has made about Crimea and the status of Ukraine in international law. Source: Vadym Omelchenko, Ambassador of Ukraine to France, on Twitter, as reported by European Pravda China's ambassador to France, Lu Shaye, said in an interview that the former Soviet countries "do not have an effective status in international law" because there is no international agreement that gives substance to their status as sovereign countries. When asked whether he considers Crimea to be a part of Ukraine, the ambassador said that "it depends on how you perceive the problem," adding that "it’s not that simple". The Chinese diplomat also said that Crimea was "Russian at the beginning", but did not specify what he meant by the beginning. Ukrainian ambassador Vadym Omelchenko responded robustly to these remarks. "Either there are obvious problems with [the ambassador's understanding of] geography; or such statements go against the Chinese capital’s position ‘regarding efforts to restore peace in Ukraine based on international law and the goals and principles of the UN Charter.’ The test question "Who does Crimea belong to?" is, as always, revealing. Next time it would be good to expand it with the question "Who does Vladivostok belong to?" There is no room for ambiguity here. Crimea is Ukraine," Omelchenko tweeted. He added that "the Soviet empire no longer exists, and history moves on." Background: Bloomberg has reported that French President Emmanuel Macron, with China’s assistance, is looking for a way to bring the leaders of Ukraine and Russia to the negotiating table. | [
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rosija,bahmut,vijna,ukrajina | 5 | Russians far from besieging Bakhmut – Armed Forces spokesperson | The Russians are a long way from capturing the city of Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast. There is active fighting going on near Bakhmut city hall. Source: Serhii Cherevatyi, spokesperson for the East Grouping of Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in a commentary to Reuters; Andrii Yermak, head of the President's Office of Ukraine, on Telegram Quote: "Bakhmut is a Ukrainian city, and they [the Russians] have not seized anything and are very far from doing so, to put it mildly." Details: Earlier, Yevgeny Prigozhin, a Russian oligarch and founder of the Wagner Group, posted a video in which he claims that the Russian flag had been raised above the city hall building in memory of Vladlen Tatarsky, the pro-Russian "military leader". Prigozhin believes that the city has been de jure seized by the Russians. Andrii Yermak has stated that the video posted by Prigozhin is fake and Bakhmut is a Ukrainian city. He advised Ukrainians to react calmly to fake news about a Russian "victory" which has not actually happened. "They raised their flag over some public toilet. They attached their rag to the side of God knows what and said they'd captured the city. Whatever, let them think they did it," Cherevatyi remarked. "Fighting is ongoing around the [Bakhmut] city hall building; the Russians have not seized anything in the legal sense," he specified. Background: On 2 April, the Ministry of Defence called on Ukrainians to trust the military defending Bakhmut and assured them that the troops are responding to the current situation according to the principle of military expediency. | [
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rosija,vijna,ukrajina,khersonska-oblast | 2 | Russian government promises "aid" to civilians leaving Kherson Oblast for Russia | STANISLAV POHORILOV – THURSDAY, 13 OCTOBER 2022, 19:10 Volodymyr Saldo, the Russian-appointed puppet governor of Kherson Oblast, has appealed to the Russian leadership, asking to help evacuate residents from the region. The Russian Federation said that it would provide "free accommodation" to all persons coming to Russia from Kherson Oblast. Source: Saldo on Telegram; TASS Quote from Saldo: "We have suggested that all residents of Kherson Oblast – if they wish to do so – leave for other regions in order to protect themselves from the consequences of missile strikes. In the first instance, [they should] aim to go to Crimea, to Rostov Oblast, Krasnodar Krai and Stavropol Krai, which are our neighbours. Take your children and evacuate." Details: Saldo stated that families should evacuate from Kherson Oblast for Russia "for rest and study". He added that the occupying authorities have already started taking appropriate measures. Saldo explained that he expected the Armed Forces of Ukraine to "take revenge" for the sham referendums [held on the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine – ed.], and expressed hope that his message would be heard, because "Russia does not abandon its people". Updated at 19:00: Marat Khusnullin, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation said that all residents who leave Kherson Oblast for the Russian Federation will be provided with free accommodation and "everything necessary". Background: On 5 October, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed "the laws on admission" of the occupied territories of Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson oblasts into the Russian Federation. The Office of the President of Ukraine said that Putin's so-called "laws on admission" of Ukrainian oblasts into Russia were not worth the paper they are signed on, and that Ukraine would reclaim all its territories. On 12 October, Yaroslav Yanushevych, Chairman of the Kherson Oblast Military Administration, said that the Ukrainian defenders had liberated 75 settlements in Kherson Oblast. | [
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krim,zelensky,deoccupation,vijna | 4 | Zelenskyy on possible losses during liberation of Crimea: Russia is greatly weakened | President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is convinced that Russia has been greatly weakened in its year-long war with Ukraine, so the prospects of Ukraine suffering great losses of manpower during the liberation of Crimea have changed significantly. Source: Zelenskyy in an interview to Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian journalists Details: Zelenskyy was reminded of his statement made on 23 May 2022, where he said that the liberation of Crimea by military means could cost Ukraine hundreds of thousands of soldiers' lives. He was asked how many lives he was willing to give for the liberation of Crimea now. Quote from Zelenskyy: "Russia has become much weaker since then. They have lost a large amount of powerful manpower - professional soldiers, not mobilised men. All the figures produced by the analytics of all states regarding their number of real military manpower, coherence and training, were overstated. They are a great power, and they have many different weapons, but psychologically much has changed since that moment. We saw this during the Kherson operation. They are afraid, they are afraid of dying. I think their spirit has been broken. They don’t understand how this happened: ‘We reached Kyiv, just two or three more days and it will be over...’ They were psychologically broken. The situation is very different from last year's. So it could be different in relation to Crimea." Earlier: In the same interview Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine is preparing for a counteroffensive, but weapons are needed to preserve more lives. At the same time, he believes that Ukraine cannot delay the campaign to liberate its territories until its partners have provided F-16 fighter jets, so the counteroffensive will have to begin earlier. | [
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iran,mzs | 2 | Ukraine's foreign minister suggests that Zelenskyy terminate diplomatic relations with Iran | EUROPEAN PRAVDA – TUESDAY, 18 OCTOBER 2022, 16:13 Dmytro Kuleba, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, has submitted for the President’s consideration a proposal to terminate diplomatic relations with Iran because of the Iran-made drones that Russia uses against Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure. Source: European Pravda, citing Kuleba’s speech at a briefing on 18 October "Iran’s actions are despicable and deceitful, and we will not tolerate them", Kuleba stated, adding that Tehran is fully responsible for ruining its relations with Ukraine. "Taking into consideration the damage caused to the Ukrainian infrastructure with Iran-made drones, the deaths and suffering caused to our people, and in connection with the reports that Iran may continue to supply Russia with its drones, I am submitting for the President’ss consideration a suggestion to terminate diplomatic relations with Iran", Kuleba stated. He added that Ukraine has never taken an anti-Iranian stance before. "But after Iran became a participant in a crime of aggression and Russia’s accomplice in its crimes in our territory, today we are taking a clear and honest position. Should Iran stop supplying Russia with weapons, we may consider resuming relations with it", the Minister added. Earlier, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine stated that the fact that Iran is supplying Russia with armaments for waging the full-scale war makes it Russia’s accomplice in the aggression and war crimes committed in Ukraine. During his address to the foreign ministers of EU member states, Kuleba also called upon the global community to impose sanctions on Iran. | [
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evacuation,vereshchuk,okupacia,mariupol | 4 | Deputy PM: Civilians could not be evacuated from Mariupol on 21 April | Alyona Mazurenko – Thursday, 21 April 2022, 22:23 Iryna Vereshchuk, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, said that shelling by the Russian occupiers prevented the evacuation of civilians from Mariupol. Source: Iryna Vereshchuk, on Telegram According to Vereshchuk: "No good news from Mariupol. It’s very tough. Everything that the Russians are doing is difficult, chaotic, slow, and, of course, deceitful. The only encouraging fact is that yesterday people were able to leave Mariupol for the first time, straight to Zaporizhzhia (I mean the four buses that left Mariupol yesterday). We ask for forgiveness from those Mariupol residents who have not been evacuated today. There was a shelling near the assembly point, which forced us to close the corridor." Details: Vereshchuk added that the Ukrainian side will continue trying to evacuate Mariupol residents from the city besieged by the Russian occupiers. Earlier: Evacuation buses with 79 Mariupol residents who left the besieged city on 20 April arrived on territory controlled by the Ukrainian government. Background: On 20 April 4 evacuation buses managed to leave Mariupol along the "green corridor" to Berdiansk. They spent the night there and were planning to move towards Zaporizhzhia via Vasylivka on 21 April. Ukraine is demanding that Russia open a safe corridor for the evacuation of civilians and wounded soldiers from the underground shelters on the Azovstal plant, which is still controlled by Ukrainian troops. Davyd Arakhamia and Mykhailo Podoliak, members of the Ukrainian negotiation delegation, offered to hold an urgent round of talks in Mariupol in order to ensure the safe evacuation of civilians. As of the afternoon of 21 April, Russian occupiers continued to bomb and shell the territory of the Azovstal plant in Mariupol, where both Ukrainian soldiers and civilians are sheltering. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine believes that the siege of Mariupol can be broken militarily, but this requires obtaining more weapons from Western partners. Satellite images show a 300-metre long mass grave where Russian occupiers buried Mariupol civilians who had been killed. | [
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zaporizkaoblast,vijna,missilestrike | 5 | Investigation into circumstances of deaths of 128th Brigade soldiers underway | The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) is investigating the deaths of soldiers of the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade based in Zakarpattia Oblast, as well as civilians, in a Russian attack during awards ceremony near the contact line in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on 3 November. Source: SBI press service Quote: "SBI officers registered criminal proceedings over the deaths of military personnel and civilians during the attack on a settlement in Zaporizhzhia Oblast." Details: The SBI reported that the blast wave and debris damaged about 30 houses and outbuildings located near the site of the strike. Currently, SBI employees are conducting investigative actions to establish the details of the circumstances that led to the tragedy. An internal investigation has also been initiated into the actions of military officials who organised the event to mark the Rocket Forces and Artillery Day near the front line. Background: Earlier, Ukrainska Pravda sources reported that Russia had struck a group of soldiers of the 128th Brigade in a frontline village in Zaporizhzhia Oblast at 10:00 on 3 November. It was reported that more than 20 soldiers may have been killed. The soldiers were supposedly gathered in one place to be presented with awards to mark the Artillery Day. On the evening of 4 November, Defence Minister Rustem Umierov instructed the Main Inspectorate of the Ministry of Defence to conduct a full investigation into the tragedy. A three-day mourning period was declared in Zakarpattia Oblast because of this strike. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that this tragedy could have been prevented. He stressed that an investigation is underway to provide the families of the deceased soldiers and society with honest answers as to how the tragedy occurred and whose orders were wrong. On 6 November, the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade based in Zakarpattia Oblast confirmed the deaths of 19 soldiers from a Russian attack during celebrations near the frontline on 3 November. | [
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ubivstvo,bucha,rosija,izjum | 4 | Russian Foreign Ministry claims exhumation of bodies in Izium "is being staged, just like Bucha" | IRYNA BALACHUK – THURSDAY, 29 SEPTEMBER 2022, 15:53 Maria Zakharova, the representative of the Russian Ministry for Foreign Affairs, has claimed that the bodies of hundreds of Ukrainians killed by the Russians in the city of Izium in Kharkiv Oblast were a "Bucha-style staging". Source: Kremlin-aligned information agency RIA Novosti Quote: "As for Izium: I would like to remark that after the regrouping of the allied forces in Kharkiv Oblast, Zelenskyy’s regime is trying its best to repeat the Bucha scenario in Izium. The very same scenario that they were trying to write themselves... They’ve now learned how to do it like in Hollywood. In order to avoid the inconsistencies that the Kiev regime came up with in Bucha, the exhumation of remains is being conducted in Izium. But it’s not even possible to create what they came up with in Bucha." Details: Zakharova claimed that the exhumation of the bodies of 450 Ukrainians killed by the Russians was being "staged", as was the discovery of torture chambers where the occupiers had tortured civilians from the occupied settlements. Zakharova stressed that Russia had allegedly sent "batches" of "photos showing the actual burials with video footage, testimonies and descriptions enclosed" to Western countries, but apparently there had been no response. "And that’s how it was: in a word, staged," Zakharova insisted. Background: On 23 September, the exhumation of the bodies of civilians from mass graves in the liberated city of Izium, Kharkiv Oblast, was completed. 447 bodies of civilians killed by the Russians have been exhumed; there were children among them. Earlier, Russian authorities had cynically claimed that not a single civilian had died during the occupation of Kyiv suburbs in February and March 2022. Russian propagandists have also described the shocking footage from Bucha, Hostomel and Irpin as "staged". | [
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cybersecurity,ssha,internet,sotsmerezhi | 3 | "We are all confused": AP News finds witnesses to Pentagon data leak on Discord | Journalists spoke with users of the Discord platform who could have witnessed the publication of secret Pentagon documents. Among them are a teenager and a child, and some are threatening to leak copies of "hundreds of pages of documents." Source: AP News, citing Discord users who spoke on condition of anonymity Details: Reporters spoke with an 18-year-old member of the Discord chat platform where the data leak is believed to have originated. According to him, while discussing the situation in Ukraine, one of the users started sharing allegedly classified documents. At first, he posted them, adding his thoughts, and then, a few months ago, he started posting images of the papers. The AP says it interviewed him but cannot confirm many of the details the young man claims. The chat where documents were published has been deleted. The boy refused to give his name for security reasons. The young man says that he spoke with the person who published the documents on the phone. "We were all just confused. We could not believe what was happening," he said. He is talking to journalists to "clear the reputation" of another person with the nickname "Lucca". AP reports that it was screenshotted from Lucca's posts circulated on social networks. Another community member said, "Lucca" is "still a child". He said, "Lucca constantly posted them (documents - ed.) to mock people." A spokesperson for the publication declined to name the person who first uploaded the documents to Thug Shaker Central or to confirm whether that person worked for the US government. However, he referred to a user with the nickname "OG". At the same time, he said that the person who first published the documents did not seem to have any ideological motives. He was not trying to expose US government secrets but probably wanted to impress people in his group. If this person is arrested, the participant said he has copies of "well over hundreds" of pages of documents. AP emphasises that the interlocutor wants to protect other participants of the now-defunct chat but believes that the documents contain secrets that "Americans should know." "In case OG is arrested, I will drain them all," he said. Background: On 6 April, The New York Times reported that classified military documents detailing US and NATO plans to build up the Ukrainian army ahead of a planned counteroffensive had been leaked on Twitter and Telegram. Mykhailo Podoliak, an adviser to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, called the leaked materials "photoshopped" and joked about the deterioration in Russian intelligence. US officials told Reuters on condition of anonymity that Russia or pro-Russian elements were behind the leak of several classified US military documents posted on social media that allegedly showed preparations for Ukraine’s spring counteroffensive. Later, a new batch of classified documents appeared on social media, allegedly detailing US national security secrets regarding Ukraine, the Middle East, and China. On 9 April, the US Department of Justice launched an investigation into the leak of a huge number of US intelligence documents that have been posted on social media in recent weeks. Bellingcat investigators have found that the sensitive US documents focusing on the war in Ukraine, whose leak has recently been widely publicised, were posted on a WowMao Discord server as early as 1 and 2 March, though they might have first been leaked even earlier. | [
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rosija,vijna,zaporizhzhja,obstril | 7 | Ukrainian Air Defence shoots down Russian missile over Zaporizhzhia | ROMAN PETRENKO – SATURDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER 2022, 08:58 Oleksndr Starukh, Head of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration, has said that Ukraine’s anti-aircraft defence forces shot down one Russian missile over the city of Zaporizhzhia. Source: Oleksandr Starukh on Telegram Quote from Starukh: "Buildings have been destroyed and lives ruined. The occupiers are trying to intimidate us, to kill us. There could have been many more casualties. I’m grateful to our rescue workers! And I am particularly grateful to anti-aircraft defence forces, who shot down another enemy missile." Details: Starukh said that the fragments of the missile that had been shot down fell beyond one of the city’s bridges [he did not specify which one - ed.]. The fragments did not injure civilians. Background: Russian forces carried out an attack on the city of Zaporizhzhia on the night of 23–24 September. Local officials later reported that the attack had damaged a residential building, killing one civilian and injuring nine others. | [
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vereshchuk,groshi,rosija,vijna | 7 | Losses from Russian invasion: $68 billion direct losses and $600 billion indirect losses | Kateryna Tyschenko - Tuesday, 5 April 2022, 22:44 As of 1 April, Ukraine's direct losses from Russian military actions amount to at least $68 billion, and indirect losses amount to $600 billion. Source: Iryna Vereshchuk, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine, at a briefing Details: Vereshchuk said the Ministry of Reintegration will coordinate the work of all Ministries to assess the damage from Russian aggression, according to a government decree. This work has already started. This assessment will cover a wide range of losses, which will be classified into 15 categories. For example, economic losses, infrastructure, environment, cultural heritage, etc. "This approach will cover all categories of both direct and indirect losses inflicted on our state. Including lost profits we have suffered due to this war of aggression," the Deputy Prime Minister said. According to Vereshchuk: "According to preliminary estimates, at this moment at least 26,000 square metres of living space, 533 educational institutions, 196 health care facilities, 300 kindergartens, 8 civilian airports, 10 military airfields, 129 factories and enterprises, over 22,000 kilometres of roads, 226 bridges and bridge crossings have been damaged, wrecked and destroyed in Ukraine since 24 February. Direct losses of physical infrastructure amounted to at least $68 billion as of 1 April, according to calculations by experts at the Kyiv School of Economics, carried out in close cooperation with the Ministry of Reintegration and the government team under the ‘Russia Will Pay’ initiative. The indirect losses of the economy so far amount to $600 billion. Unfortunately, they are increasing every day." More details: Iryna Vereshchuk stressed that Russia, as the aggressor state, must fully compensate for all these losses and will be held accountable for what it has done. She promised that the entire government team would make every effort to achieve this. | [
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terakt,mns,vijna,kremenchuk | 3 | Rescuers find 6 more body fragments under shopping centre rubble in Kremenchuk | UKRAINSKA PRAVDA — FRIDAY, 1 JULY 2022, 10:14 Rescuers have found 6 more fragments of the bodies of the dead under the rubble of the shopping centre in Kremenchuk; a total of 28 fragments of bodies have been found since the beginning of the operation. Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine on Telegram Quote: "As of 9:00 am on 1 July, 6 more body fragments have been discovered at the site of emergency rescue operations on the territory of the Amstor shopping centre." Details: The rescuers specified that 28 body fragments have been discovered since the beginning of the work. As a result of the rocket attack, a total of 19 people died, 62 were injured, and 26 were hospitalised. Previously: On 30 June, 22 fragments of bodies were found during the clearing of the rubble on the territory of the Amstor shopping centre in Kremenchuk, and 18 deaths were confirmed as well. Background: On 27 June, the Russians launched a missile strike on the Amstor shopping centre in Kremenchuk. The second rocket damaged the building of JSC Kredmash, which produced spare parts for civilian vehicles. Yurii Ihnat, the spokesman of the Ukrainian Air Force Command, said that the attack on Kremenchuk was carried out by an Kh-22 missile fired from a Tu-22M3 bomber from Kursk. In Russia, it was initially reported that they struck "hangars with weapons and ammunition received from the United States and European countries." Then the Russian Federation called the shopping centre "disused", and referred to the video of the first minutes after the shelling and the screams of bloodied civilians as being "staged" and "fake". The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine has already identified the names of the Russian pilots who launched missiles at the shopping centre in Kremenchuk. Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova is convinced that the missile strike on the Amstor shopping centre can be considered a crime against humanity by the UN International Criminal Court. | [
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tribunal,zelensky,kuleba | 9 | Creation of special tribunal for Russian war criminals: Zelenskyy's only order that Foreign Minister could not fulfil | Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has admitted that the creation of the special tribunal for Russian war criminals was the only case where he failed to fulfil President Volodymyr Zelensky's order. Source: Kuleba during the Yalta European Strategy forum on 8-9 September in Kyiv, as reported by European Pravda Quote: "We need a special tribunal to create a precedent for punishing the Russian leaders, including President Putin, a prime minister whose name I cannot remember yet, and Foreign Minister Lavrov. Instead, the hybrid tribunal does answer the question of how to punish this trio." Details: "Those who stand against the creation of the special tribunal make it clear that they consider Russia's crimes in Ukraine less important than the crimes committed during the war in Yugoslavia," Kuleba said. The Ukrainian minister admitted that the position of the G7 is leaning towards a hybrid tribunal even though a lot of countries, including Ukraine, support the creation of a special tribunal. "The president has recently asked me what we created [to promote the idea of a special tribunal – ed.], and for the first time as a minister, I admitted that I could not propose a solution," Kuleba said. Despite this, the Minister remains a supporter of such a tribunal. "If the law does not meet the goal of achieving justice, then the legislation must be changed. So, then justice will become possible," Kuleba summarised. Background: The Ukrainian authorities admitted that they would not be able to get support for the creation of the tribunal they proposed based on the UN General Assembly resolution, and instead agreed to a slightly modified format of the so-called hybrid tribunal. | [
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azov,lviv,vijna | 4 | Azovstal commanders promise to have their say in battle | The commanders of the defenders of the Azovstal Iron and Steel Works who have returned to Ukraine have pledged to continue the fight and to have their say in battle. Source: Azov Regiment Commander Denys Prokopenko in Lviv, answering journalists' questions Quote: "I am deeply convinced that the army is a joint effort, and from this day onwards, we will continue the fight together with you. We will definitely have our say in battle. The main thing is that the Ukrainian army has seized the strategic initiative on the front line, and every day we advance, destroy the enemy, and liberate temporarily occupied territories. And we will do everything possible and impossible to speed up this process so that the war reaches its logical conclusion." Details: Asked whether they would go back to the front, Prokopenko answered: "Of course. That's why we returned to Ukraine. This is our main goal." Describing their stay in Türkiye, Sviatoslav Palamar, Deputy Commander of the Azov Regiment, paraphrased a poem by Lesia Ukrainka: "We are paraplegics with sparkling eyes, great in spirit, small in strength. We feel the wings of eagles behind us, but we were chained to Turkish land." "We have returned, and we will continue to do our work. We are military, we swore an oath," Palamar said. Background: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Saturday that the military commanders who defended the Azovstal Iron and Steel Works and then stayed in Türkiye after being released from Russian captivity in a prisoner swap were returning to Ukraine from Türkiye. The president’s press service later confirmed that five commanders from Azovstal had been brought back to Ukraine on Saturday following negotiations with Türkiye. Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov accused Ukraine and Türkiye of violating agreements after five commanders who defended the Azovstal steelworks were brought back to their homeland. On Saturday evening, President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Lviv together with the commanders who defended Azovstal. | [
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- Based on the ukr_pravda dataset: https://huggingface.co/datasets/shamotskyi/ukr_pravda_2y
- Sister dataset: https://huggingface.co/datasets/shamotskyi/ukr_pravda_titles_ukr (same but in Ukrainian)
For each article, its text and titles are given, as well as masked text and title (with all digits replaced with "X"). The indexes of the similar articles refer to the ids in the ukr_pravda_2y dataset (TODO check if this is factually correct).
Then, as ML eval task, a choice of 10 masked titles from similar articles are given (including the 'real' one). The label column points to the index of the correct masked title.
Similarity of articles is a dead-simple cosine distance over binary vectors of the articles tags:
- a vector is built using spacy CountVectorizer, with 0 if the tag is absent and 1 if present
- similarity is cosine distance between these vectors of two articles
- the 10 most similar articles' titles are taken
NB this simple similarity may be suboptimal, because there are MANY UP articles with the exact same tags (ergo all with similarity 1.0 to the source), and there may be more similar articles (by human intuition as well as by any more reasonable metric) than the ones actually chosen.
This is done in the context of my Master's thesis, better documentation will follow soon.
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