In this message shown on the Russian state media, it is said, ‘Western countries are using Ukraine as a tool to destroy Russia, but Russia will not bow down’.
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On one hand the whole world is busy in celebrating the New Year, on the other hand ukraine on the capital of Russia Has attacked again. Capital Kyiv I have heard 10 big bangs one after the other. Air raids across the country after this attack siren were played. Sensing the danger, these sirens have been played all over the country. A local official has issued a warning to the people and told them to take cover to avoid the dangers of the missile.
Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin has released a video message. In this message shown on the Russian state media, it is said, ‘Western countries are using Ukraine as a tool to destroy Russia, but Russia will not bow down’. This video was released as a New Year message. Vladimir Putin has said that Russia is fighting a war in Ukraine to save its motherland. He said that he is fighting a war to secure the ‘true freedom’ of the people of his country. Putin shot this message in front of Russian military personnel.
Ukrainian families will have a chance to reunite on New Years
Despite the war in Ukraine, some families will get a chance to see each other again on New Year’s Eve. Dozens of people in Ukraine are suffering from Russian bombing and power and water shortages and New Year’s celebrations will be subdued as the war started by Russia 10 months ago continues.
At Kyiv’s central train station on Saturday morning, Mykyta in his uniform waited on platform 9 for his wife Valeria to arrive from Poland with a bouquet of roses. He had not seen his wife for six months. After hugging and kissing Valeria, he told The Associated Press, ‘It was really hard, you know, waiting that long.’
Evidence of Russian soldiers’ crimes found in Ukraine
In the midst of the 10-month-long war in Ukraine, there is ample evidence that Russian troops are waging a full-scale war, flouting international laws on conduct on battlefields and the treatment of civilians. Ukraine is currently investigating more than 58,000 cases of possible war crimes by Russia, including those related to murder, kidnapping, indiscriminate bombings and sexual assaults.
Reports by The Associated Press (AP) and Frontline independently identified more than 600 cases indicating violations of the laws of war. Some of these cases are linked to attacks that massacred hundreds of civilians.
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