Ukraine identified 7,000 of the 557,000 children deported to Russia
The head of the temporary investigative commission of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to investigate cases of violation of children’s right reported on September 1, 2022, that Ukrainian specialized agencies and law enforcement agencies identified 7,000 children deported to the Russian Federation (out of 557,000), 53 of whom have already been...
Only 7% of Ukrainians refugees do not plan to return from abroad – survey
According to the Razumkov Center survey from July 20 to August 25, 2022, the vast majority of Ukrainians temporarily resettled abroad due to the war, plan to return to Ukraine, and only 7% of respondents do not plan to return. Source: Razumkov Center “Answering their intention to return to Ukraine, 36% of respondents express their intention...
Russia plans to “brainwash” more than 300,000 Ukrainian children
On August 31, 2022, it became known that the occupation authorities of the Russian Federation continue to take measures regarding the forced integration of Ukrainian schools into the Russian educational space as part of preparations for the approaching academic year. Source: Ministry of Defense of Russia “1,422 schools with 326,000 students...
Sweden provides Ukraine with the 7th package of military aid worth 500M Swedish krona
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden said on August 31, 2022, on Twitter, that the Swedish government presents the seventh military package for the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine with artillery ammunition worth SEK 500 million. Source: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden Ann Linde “Swedish Gov presents 7th military package to...
Ukrainian army uses the “thousand cuts” tactic in the war with Russia
An adviser to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine said on August 31, 2022, that the Ukrainian Counteroffensive was a different type of war. Unlike Russia, Ukraine is not waging a Soviet-style war. Source: An adviser to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Mykhailo Podolyak Ukraine uses the “thousand cuts”...
Russian military are shelling the southern Ukrainian city with mortars: photos, video
The Mayor of Energodar wrote on Telegram on September 1, that the city of Energodar (Ukraine’s south) has been under constant mortar shelling since the morning. As a result, residential buildings, shops, and kindergartens were damaged. Source: The Mayor of Energodar Dmytro Orlov “Energodar. Since five o’clock in the morning,...
EU foreign ministers agreed to stop the simplified visa regime with Russia
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said on August 31, 2022, that the ministers of foreign affairs of the EU countries have reached political agreements regarding the issuance of Schengen visas for citizens of the Russian Federation: the simplified procedure for issuing visas will be completely...
Russian occupiers are shelling the route of the IAEA mission to Ukraine’s nuclear plant
The head of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration said on September 1, 2022, that Russians are shelling the pre-agreed route of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in the city of Energodar (south of Ukraine). Source: Oleksandr Starukh, head of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military...
Russian troops hit a farm in Ukraine’s south, about 1000 livestock died: photos
The head of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration confirmed that Russian invaders shelled a farm in the Zaporizhzhia region (south of Ukraine) with artillery. As a result, nearly a thousand livestock died and two workers of the farm were injured. Source: Oleksandr Starukh, head of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration...
5 EU countries have threatened “national measures” to limit the entry of Russians
On August 31, 2022, it became known that Eastern EU countries bordering Russia are threatening to take “national measures” to reduce the number of Russian citizens entering their countries and the Schengen area unless the EU agrees on a collective approach. Source: Joint statement of Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Finland and Estonia...