Thursday, February 23, 2023
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Reuters: EU fails to agree on new sanctions against Russia, talks to continue. European Union member states failed to reach an agreement on Feb. 22 to impose new sanctions against Russia, Reuters reported, citing unnamed diplomats.
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Sunak: Long-range weapons can give Ukraine advantage on the battlefield British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Feb. 22 that providing long-range weapons to Ukraine could give the country a decisive advantage on the battlefield.
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KyivIndependent: Sunak announced on Feb. 8 that the UK would provide longer-range weapons to Ukraine. However, it was not clear what kind of missiles he was referring to and when they would arrive.
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Reuters: Wallace says Challenger tanks could arrive in Ukraine in spring. Challenger 2 battle tanks could start to arrive in Ukraine in the spring, U.K. Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said in an interview with Reuters on Feb. 22.
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KyivIndependent: Britain could offer Ukraine more of its main battle tanks on top of the 14 already promised, but that would depend on the country's defense needs.
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Explosions reported in Mariupol. Two explosions were heard in Russian-occupied Mariupol on the evening of Feb. 22, Mariupol City Council reported via Telegram.
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️WSJ: US contemplates intel release on China’s potential arms transfer to Russia. The Biden administration is considering releasing intelligence it believes shows that China is examing possibilities on whether to supply weapons to support Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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KyivIndependent: The discussions on public disclosure come ahead of Feb. 24 UN Security Council meeting marking one year since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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KyivIndependent: It follows several closed-door appeals to China — coordinated among NATO allies — that culminated in a formal warning delivered over the weekend in Munich to Wang Yi, China’s senior foreign-policy official, by a number of western officials, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️UN chief calls Russian invasion an 'affront' ahead of one year anniversary. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine "an affront to our collective conscience" at the UN General Assembly on Feb. 22, the BBC reported.
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️General Staff: Ukraine repels near 90 Russian attacks over past day. The Ukrainian military reported repelling 90 Russian attacks over the past 24 hours in northeastern and eastern Ukraine, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces wrote in its morning update. (1/2)
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KyivIndependent: Ukraine repelled the attacks near Kupiansk in eastern Kharkiv Oblast, located not far from Luhansk Oblast, and Lyman, Bakhmut, Adviika, and Shakhtarsk in Donetsk Oblast, where, according to the General Staff, Russia is concentrating its main offensive efforts. (2/2)
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KyivIndependent: These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Feb. 23, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. https://t.co/2HktBnhScK
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Spanish Prime Minister arrives in Kyiv. Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez arrived in Kyiv on Feb. 23, the eve of the one-year anniversary of the full-scale invasion. "We will stand by Ukraine and its people until peace returns to Europe," he said. Video: Pedro Sanchez via Twitter https://t.co/6fpfAQCj0Y
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️UK Defense Ministry: Russian forces might be preparing offensive near Vuhledar. The Feb. 23 report added that Ukrainian forces have maintained resupply routes around Bakhmut despite Russia's attempts to encircle the city and particularly heavy fighting the past 48 hours.
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️⚡️Loud explosion heard in Kyiv. A loud explosion sounded in the western part of Kyiv, as reported by a Kyiv Independent journalist. Air raid alert was turned on minutes before the explosion.
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Moldova denies Russian claim of planned provocation against Transnistria, urges calm. Russia alleged on Feb. 23 that Ukraine was planning to attack the Moldovan region of Transnistria, which hosts 1,500 Russian troops and a large Soviet-era arms depot. https://t.co/ywwIwtdyeC
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Survey: 87% of Ukrainians oppose territorial concessions. Eighty-seven percent of Ukrainians oppose territorial concessions, according to a survey by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, with only 9% believing it could achieve peace. https://t.co/yliUAWwZiO
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KyivIndependent: This week, in the final episode of our podcast @PowerLinesPod, co-hosts @j_parus and @lapatina_ discuss with historian @eugene_finkel about parallels with twentieth century wars and how a country can heal together and move forward. Listen here: https://t.co/UpofzULzAv https://t.co/SDIqY3j0GX
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KyivIndependent: The European Court for Human Rights determined that Russia has exercised effective control over parts of eastern Ukraine since 2014 and is, therefore, responsible for gross violations of human rights in this territory. What does this decision mean? https://t.co/eKFPMSNzs2
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Finland to transfer three Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. Finland will send three Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and train soldiers how to use and maintain them, the Finnish Defense Ministry confirmed on Feb. 23. https://t.co/kFqExHffDJ
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DefenceU: "You hear a whistling overhead Are you alive or are you dead? It's only Thursday." DJ Shadow Total combat losses of the enemy from Feb 24 to Feb 23: https://t.co/lRUr8qe0qf
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Air Force spokesman: Russian reconnaissance drone shot down over Kyiv. Ukraine’s air defense shot down a Russian reconnaissance drone over Kyiv around 11:33 am on Feb. 23, Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat confirmed on national television.
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KyivIndependent: Over the recent two decades, Ukrainians successfully fought off all domestic attempts to turn their country into an authoritarian regime. How could anyone doubt Ukraine’s resolve to fight the foreign tyranny? https://t.co/ikw8EcHAfw
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Governor: Russian attack on Kharkiv Oblast leaves people trapped under rubble. Russian occupants attacked the city of Kupiansk and the surrounding district of Kharkiv Oblast on Feb. 23. As of 12:34 p.m., people were under the rubble and emergency services on site.
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Disgraced MP from Zelensky’s party loses mandate over bribery attempt. Oleksandr Trukhin lost his mandate after reaching a plea bargain on bribery charges. In September 2022, he attempted to bribe police with $4k to leave the scene of a car crash. https://t.co/T8hdoZPAMU
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Security Service: More property and assets belonging to Medvedchuk’s wife seized. Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) reported on Feb. 23 that property and assets belonging to Medvedchuk’s wife were seized, totaling Hr 5.6 billion ($152 million). https://t.co/3rymD09XT7
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DefenceU: RT @vonderleyen: We are with you. We have been with you in this existential fight from the beginning. Ukraine has become the centre of our continent. The place where our values are upheld, where our freedom is defended, where the future of Europe is written. Слава Україні. https://t.co/SUDfSamkKZ
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DefenceU: RT @NATO: ❝I’d always been a journalist… on day two of Russia’s full-scale invasion, I went and joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine.❞ This is Pavlo's story ⤵️ [1/10] https://t.co/P5J0vIcrHd
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Zelensky: China's interest in securing peace a promising 'first step.' During a press conference with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Feb. 23, President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was interested in the details of China's proposed peace plan. https://t.co/FhHn1KzzfE
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Spain may provide Ukraine with 10 Leopard 2 tanks. Spain will consider supplying Ukraine with four more Leopard 2 A4 tanks in addition to the six already promised by the government, Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez said on Feb. 23. The decision will be made "in the coming weeks."
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DefenceU: ~5,000 missile strikes; ~3,500 air attacks; ~1,100 drone attacks. In 365 days. Ukraine stands strong. By @GeneralStaffUA
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️G7 steps up Ukraine support to $39 billion in 2023. These funds will "give Ukraine certainty" and allow the authorities to continue providing essential services, according to a statement published by the Japanese Finance Ministry.
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KyivIndependent: This aid will also help to carry out critical repairs to the infrastructure damaged by Russian attacks and stabilize the country's economy, reads the statement.
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ZelenskyyUa: Had a call with President @AlsisiOfficial. Talked about enhancing food security, cooperation in opening food hubs in Africa, and the importance of continuing the Grain Initiative. We endorsed the principles of the Charter, sovereignty and territorial integrity of states.
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DefenceU: .@ZelenskyyUa Dozens, hundreds of thousands of photos that leave deep scars in your heart and soul. They remind us of the path we have gone from February to February. It must be in our DNA. Alex Kent (Bucha,Ukraine) https://t.co/VIQm4gei7p
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Russia launches almost 5,000 missile strikes on Ukraine since Feb. 24. Over the first year of the full-scale invasion, Russian troops have carried out almost 5,000 missile strikes and 3,500 air strikes against Ukraine, according to General Staff Deputy Chief Oleksii Hromov.
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KyivIndependent: Russia also used drones to attack Ukrainian settlements nearly 1,000 times since it started its all-out war on Feb. 24 last year, Hromov said.
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KyivIndependent: The destruction wrought by the Kremlin’s illegal war will require hundreds of billions of dollars for reconstruction in Ukraine. In this context, an important focus has been placed on “zero tolerance” for corruption. https://t.co/BYmfUPFc7I
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DefenceU: RT @DefenceHQ: Why does Ukraine need main battle tanks to defend its homeland and fight for freedom? ability to destroy other tanks increased protection ability to support combined operations The Challenger 2 is the UK’s main battle tank; find out more here: https://t.co/88gxvY327h https://t.co/2eQ2WumQdo
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️Southern Command: Mariupol 'no longer completely unreachable' for Ukrainian military. Ukraine's Southern Command spokesperson Natalia Humeniuk said on Feb. 23 that the area of Russian-occupied Mariupol in Donetsk Oblast was "no longer completely unreachable."
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KyivIndependent: Earlier the same day, the city council reported three explosions in Mariupol with "a high probability" of hitting the area where Russian troops had been temporarily stationed.
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ZelenskyyUa: Вдячний усім країнам, які підтримали надважливу резолюцію Генеральної Асамблеї @UN «Принципи Статуту ООН, що лежать в основі всеохоплюючого, справедливого та сталого миру в Україні». 1/2 https://t.co/SNpjP0gHON
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ZelenskyyUa: Ця резолюція – потужний сигнал неослабності світової підтримки . Потужне свідчення солідарності спільноти з народом у контексті роковин повномасштабної агресії РФ. Потужний вияв глобальної підтримки української #ФормулаМиру! 2/2 https://t.co/
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ZelenskyyUa: I am grateful to all the countries that endorsed the crucial @UN General Assembly resolution "Principles of the Charter of the United Nations that underline the comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine". 1/2 https://t.co/nFx8OuOMug
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ZelenskyyUa: This resolution is a powerful signal of unflagging global support for . A powerful testament to the solidarity of community with people in the context of the anniversary of RF’s full-scale aggression. A powerful manifestation of global support for #PeaceFormula! 2/2 https://t.co/fPBis4v9p1
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️UN General Assembly adopts resolution calling on Russia to leave Ukraine. The General Assembly of the United Nations has approved a resolution calling on Russia to immediately withdraw its troops from the territory of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders.
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️EU leaders: 'We will not rest until Ukraine prevails.' The European Council members published a joint statement in support of Ukraine on the eve of the first anniversary of Russia's all-out war.
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KyivIndependent: "We will make sure that Ukraine prevails, international law is respected, peace and Ukraine's territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders are restored, Ukraine is rebuilt, and justice is done," reads the statement. "Until that day, we will not rest."
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DefenceU: A formula for peace. On the eve of the anniversary of the full-scale russian invasion, the UN General Assembly, by an absolute majority of 141 countries vs. 7, called on russia to withdraw its troops from the territory of and to recognize its internationally recognized borders. https://t.co/XukyVCdTvQ
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DefenceU: russian infantry fighting vehicles do not last long in battle. But they burn brightly. Still not sure? Check out this video by 72nd mechanized brigade https://t.co/cly0SLejs8
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KyivIndependent: ⚡️ Survey: 65% of EU citizens approve financing military equipment for Ukraine. According to a recent survey conducted on behalf of the European Commission, 65% of Europeans support the funding and supply of military aid to Ukraine.
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KyivIndependent: Ukraine holds onto Bakhmut despite the seven-month-long Russian attempt to capture the city. Approximately 380 clashes have been recorded in the area since the beginning of February, General Oleksiy Hromov said on Feb. 23. https://t.co/23W2Hz4tPW