“Only the first three months after the Russian Federation launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine saw more killed and injured than in this past month,” said Danielle Bell, head of the U.N. human rights monitoring mission in Ukraine. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 […]
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Fighter jets scrambled after civilian aircraft violates Trump airspace at New Jersey Bedminster
Fighter jets scrambled to intercept a civilian aircraft on Sunday after it entered restricted airspace over Trump’s Bedminster retreat. The pilot flew into a temporary flight restriction (TFR) zone at about 12:50 p.m. ET, according to a statement from the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). The civilian aircraft was escorted out of the area […]
Ukrainian military releases footage of Russian troops killing civilian in Donetsk Oblast — and Ukraine’s retaliation
Soldiers of Ukraine’s 63rd Separate Mechanized Brigade recorded the shooting and their subsequent retaliation against the three Russian soldiers involved in the murder. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they can be taken, this is our […]
‘Dead and wounded everywhere’ — Russia strikes Dnipro with ballistic missiles, hits civilian train
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Russia launched a deadly missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro on June 24, striking civilian infrastructure and a passenger train, local officials reported. Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Governor Serhii Lysak said the morning strike ignited a large fire and damaged a dormitory, a gymnasium, […]
American volunteer 1st US civilian killed in Russian strike on Ukraine, NYT reports
Fred Grandy, a 62-year-old American artist and volunteer who was killed in Russia’s mass missile attack against Kyiv on June 17, appears to be the first U.S. civilian killed by a Russian strike on Ukraine, the New York Times (NYT) reported on June 19. Russia launched a massive assault on Kyiv overnight on June 17, […]
Yermak warns against easing Russian aviation sanctions, says line between civilian and military use is ‘blurred’
Western partners should not grant premature concessions to Russia, particularly by lifting aviation sanctions, Andriy Yermak, the head of Ukraine’s Presidential Office, wrote in an April 30 opinion piece for the Guardian. “On the surface, Moscow’s demands for concessions look simple and easy to fulfil — the definition of a quick win for both sides,” […]
Russian bombs kill 1, injure 22 in Zaporizhzhia amid Kyiv’s calls for civilian infrastructure truce
Editor’s note: The article was updated with the latest casualty figures. Russia attacked the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia on April 22, killing at least one person and injuring at least 22, including three children, Governor Ivan Fedorov said. Russian forces attacked the city at around 11:40 a.m. with two KAB bombs, with one hitting an […]
Russia launches mass drone attack on Odesa amid Kyiv’s call for civilian infrastructure ceasefire
Editor’s Note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Russia launched a mass drone strike against the Ukrainian port city of Odesa late at night on April 21, injuring at least three people, local authorities said. The attack targeted a residential building in a densely populated neighborhood, Odesa Mayor Hennadii Trukhanov reported. Fires […]
Can civilian areas ever be legitimate military targets? We asked an expert
April 13 marked Russia’s deadliest attack on the northeastern city of Sumy, killing 35 people and injuring nearly 120. As locals flocked to the city center on the morning of Palm Sunday, Russia launched two ballistic missiles in what is known as a double-tap attack. The second missile, fired minutes after the first one, was […]
Russian missile attack on Odesa damages civilian foreign vessel, casualties reported
A Russian ballistic missile struck the Odesa port on the evening of March 1, damaging port infrastructure as well as a foreign civilian ship flying the flag of Panama, Odesa Oblast Governor Oleh Kiper reported. Two port employees were injured as a results of the attack. No information was available as to the extent of […]
Citing Russia’s war in Ukraine, Norway plans to resume construction of civilian bomb shelters
The Norwegian government plans to resume construction of bomb shelters, citing Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine as evidence they are needed in case of a “worst-case scenario,” NRK reported on Jan. 10. “There is more uncertainty around us,” Norwegian Justice and Public Security Minister Emilie Mehl told the outlet, adding: “We must take care of […]