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Ukraine pres. Volodomyr Zelenskiy accused Russia of carrying out "genocide" after Ukrainian officials said Russian aircraft bombed a children's hospital on Wednesday, burying patients in rubble despite a ceasefire deal for people to flee Mariupol. At least three people, including a child, were killed and 17 more were injured in the maternity hospital in Mariupol, city officials said Thursday, as foreign ministers from the two countries arrived in Turkey for their first high-level talks since...
Ukrainian forces say they have sunk the Vasily Bykov, the Russian warship that was immortalized when the border guards of Snake Island defiantly told it to "go eff" itself. The Ukrainian navy lured the patrol boat with another seemingly vulnerable boat. They then opened fire with a hidden onshore battery. Vasily Bykov was commissioned on 20 December 2018 in the Novorossiysk Naval Base [ru], becoming part of the Black Sea Fleet. The ship participated in the attack on Snake Island on 24 February...
What has 24 square miles, is nominally independent, and somehow earned a place on Vladimir Putin's shit list? San Marino fought for its independence from the Roman Empire in 301 AD. It hasn't been in the news often since. At 24 square miles, and with a population of 34,000, not very much has happened in the valley surrounded on all sides by Italy. That damn San Marino! Monaco! The great Satan Lichtenstein! - Really, this list is kind of hilarious," tweeted Nasty Woman Needs Coffee "Banking is...
Courts & Rulings Judge Ryan grants standing to family of murder victim Los Angeles Superior Court Judge William C. Ryan, the court's specialist in resentencing, has recognized the standing of the kin of a murder victim to speak out, in a public session, against a proposed order vacating a death sentence and substituting a term of life imprisonment without possibility of parole, shunning a request by the office of District Attorney George Gascón that he issue such an order in chambers....
A second Russian general was killed during fighting in Ukraine, Ukraine's Ministry of Defense said. Ukraine also claims to have killed four Colonels. It is believed that Senior military officials have to supervise the fighting in the field, because normal secured communications systems have broken down. One source says a radio phone conversation between Gerasimov was intercepted by Ukrainian intelligence, which then did a drone strike on the General. Maj. Gen. Vitaly Gerasimov, believed to be...
13: Vladimir Putin's pointless war has already led to thousands of people losing their lives, suffering from life-changing injuries or left traumatised by their experiences, along with the destruction of Ukrainian homes and infrastructure. Throughout Europe refugees wonder about when they will be able to return home and what they will find when they get there. There is more tragedy to come. This is why the search for some sort of cease-fire is growing, though it is still hard to see the...
Several frontline photos have emerged of couples getting married in Ukraine. "This one picture exemplifies the strengths and hopes of the Ukrainian patriots. The looks on the couple's face made me weep because I understood the meanings.If they die, it will be for love and country. If they and the country survives, Ukrainians will thrive like no others," wrote Johnny B. Goode. "Love triumphs over hate. God bless these two beautiful souls." tweeted Francis Thomas. Congratulations to you both! We w...
Editor's note: Igor Shushko posted this translation to Twitter. In this absolutely astounding Facebook post, an FSB agent admits the Ukraine invasion was a spectacular miscalculation. The Russians don't even know how many dead soldiers there are, because they have lost contact with entire Army divisions. He believes that by June 2022, the Russian economy will have collapsed due to Western sanctions on a scale FSB did not anticipate. My translation of the analysis of the current situation in...