DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

☆ Governor says 146 bodies exhumed so far from mass burial site in Ukraine's Izium
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Local residents sit on a bench, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in the town of Izium, recently liberated by Ukrainian Armed Forces, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine September 19, 2022. REUTERS/Gleb GaranichRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterKYIV, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Ukrainian forensic experts have so far exhumed 146 bodies, mostly civilians, at a mass burial site near the town of Izium in eastern Ukraine and some bear signs of a violent death, the regional governor said on Monday. Oleh Synehubov, governor of Kharkiv region, said the exhumed bodies included two children. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"Some of the dead have signs of a violent death. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Max Hunder Editing by Gareth JonesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Ukraine marches farther into liberated lands, separatist calls for urgent referendum
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Tom Balmforth | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Damaged cars are seen in the town of Kupiansk, recently liberated by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, in this handout picture released September 19, 2022. In another important milestone for the counter-offensive in the northeastern Kharkiv region, Ukraine's armed forces said troops had crossed the Oskil River over the weekend. GRIM GRAVESUkraine is still assessing what took place in areas that were under Russian control for months before a rout of Russian troops dramatically changed the dynamic of the war earlier this month. The Kremlin denied on Monday that Russia was to blame for atrocities that Ukraine says it has uncovered in the recaptured territory. ALARM OVER NUCLEAR PLANTUkraine accused Russian forces on Monday of shelling near the Pivdennoukrainsk nuclear power plant in the country's southern Mykolaiv region.

☆ Kremlin says Ukrainian war crimes claims are a lie
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends a news conference of Russian President Vladimir Putin following the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan September 16, 2022. Sputnik/Sergey Bobylev/Pool via REUTERS/File PhotoSummary This content was produced in Russia, where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine. MOSCOW, Sept 19 (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Monday rejected allegations that Russian forces had committed war crimes in Ukraine's Kharkiv province as a "lie". Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said investigators at the site had found evidence of torture, including bodies with hands tied, and accused Russian troops of committing war crimes. read moreAsked on Monday about Zelenskiy's statements, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters: "It's the same scenario as in Bucha.

☆ Ukrainian ambassador says mass graves show 'war crimes of massive proportion' where Russians are 'targeting all Ukrainians'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Sarah Al-Arshani | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Officials said they found mass graves and bodies that showed signs of torture in the city. Ukraine's ambassador to the US said the atrocities were "war crimes of massive proportions." "It's tortures, rapes, killings — war crimes of massive proportions. Last week, Ukraine's defense ministry said that mass graves were discovered in Izium after the city was retaken by Ukrainian forces. The largest burial site found has 440 unmarked graves.

☆ Ukraine allies see risk in Russia's response to battlefield setbacks
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Ukrainian soldiers sit on infantry fighting vehicles as they drive near Izyum, eastern Ukraine on September 16, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Such repeated threats have raised concerns Putin could at some point turn to small nuclear weapons or chemical warfare. It would change the face of war unlike anything since World War Two." Some military analysts have said Russia might also stage a nuclear incident at Zaporizhzhia, Europe's largest nuclear power plant held by Russia but run by Ukrainian staff. His remarks were a reminder of the risks of escalation as the United States and its NATO allies aid Ukraine from a distance.

☆ Zelenskyy says Russian chambers containing 'tools for electric torture' were found in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine along with mass graves containing at least 450 bodies
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said "torture chambers" had been found in the Kharkiv region. The 10 chambers contained "tools for electric torture," Euronews reported Zelenskyy said. In Izium, identification of about 450 bodies found in mass graves has begun, the Kyiv Independent reported. "More than 10 torture chambers have already been found in the liberated areas of Kharkiv region, in various cities and towns," Zelenskyy said in a video address late Saturday, CNN reported. Similar graves were found in Bucha in March, when the bodies of 116 people were recovered after the city was liberated from Russian occupation.

Ukrainian troops "have pushed across the Oskil. Ukrainian forces swept through the Kharkiv region this month after bursting through the front line, sending thousands of Russian troops fleeing and abandoning their tanks and ammunition. ALARM OVER NUCLEAR PLANTUkraine accused Russian forces on Monday of shelling near the Pivdennoukrainsk nuclear power plant in Ukraine's southern Mykolaiv region. "The invaders wanted to shoot again, but they forgot what a nuclear power plant is," Zelenskiy said in a social media post. 1/17 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during an interview with Reuters, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine September 16, 2022.

☆ Canada's Trudeau says Ukraine mass graves are part of Russian war crimes
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sept 18 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Sunday that mass graves found in Ukraine were evidence of Russia's war crimes and that full accountability for its actions was needed. "Obviously the UK and Canada have been two of the strongest countries in standing up in support of Ukraine and pushing back against Russia's illegal actions," Trudeau said. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with local youth to plant a tree at Area Conservation area in Milton, Ontario, Canada on September 2, 2022. "There needs to be a proper investigation and transparency and Vladimir Putin, his supporters and the Russian military need to be held to account for the atrocities they have and are continuing to commit in Ukraine," Trudeau said. Trudeau, who was due to meet Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal on Sunday evening, said Canada strongly supported Ukraine and would continue to provide aid.

☆ Tens of thousands queue-up to pay respect to Queen Elizabeth
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-17 | by ( Jeremy Schultz | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Ukrainian officials say they have found hundreds of bodies in woodlands near the city of Izium. Most of the dead were civilians, they said, and that the site proved war crimes had been committed by Russian invaders who occupied the area for months.

☆ In pictures: William and Harry stand vigil at queen's coffin
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-17 | by ( Jeremy Schultz | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Russian soldiers refused to complete their duty and expressed 'moral exhaustion,' and 'worsening' of health in 10 letters left behind in Izium, Ukraine, The Washington Post reported
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In their hasty retreat, Russian soldiers left behind letters and other belongings, per WaPo report. Letters provide a glimpse of the physical and mental toll the war is placing on Russian soldiers. Ukrainian soldiers provided original copies of the letters to The Post, which reported on the correspondence. Other letters revealed that Russian soldiers were not receiving vacation time and missed significant family events such as marriages or seeing the birth of a child. The 10 letters appeared to be written in a similar fashion, The Post reported, suggesting that they were written together.

☆ Dead Ukrainians found with clear signs of torture in territory recaptured from Russia, Ukraine officials say
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Bodies found at a mass burial site in Ukraine had signs of torture, Ukrainian officials said. The site is located in Izium, Ukraine, which has been recently retaken from Russian occupation. Ukrainian Deputy Interior Minister Yevhen Enin said the bodies unearthed from the area had "traces of a violent death." Ukrainian officials believe that the majority of those found were civilians. In recent days, Russia has suffered disastrous defeats in the war as Ukrainian forces reclaimed thousands of square miles of territory from Russian occupation in a stunning and lightning-fast counteroffensive.

☆ Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Damaged buildings are seen, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in the town of Izium, recently liberated by Ukrainian Armed Forces, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine September 17, 2022. * The Kremlin rejected allegations that Russian forces had committed war crimes in Ukraine's Kharkiv region as a "lie". DIPLOMACY/AID* U.S. President Biden urged Russian President Vladimir Putin not to use tactical nuclear or chemical weapons in the wake of Russian military setbacks in Ukraine. read more* Germany will supply Ukraine with four more Panzer howitzer 2000 tanks along with an additional ammunition package, the defence ministry said. Ukraine has urged the West to step up military aid to help it turn the tide of battle against Russia.

☆ Video: At least 440 unmarked graves found in recently liberated Ukrainian town
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

Ukraine's Defense Ministry says at least 440 unmarked graves were found in the city of Izium in recent days. The country's officials say some of the bodies found showed signs of torture . CNN's Nick Paton Walsh has more.

☆ Russian troops fleeing Ukraine's counteroffensive — some in 'apparent panic' — abandoned 'high-value' weaponry, British intelligence says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Russian troops fleeing Ukraine's counteroffensive abandoned "high-value" weaponry, the UK said. Britain's defense ministry said Russian troops left behind equipment with "essential" capabilities. There, the ongoing fast-paced offensive has sent Russian troops scrambling from their positions, where they have left behind a mountain of ammunition and weaponry, including their rifles. Ukraine's military said last week that it captured a Zoopark-1М radar system designed to detect enemy artillery activity for target acquisition "as a trophy." A damaged Russian military vehicle is seen after Russian Forces withdrawal as Russia-Ukraine war continues in Izium, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine on September 14, 2022.

Persons: М .

☆ Video: 'Impossible to occupy our people': Zelensky during visit to liberated territory
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked his country's military during a visit to the newly liberated city of Izium in Kharkiv region. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh reports from the ground.

☆ PHOTOS: Zelenskyy visits liberated city on the front lines of the war Putin started but has never been anywhere near
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-14 | by ( Jake Epstein | John Haltiwanger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Zelenskyy traveled to the recently liberated front-line city of Izium for a ceremony Wednesday. The Ukrainian president has made numerous trips to the war's front lines, unlike Putin. Today, when we look up, we are looking for only one thing — the flag of Ukraine," Zelenskyy wrote in a post on his Telegram channel, which included photos of his visit. And it will be so in every Ukrainian city and village. As Russian forces retreated in Ukraine, Putin over the weekend opened a ferris wheel in Moscow.

☆ Russia hit Zelenskyy's hometown with a barrage of missiles. Ukrainian officials said the strikes were 'revenge' for Ukraine's big battlefield wins.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-14 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russia fired eight missiles at Ukraine's central city of Kryvyi Rih, a Ukrainian official said. Another Ukrainian official said the strikes were "revenge" for Ukraine's recent battlefield wins. "Kryvyi Rih. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERSWednesday's strike comes as Ukrainian forces carry out a thunderous counteroffensive in the country's northeast Kharkiv region. The fast-paced advance has sent Russian forces scrambling from their positions, reportedly leaving behind their weapons as they flee.

☆ 2 of Russia's most modern multi-role fighters are leading Putin's air war over Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-14 | by ( Sebastian Roblin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

Two of Russia's most modern fighters have led its air war over Ukraine: the Su-30SM and the Su-35S. Two of Russia's most modern multi-role fighters have spearheaded Moscow's air war over Ukraine: the two-seat Sukhoi Su-30SM (code-named Flanker-H by NATO) and its successor, the single-seat Su-35S Flanker-E. Su-35S units active in UkraineSu-35S jet fighter of the Russian Air Force taking off, Kubinka, Russia. Artyom Anikeev/Stocktrek Images via Getty ImagesThe Russian Air Force (VKS) is currently receiving the last of 128 Su-35s ordered, most now committed to the war in Ukraine. Russia evidently lacks enough longer-range/endurance surveillance and combat drones to hunt Ukrainian air defense assets through laborious optical scanning.

☆ CNN exclusive: First look at liberated Ukrainian city post-retreat
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-13 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

CNN became the first international television crew to enter Izium since the Ukrainians retook it from Russian forces. Izium has now been "liberated," along with almost the whole of Kharkiv region, a Ukrainian military source told CNN. CNN's Sam Kiley reports on why the city is a strategic loss for the Russian military.

☆ Putin is facing pressure from Russia's hawkish nationalists who want all-out war in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-07 | by ( Jason Corcoran | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

As the nationalists' most prominent figurehead, Igor Girkin has been among the most searing in his criticism of Russia's military strategy. Addressing his followers last week, Girkin said: "The war in Ukraine will continue until the complete defeat of Russia. The Smolninskoye District Court ruled that the municipal council should be dissolved and subsequently charged the deputies with "discrediting" Russia's military. The widespread purging of liberals and journalists that occurred in the early days of the Ukraine war is relatively straightforward in Russia. But cracking down on ultra- nationalists is more dangerous and may have dire consequences – especially if Russia loses the war.

☆ How the Russian officer elite was decimated in Ukraine – 29 generals and commanders who were killed in action
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-01 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

Vitaly GerasimovMaj. Gen. Vitaly Gerasimov became the second senior Russian commander reported to be killed after Ukrainian military intelligence claimed he was shot dead in Kharkiv. Ivan GrishinColonel Ivan Grishin, commander of Russia's 49th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade, died in Ukraine, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Vyacheslav SavinovLieutenant Colonel Vyacheslav Savinov, who headed Russian artillery intelligence, was killed in Ukraine, a Russian artillery school confirmed. A damaged Russian military vehicle is seen after Russian Forces withdrawal as Russia-Ukraine war continues in Izium, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine on September 14, 2022. The Ukrainian military said that Botashev was killed when a Russian Su-25 attack aircraft was shot down over the Lugansk region.

Persons: Михаил Ведерников

Search resuls for: "Izium"

22 mentions found