Russia Ukraine Update Thread

originally posted by: Xcathdra
* - Israeli ambassador to Russia was summoned to the foreign ministry in Moscow over Israeli criticism of Russian invasion of Ukraine, Israeli official says

* - The NATO response has been activated force for the first time ever, says @jensstoltenberg. The NATO response force has tripled since 2014 to about 40K, it isn't all being activated - at least not right now

* - NATO deploying Response Force units- NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg

* - NATO Response Forces being activated for 1st time "to prevent any miscalculation, any misunderstanding that we are not ready to protect all allies" per @NATO's @jensstoltenberg Stoltenberg adds this is beyond Ukraine due to Russia demands NATO pull forces from alliance members

* - NATO to provide more weapons including air defense systems to Ukraine- NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg

* - One child killed, another in hospital as result of shelling earlier today in Okhtyrka

* - Air Defense active in Odesa

* - Ukraine's Zelensky posts a new video of himself and his team outside the presidential administration in Kyiv's government quarter after rumors in Russian media that he'd fled. "We are here. We are in Kyiv. We are defending Ukraine

* - Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak: The convoy with the ammunition that we hand over to Ukraine has already reached our neighbors. We support Ukrainians, we stand in solidarity and we firmly oppose Russian aggression

* - Fighting in Kharkiv ignited something big tonight, seen for miles.

* - A senior Pentagon official: The Russian forces advancing from Crimea were divided into two axes towards the cities of Kherson and Mariupol

* - The head of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Russia was excluded from the Council of Europe

* - British Foreign Office summoned Belarusian ambassador to London for Belarusian help to Russia in aggression against Ukraine

* - In Melitopol Russian army targeted hospital

* - U.S. military is preparing assembly areas to assist evacuees from Ukraine: senior defense official

* - DOD: As we see it right now, Ukrainian command and control is intact. General sense from what the US is seeing is Russia is not moving as fast on Kyiv as expected

* - U.S assesses Russia has committed third of forces around Ukraine to offensive, official says

* - Russian troops targeting Kharkiv with cluster ammunition. At least 3 cadets wounded

* - International Olympic Committee (IOC) urges all federations to cancel events in Russia or Belarus

* - Putin at Security Council accused Ukrainian military of deploying artillery systems in the cities "so we have to bomb them". Calls for military take over of the power

* - Russia vetoes draft UN resolution condemning its actions in Ukraine. 11 votes in favour. 3 abstentions including China, India and UAE

* - EU sanctions against Putin, Lavrov & other officials now in force. The relevant legal act was just published in EU Official Journal. The EU responds with these sanctions to Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Once again, thank-you for these summaries, Xcathdra. Your efforts are appreciated more than you know, by more people than you suspect.

a reply to: WeDemBoyz

Be careful when citing sources from Ukraine or both sides really.

a reply to: vNex92

No. Russia found out they wouldn't get special privileges so they withdrew their application.

originally posted by: vNex92
a reply to: WeDemBoyz

Be careful when citing sources from Ukraine or both sides really.

Mirror mirror, on the wall ...

a reply to: vNex92

Oh, the irony.......!!!!!!

What Putin did with Syria was a good thing but what he is doing now IS NOT RIGHT.

If one day a man helps an old woman from falling down some stairs we say good work, but the next day he mugs an old woman one has to call out the mugging no matter what he did beforehand helping the old woman.

a reply to: carewemust

thank you and no problem..

originally posted by: Xcalibur254
a reply to: vNex92

No. Russia found out they wouldn't get special privileges so they withdrew their application.

Never trust a former KGB man. Never.

* - Notification from @USTreasury of the sanctions against the president, foreign minister, defense minister and armed forces chief of general staff of #Russia.

"It is exceedingly rare for Treasury to designate a head of state; President Putin joins a very small group that includes despots such as Kim Jong Un, Alyaksandr Lukashenka, and Bashar al-Assad,"

"As a result of today’s action, all property and interests in property of the individuals above that are in the United States or in the possession or control of U.S. persons are blocked and must be reported to OFAC."

Just now-The UN vote has not passed as expected:

UNITED NATIONS—Russia has vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding that Moscow stop its attack on Ukraine and withdraw all troops.
Friday’s vote was 11-1, with China, India and the United Arab Emirates abstaining.

www.thetelegraph.com...

Also at the same link:

KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukraine’s military says it has shot down a Russian military transport plane with paratroopers on board.
According to a statement from the military’s General Staff, the Il-76 heavy transport plane was shot down near Vasylkiv, a city 40 kilometers south of Kyiv.
The Russian military has not commented on the incident so far, and the report could not be immediately verified.

Zelensky is sayin the Russians will assault Kiev after midnight tonight.

* - Bulgaria closes its airspace to all Russian planes

a reply to: Xcathdra

Good news , Britain imposed sanctions on Putin and Lavrov earlier this evening following the EU's decision to sanction them.

a reply to: gortex

Sky news just mentioned Jen psaki has told them the US is also sanctioning Putin.

a reply to: Xcathdra

Russia will surely destroy every bridge on the Dnipro river to prevent Ukrainian army reinforcements coming from the west.

originally posted by: Silcone Synapse
a reply to: gortex

Sky news just mentioned Jen psaki has told them the US is also sanctioning Putin.

Became official & public a few hours ago.

100% confirmed.

Includes several putin assistants.

originally posted by: YongpengSuen
a reply to: Xcathdra

Russia will surely destroy every bridge on the Dnipro river to prevent Ukrainian army reinforcements coming from the west.

Yes, we understand how a military defends it's rear during a rapid retreat.

Thank you for sharing that 'news'.

originally posted by: alldaylong

originally posted by: Xcalibur254
a reply to: vNex92

No. Russia found out they wouldn't get special privileges so they withdrew their application.

Never trust a former KGB man. Never.

Why does everyone keep saying 'former'?

In 2006 Hezbollah thwarted Israeli invasion when thousands of anti tank missiles knocked out hundreds of Israeli tanks. Anti tank missiles is the key.

Does anyone know if either side is testing any new equipment I've heard the Russians have kept the t 14s out of it so far

originally posted by: YongpengSuen
In 2006 Hezbollah thwarted Israeli invasion when thousands of anti tank missiles knocked out hundreds of Israeli tanks. Anti tank missiles is the key.

Most hilarious misinformation of the year award!



That's really saying something in 2022!

Well done Wumao.