“12-year-old Misha from the occupied Donetsk region and 16-year-old Liza from occupied Simferopol were sent to Songdowon camp in North Korea, 9,000 km from home,” Rashevska testified. “Children there were taught to ‘destroy Japanese militarists’ and met Korean veterans who, in 1968, attacked the U.S. Navy ship Pueblo, killing and wounding nine American soldiers.” – […]
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Ukraine war latest: Russia has forcibly mobilized more than 46,000 Ukrainians from occupied territories, official says
Live coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine with breaking news and front-line updates, updated 7 times today. The United States Congress will renew its efforts to move forward in an attempt to pass a Russia sanctions bill into law, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham announced on Nov. 17. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com […]
Ukrainians forcibly deported by Russia held in basement without food, water, media reports
Over 45 Ukrainians forcibly deported by Russia from Ukraine’s occupied territories are being held in a basement at Russia’s border with Georgia without food, water, and basic healthcare, independent media outlet Astra reported on June 21. “We are in a basement without utilities: there is no shower or toilet, they don’t feed us. Volunteers bring […]
Putin’s new decree part of plan to forcibly Russify Ukrainians, UK intelligence says
British intelligence has deemed the decree signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 20 as a new wave of “Russification policy” in illegally occupied parts of Ukraine. The decree mandated that Ukrainian citizens “illegally” staying in Russia must obtain Russian documents of leave before Sept. 10. “Putin’s decree is almost certainly intended to force […]
Donetsk Oblast to forcibly evacuate children from over 20 settlements
Authorities in Donetsk Oblast have decided to begin forcible evacuations of families with children in over 20 settlements in the region due to increased Russian shelling, Governor Vadim Filashkin announced on Jan. 24. Officials intensified civilian evacuations in Donetsk Oblast during the summer and autumn as Russian forces ramped up their offensive in eastern Ukraine. […]