When 11 days have passed since the beginning of the Russian invasion on Ukrainian soil, Putin’s troops maintain their siege on civilians trying to escape from the war. After failing in its attempt to carry out a lightning invasion, Russia is now turning to attacking residential places, with Mariupol at the center of the most devastating attacks.
The Ukrainian authorities accuse Russia of deliberately bombing these points knowing that there are civilians there, attacks that have also taken place in the city of Irpin, where at least eight civilians have died this Sunday. The United Nations Office for Human Rights has verified 1,123 civilian casualties so far in the war, with at least 25 dead children, a figure that they recognize is higher.
“We have to understand that in the face of the death of civilians at the hands of the occupying forces there can be no security guarantees in the green runners because only he sick brain of the Russians decides when the fighting begins and with whom. The situation has been repeated today and have fired in violation of the ceasefire“, assured the Azov Battalion through Telegram.
the ukrainian president, Volodymyr ZelenskyRussian bombing alert in Odessa, a strategic enclave due to its port on the Black Sea that would change the scene of the invasion. There are already more than a million people who have left Ukraine, while Putin is committed to maintaining this “special operation” that has no sign of ending.
“They are preparing to bomb Odessa. Odessa! The Russians have always come to Odessa. They have always felt only warmth in Odessa, only sincerity. Now what? Bombs against Odessa? Artillery against Odessa? Missiles against Odessa? It will be a war crime. It will be a historical crimeZelensky has expressed.
It is already two consecutive days that Ukraine tries to evacuate Mariupol and can’t get it done. The city, with almost half a million inhabitants, remains a priority target for Russian troops. The Russian Defense Ministry has warned that those neighboring countries that allow Ukrainian fighter jets to be stationed at their bases to be used later against the Russian armed forces risk being considered part of the war.
The citizen protests are increasing in Russia, encouraged by the appeal of Alexei Navalny against Vladimir Putin. According to data from the Russian authorities, there have been at least 3,500 detainees out of a total of 5,200 people who participated in the protests. The largest has taken place in Moscow, with some 2,500 attendees, of which 1,700 were arrested.
Putin spoke this Sunday with the President of France, Emmanuel Macronassuring him that “Kiev still does not comply with the agreements reached on humanitarian matters“, accusing Ukrainian nationalists of not allowing evacuations.
Source: Lasexta
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