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[1/3] Firefighters work outside an office building destroyed in shelling in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, Ukraine December 5, 2022. A new Russian missile barrage had been anticipated in Ukraine for days and it took place just as emergency blackouts were due to end, with previous damage repaired. "In many regions, there will have to be emergency blackouts," he said in a late Monday video address. The United States said it would convene a virtual meeting on Thursday with oil and gas executives to discuss how it can support Ukrainian energy infrastructure, according to a letter seen by Reuters. Russia says it is waging a "special military operation" in Ukraine to rid it of nationalists and protect Russian-speaking communities.

☆ Ukraine races to restore power knocked out by Russian air strikes
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

KYIV, Ukraine — Power was gradually being restored to Ukrainian cities including the capital Kyiv on Thursday, a day after Russian missile strikes caused Kyiv’s biggest outages in nine months of war. In a big improvement from Wednesday, when authorities said power was lost across the entire Kyiv region, public transport was operating in the capital, with buses replacing trams to save power. The southern Ukrainian city of Odessa fell into darkness following Russian attacks on energy networks across the country on Wednesday. Mourners gather at the funeral of Ukrainian serviceman Sergii Myronov in Kyiv on Wednesday, as Russian missiles rained down on targets across the country. GENYA SAVILOV / AFP - Getty ImagesKyrylo Tymoshenko, deputy chief of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s staff, said power supplies had been restored in the Kirovohrad and Vinnytsia regions.

☆ Ukraine races to restore power after outages in Kyiv, other cities
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] A tram is seen in front of apartment buildings without electricity after critical civil infrastructure was hit by Russian missile attacks, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 23, 2022. "The situation is difficult throughout the country," he said in televised comments, adding that power generation would gradually increase throughout the day. Kyrylo Tymoshenko, deputy chief of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's staff, said power supplies had been restored in the Kirovohrad and Vinnytsia regions. In the south, Mykolaiv region governor Vitali Kim appealed to Ukrainians to be as frugal as possible in their use of power. "The energy system is united like we all are!

Millions of Ukrainians face a deadly winter — and it isn't just the risk of being hit by Russian bombs. “This winter will be life-threatening for millions of people in Ukraine,” according to Dr. Hans Henri Kluge, the United Nations health agency’s regional director for Europe. Average winter temperatures in Ukraine are around 27 degrees Fahrenheit, and are expected to reach minus 4 degrees Fahrenheit in parts of the country in the coming months, the WHO said. Ukrainian officials say the wreckage of Shahed-136 drones — which are fitted with a warhead and fly directly into their target — have been found at the site of bomb attacks across the country. The city was recently retaken by Ukrainian forces following a Russian retreat.

☆ Ukraine urges limiting electricity use and readies voluntary Kherson evacuation
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Pavel Polityuk | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/5] A woman walks past a statue in the central sqaure after Russia's military retreat from Kherson, Ukraine November 21, 2022. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said that half of the country's power capacity had been knocked out by Russian rockets. Ukraine narrowly escaped disaster during fighting at the weekend that rocked the plant, Europe's largest, with a barrage of shells. The head of Russia's state-run nuclear energy agency, Rosatom, said it had discussed Sunday's shelling with the IAEA, and said there was a risk of a nuclear accident. Ukraine's nuclear energy firm Energoatom said Russia's military shelled the site, accusing it of nuclear blackmail and actions that were "endangering the whole world".

☆ Kyiv warns of evacuations as Russian attacks threaten a winter without power
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Mithil Aggarwal | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

During winter, Kyiv sees temperatures plunge below the freezing point, making the potential for power outages in the coming months particularly alarming. Vita Spivakovska, who has a 6-month-old daughter, is facing power cuts each day that last up to 15 hours. Freezing is not the only problem that would face Kyiv’s residents if this scenario was repeated in the thick of winter. People eating lunch by candlelight due to a power cut at a bar in Kyiv on Oct. 24. “These points are equipped with everything necessary: heat, lighting, bathrooms, dining rooms, places to rest, banks of warm clothes and warm blankets,” he added.

☆ Ukraine suffers power outages amid intense Russian attacks
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Hossein Amirabdollahian claimed, however, that Tehran didn’t know if its drones were used against Ukraine and stated Iran’s commitment to stopping the conflict. Moscow has said those came in response to what it alleged were Ukrainian attacks on Crimea, the region that Russia illegally annexed in 2014. A worker repairs damaged lines after a missile strike on a power plant in an undisclosed part of Ukraine. The Russian forces targeted the city and the areas around it with heavy artillery, as they have done repeatedly since July. Elsewhere in the region, Ukrainian forces shot down a drone and another projectile, according to Reznichenko.

☆ Ukraine has taken delivery of its first mine-clearing machine, which was made by a British company and cost almost $500,000
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine received its first mine-clearing machine, the Armtrac 400, which was made by a UK company. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyUkraine has taken delivery of its first mine-clearing machine, which was made by a British company. Funds raised through the initiative have allowed Ukraine to buy an Armtrac 400 for the Kharkiv region, which is no longer occupied but remains contaminated with mines. Ukraine paid almost $500,000 for the Armtrac 400. UNITED24The mine-clearing vehicle was developed and manufactured by Armtrac, based near Cambridge, England.

☆ UN report details horrifying Ukrainian accounts of rape, torture and executions by Russian troops
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Amanda Macias | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The report by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine details violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in four regions occupied by Russian armed forces. In some cases, the commission found that Ukrainian forces committed war crimes against Russian troops, though those incidents were less frequent. An 83-year-old woman described how, while her village was occupied by Russian armed forces, she was raped by a Russian armed forces serviceman in her house where her physically disabled husband was also present. The commission wrote that some victims declined to be interviewed while others have considered suicide. The report also documents Russian forces unlawfully confining Ukrainian civilians in overcrowded makeshift facilities before carrying out interrogation sessions which involved methods of torture:

☆ Ukrainians face first nationwide electricity outages after Russian strikes
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

KYIV, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Ukrainians faced their first large-scale nationwide disruptions to electricity on Thursday as officials sought to restrict supply to allow energy companies to repair power facilities that have been pounded by Russian air strikes. The president's office told Ukrainians late on Wednesday that they should minimise their use of electricity from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. and prepare for temporary blackouts if this was not done. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterDTEK, a major electricity supplier in Kyiv, told consumers it would do its best to make sure outages did not last longer than four hours. He said late on Wednesday that three more energy facilities had been hit by attacks that day. "Please limit your electricity consumption and use those appliances that consume a lot of energy," he told Ukrainians in his nightly speech to the nation.

☆ UN finds Russia responsible for 'vast majority' of potential war crimes in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

ZURICH, Oct 18 (Reuters) - A United Nations commission found Russian forces were responsible for the "vast majority" of human rights violations in the early weeks of the war in Ukraine, including attacks on civilians that were potential war crimes. It also found abuses committed by Ukraine, including two cases of people who were out of action who were shot, wounded or tortured. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"Russian armed forces are responsible for the vast majority of the violations identified, including war crimes. All four of those provinces have since been fully recaptured by Ukraine, after Russia's assault on the capital failed. Kyiv has said it will punish abuses committed by its own forces but believes the number of such incidents is small.

☆ Blackouts after Russian strikes deepen Ukraine's concerns before winter
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

KYIV, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Russian missile strikes on Ukraine's power network caused blackouts in many parts of the country on Monday, deepening fears of outages this winter and prompting Kyiv to halt electricity exports. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterLong queues formed at petrol stations in some areas. He warned civilians that "you need to be prepared for the consequences of such shelling, up to rolling blackouts." GRIM WINTER AHEADWith no end in sight to the war, Ukrainian authorities had already been warning of Russian attacks on critical infrastructure and preparing for a grim winter. The war has wrought huge damage to the energy network, and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine is in "cold shutdown" after being occupied by Russian forces.

☆ General Muhoonzi: Uganda's Museveni apologizes to Kenya for son's invasion tweets
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-06 | by ( Nimi Princewill Cnn Reuters | Nimi Princewill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —President Yoweri Museveni has apologized to Kenyans over tweets posted by his son Muhoozi Kainerugaba that had repeatedly threatened to invade Uganda’s East African neighbor. In a series of tweets on Monday and Tuesday, Kainerugaba posted provocative messages, including proposing the unification of Kenya and Uganda. “It wouldn’t take us, my army and me, 2 weeks to capture Nairobi,” Kainerugaba wrote, referring to Kenya’s capital. Despite his apology, Museveni justified Kainerugaba’s promotion, saying his son had only erred in his comments and not in his service. Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni pictured in 2018.

☆ UN says Russia abuses prisoners in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File PhotoSummary U.N. report says human rights situation in Ukraine is direIt says rights violations include extrajudicial killingsRussia and Ukraine have denied alleged rights abusesKYIV, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Russian forces and their armed affiliates have subjected Ukrainian prisoners to extrajudicial executions, sexual violence and other abuses, the U.N. human rights office said in a report on Tuesday. Russia and Ukraine did not immediately comment on the report, compiled between Feb. 1 and July 31 and based on work by the U.N. Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU). Both countries have denied allegations of human rights abuses. The armed conflict has led to a wide range of human rights violations affecting both civilians and combatants," the report said. It said rights violations against Ukrainian servicemen included extrajudicial executions, sexual violence, denial of a fair trial and a lack of food, water and medical assistance.

☆ Russian troops raped and tortured children in Ukraine, U.N. panel says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Dan De Luce | Dan De Luce Is A Reporter For The Nbc News Investigative Unit. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Russian troops have raped and tortured children in Ukraine, carried out a “large number” of executions and committed other war crimes, according to a United Nations investigation by legal experts. “Based on the evidence gathered by the commission, it has concluded that war crimes have been committed in Ukraine,” Erik Mose, the chairman of the three-member commission, told the U.N. Human Rights Council. Mose, a Norwegian judge, said the commission has documented cases in which children have been "raped, tortured and unlawfully confined." Children also have been killed and wounded in “indiscriminate attacks” by Russian forces using explosive weapons, he said. Russia has denied committing war crimes and defended its conduct of the war since it launched the invasion Feb. 24.

☆ UN-mandated inquiry concludes war crimes were committed in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Erik Mose, Chairperson of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, attends the Human Rights Council special session on the human rights situation in Ukraine, at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, May 12, 2022. REUTERS/Denis BalibouseGENEVA, Sept 23 (Reuters) - The chair of an independent Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine said on Friday that it had concluded that war crimes had been committed in Ukraine following investigations conducted in four regions of the country. "Based on the evidence gathered by the Commission, it has concluded that war crimes have been committed in Ukraine," Erik Møse told the Geneva-based Human Rights Council. He did not say explicitly who had committed the crimes but the commission's work was focused on areas of Ukraine previously occupied by Russian forces such as Kyiv, Chernihiv, Kharkiv and Sumy. Investigators from the commission, which was created by the U.N. Human Rights Council in March, visited 27 places and interviewed more than 150 victims and witnesses.

☆ 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.

☆ China is asking its citizens to register for chartered flights out of Ukraine, a day after asking them to 'stay at home' or display the Chinese flag when driving
▼ + stars: | 2022-02-25 | by ( Weilun Soon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

China has started asking its citizens in Ukraine to register for chartered flights out of the country. On Thursday, its embassy in Kyiv had suggested ways for Chinese nationals to keep safe in Ukraine without mentioning evacuation plans. There are about 6,000 Chinese nationals in Ukraine living in cities such as Kyiv, Lviv, Kharkiv, Odesa, and Sumy, state-run Global Times reported. China's evacuation announcement comes a day after the Chinese embassy advised nationals in Ukraine to "stay at home" or to display the Chinese flag on their cars if they have to go outside. The embassy encouraged Chinese nationals in Ukraine to look out for each other, but stopped short of asking citizens to evacuate.

☆ Ministrul Apărării al Rusiei a promis că va retrage trupele de la frontierele Ucrainei, începând cu 23 aprilie
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-22 | by ( Milena Onisim | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +4 min

Ministrul rus al Apărării, Serghei Șoigu, a ordonat Statului Major General și comandanților de trupe ca, începând cu 23 aprilie, să asigure revenirea trupelor în punctele de desfășurare permanentă, scrie Novaya Gazeta. Șoigu a ordonat ca trupele care au fost implicate în exercițiile din sudul Rusiei să revină la locurile lor de desfășurare permanentă până la 1 mai. La sosirea în Crimeea, Șoigu a inspectat zonele în care au fost desfășurate trupe și echipamente militare și a verificat disponibilitatea forțelor navale și terestre pentru exerciții. Ulterior, au apărut imagini surprinse prin satelit ale taberei militare ruse care, probabil, a fost deschisă lângă Voronej – la aproximativ 250 de kilometri de granița cu Ucraina. La început de aprilie, Kremlinul a spus că de-a lungul frontierelor ruse se presupune că „există o activitate sporită a forțelor armate NATO”.

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