Latest Ukraine war: Putin ‘wants to destroy our lives’ Terrorized medical workers at hospital bombarded by shelling speak out
A UKRAINIAN hospital left in ruins due to repeated Russian shelling has reopened to try to help wounded civilians.
One doctor, Dimitry Fedorenko, spent the first three months of the war against Ukraine sleeping on the floor of his own office fearing Russian attacks.
The head of anesthesiology at Mykolaiv hospital told the Guardian about one fateful night when his hospital was engulfed in flames by a barrage of rockets and flames.
“It was a terrible night,” recalls Fedorenko, “a very scary night for all of us, by a large amount. “
“They are destroying hospitals, universities; empty schools in the summer, ports and shipyards,” he said of the strikes.
“They wanted to destroy the fabric of our lives. They attacked an oil refinery right in front of my house; even the firemen’s training center was hit.”
A brave medic, Anatoly Sobolevskiy, also said: “The medics are in the trenches, and they usually do the initial evacuation.
“Although sometimes we get into military situations, in the red zone right around the corner, and find ourselves right on the front lines.”
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UN experts at nuclear plant are being given ‘false information’, Ukraine claims
UN experts have gone to analyze the damage at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is being provided with “false information” by Moscow, Ukraine claims.
Experts are said to be being “manipulated” by Russia when visiting Europe’s largest nuclear power plant.
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Gazprom shutting down gas lines will cause shortages, expert claims
The latest move by Russian energy giant Gazprom to stem the flow of gas could cause mass shortages across the continent, experts say.
Russia’s reliance on gas has left the West vulnerable by staunchly backing Ukraine in a bloody conflict, with half of the EU countries already affected by gas shortages.
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Putin’s false statements
The fact that Russian President Vladimir Putin rarely appears in public in front of selected high-achieving students are not false claims.
When talking to the room of 9 to 12 year olds, his legs twitched.
His engaging speech offered a twist and repeat version of history that Russia and Ukraine should be one country.
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Russia suffered significant damage
According to reports, Putin’s army has lost nearly 50,000 troops since the Ukraine war began.
About 48,700 Russians have been killed since the start of the conflict.
“We’re not retreating – we’re moving in a different direction.”
GA Douglas MacArthur.Total enemy battle damage from February 24 to September 2: pic.twitter.com/kWDgUnp5PV
– Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) September 2, 2022
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MOD: Ukrainian army scored ‘tactical surprise’ in new offensive operations
The UK Ministry of Defense said in its latest intelligence update that the Armed Forces of Ukraine had been conducting new offensive operations in southern Ukraine since August 29.
One element of this offensive was a continuous advance on a broad front west of the Dnipro River, centered on three axes inside the Russian-occupied Kherson Oblast, it added.
“The operation has limited immediate objectives, but Ukrainian forces may have achieved a degree of tactical surprise; exploit the poor logistics, administration and leadership in the Russian armed forces”.
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Red Cross calls for fighting to end at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant
As Russia continued to attack the area near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the Red Cross called for an end to the fighting.
“In the case of a nuclear leak, it will be difficult if not impossible to provide humanitarian assistance… and this is why the fighting should stop.
“The scenario could be a major incident, and… there is little anyone can do to mitigate the dire consequences of this.
“Therefore, it is time to stop playing with fire and instead take concrete measures to protect this facility, and others like it, from military activity,” he said. “The slightest miscalculation can cause havoc we will regret for decades.”
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Ukraine supports Germany in energy supply
The war-torn nation offered to sell Germany any excess energy it had.
DPA news agency reported that Ukraine may have more reserves to sell to Germany.
It has supplied to Moldova, Romania, Slovakia and Poland.
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Turkish President Erdogan talks with Putin
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke to Vladimir Putin by phone on Saturday.
According to Reuters, Erdogan discussed grain exports to Ukraine and said his country could be the driving force around the Zaporizhzhia plant.
The couple will meet later this month in Uzbekistan.
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Ukrainian power plant disconnected from external power
The power plant in Ukraine is the largest in Europe.
According to reports, the Russian-controlled nuclear power plant, Zaporizhzhia, has been disconnected from the last external power line.
However, it can still run on electricity through a reserve line that has survived shelling in the area.
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Olena Zelenska: While Uk ‘counts cents’, Ukraine ‘counts casualties’
Ukraine’s first lady told the BBC’s Laura Kuenssburg that if the allies refused aid, the death toll in Ukraine would be huge.
Olena spoke to Laura from Kyiv, on Sunday with Laura Kuessburg.
“I understand the situation is very difficult,” she said.
“But let me recall that at the time of the Covid-19 epidemic, and it was with us, when prices were high, Ukraine was also affected.
“Price in Ukraine also increased. But beyond that, our people were killed.
“So when you start counting coins on your bank account or in your pocket, we do the same and count our casualties.”
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Russia suffered significant damage
According to reports, Putin’s army has lost nearly 50,000 troops since the Ukraine war began.
About 48,700 Russians have been killed since the start of the conflict.
“We’re not retreating – we’re moving in a different direction.”
GA Douglas MacArthur.Total enemy battle damage from February 24 to September 2: pic.twitter.com/kWDgUnp5PV
– Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) September 2, 2022
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Councils work hard to take in homeless Ukrainian refugees
The government has no plans to continue with the Homes for Ukraine plan, although councils are preparing for the admission of homeless refugees.
Many local authorities fear that Ukrainian families will lose their homes when the six-month deals come to an end.
61% of councils told The Independent in a quick survey of 64 local authorities that they were concerned about an increasing number of Ukrainians presenting as homeless or at risk of losing their homes in the coming months. next.
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Victor Orban pays tribute to Gorbachev as Putin misses funeral
Vladimir Putin is absent from the funeral of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev today.
Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban attended the event in Moscow, Sky News reported.
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Children injured in explosion accident
A grenade launcher exploded during an ammunition exhibition.
It is known that the grenade launcher accidentally exploded.
It happened at a museum in Chernihiv.
The reports are yet to be confirmed.
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Explosions reported in southern Ukraine
Explosions were heard along the southern coast of Ukraine.
It is heard near the airport, near Melitopol.
It is known that the Russian army is setting up military equipment there.
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Gazprom increases gas to EU via Ukraine
Today, the Russian energy mogul said it would increase gas shipments.
On Friday, Gazprom made an announcement that it would not be restarting Germany’s Nord Stream 1.
Instead, it will transport 42.7 million cubic meters of natural gas through Ukraine, Reuters reported.
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Two experts stay at Zaporizhzhia factory despite intense shelling
Rafael Grossi, chief inspector of the United Nations, said that six employees of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) remained at Zaporizhzhia, Europe’s largest nuclear plant.
This was despite intense shelling in the area, according to The Independent.
Mr. Grossi led a 14-person mission there recently.
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Warning of Putin’s ally’s ‘game of death’ with the West
The US and its allies have been trying to divide Russia and such efforts could lead to the apocalypse, former Russian President and Putin ally Dmitry Medvedev warned.
Sky News reports that he advised the West that trying to push Russia to the brink of collapse would be seen as a “game of life and death”.
He alleges that some in the West want to “take advantage of the military conflict in Ukraine to push our country to a new turning point of disintegration, doing everything to paralyze our state institutions. Russia and deprive the country of effective control, as happened in 1991”.
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Warning of Putin’s ally’s ‘game of death’ with the West
The US and its allies have been trying to divide Russia and such efforts could lead to the apocalypse, former Russian President and Putin ally Dmitry Medvedev warned.
Sky News reports that he has advised the West that trying to push Russia to the brink of collapse will be considered a “game of life and death”.
He alleges that some in the West want to “take advantage of the military conflict in Ukraine to push our country to a new turning point of disintegration, doing whatever it takes to paralyze our state institutions.” Russia and deprive the country of effective control, as happened in 1991″.
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Respecting energy contracts, EU warns Russia
Russia should honor its energy contracts, and the EU can deal if it doesn’t, the bloc warned, according to Sky News.
A spokesman said: “We expect Russia to honor the contracts it has.
“But even if the weaponization of energy continues or increases, the EU is ready to respond.”
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Turkish President Erdogan talks with Putin
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke on the phone with Vladimir Putin today.
According to Reuters, Erdogan discussed grain exports to Ukraine and said his country could be the driving force around the Zaporizhzhia plant.
The couple will meet later this month in Uzbekistan.
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Victor Orban pays tribute to Gorbachev as Putin misses funeral
Vladimir Putin was absent from the funeral of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev today, but Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban attended the event in Moscow, Sky News reported.
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‘We are not afraid of Russia’, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry declares
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense has reiterated that the country is not “Russophobic”, and instead has “Russo-go-homia”.
Its recent provocative tweet also claims that the Russian military is collapsing.
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Councils work hard to take in homeless Ukrainian refugees
The government has no plans to continue with the Homes for Ukraine plan, although councils are preparing for the admission of homeless refugees.
Many local authorities fear that Ukrainian families will lose their homes when the six-month deals come to an end.
61% of councils told The Independent in a quick survey of 64 local authorities that they were concerned about an increasing number of Ukrainians presenting as homeless or at risk of losing their homes in the coming months. next.
