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Yuliia Ovsiannikova, Ukrinform photographer, member of the Bucha voluntary association of territorial community

Yuliia Ovsiannikova, Ukrinform photographer, member of the Bucha voluntary association of territorial community

She is the most graceful photographer in Kyiv. When (even before the invasion) Yuliia appeared at some joint photo shoot, she unwittingly drew the attention of the professional community to herself. Just like the most unpredictable photographer. Unlike the professional path from a model who is photographed to a photographer who does her own make-up and shoots seems familiar to girls from the fashion industry, the path of a model, a photojournalist of a state-owned agency, and a warrior and soldier of the Bucha voluntary association of territorial community, where Yuliia serves now, looks exotic. However, our Ukrainian Armed Forces,…
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Almost 41,700 Russia’s crimes registered in Ukraine – PGO

Almost 41,700 Russia’s crimes registered in Ukraine – PGO

Ukraine’s law enforcement officers have registered 28,423 crimes of aggression and war crimes committed by Russian military in Ukraine since the full-scale Russian invasion started. The press service of the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office said in a statement posted on its website, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. According to the PGO, Russian military committed 28,423 crimes of aggression and war crimes, including 27,331 violations of the laws and customs of war, 73 cases on planning, preparing or waging an aggressive war, and 28 cases on war propaganda, and other crimes. Read also: Britain’s aid accelerates probe into Russian war crimes in…
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Ukrainian symbols continue to appear in Kherson city streets, people of Kherson are fighting under occupation.

Ukrainian symbols continue to appear in Kherson city streets, people of Kherson are fighting under occupation.

Ukrainian patriotic drawings continue to appear in the streets of Kherson city, temporarily captured by the Russians. "The people of Kherson are fighting under occupation. The Yellow Ribbon activists are a nightmare to the occupiers and show that they are not welcome here!" the Yellow Ribbon resistance movement posted on Telegram. As noted, the local residents bravely resist the invaders and Kherson region waits for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. As reported, the Yellow Ribbon resistance movement starts an indefinite protest action against a "referendum" in the occupied territories. ol
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Ukrainian defense forces confirm strike on Antonivka Bridge

Ukrainian defense forces confirm strike on Antonivka Bridge

Ukraine's Armed Forces have launched another strike on the Antonivka Bridge in the Kherson region. Nataliia Humeniuk, head of the joint coordination press center of the Southern Defense Forces, reported this during a nationwide telethon, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. "The Antonivka Bridge was struck again in order to secure its status as impassable," Humeniuk said. She added that the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to keep transport and logistics routes in the temporarily occupied areas "under fire control." According to Humeniuk, at the moment, on the right bank of the Dnipro River near Kherson, the passage of heavy equipment and…
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Ukraine’s Armed Forces destroy two Russian Ka-52 helicopters this weekend

Ukraine’s Armed Forces destroy two Russian Ka-52 helicopters this weekend

On August 13-14, the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed two Russian Ka-52 helicopters. "The units of the anti-aircraft missile forces of the Khortytsia operational-strategic group perform their duties diligently even on weekends. As a result, two Ka-52 fire support helicopters were destroyed on Saturday and Sunday," the Joint Forces Task Force posted on Facebook. As reported, the Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated about 43,550 Russian invaders from February 24 to August 14. ol
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Air Force units destroy about 15 Russian armored vehicles

Air Force units destroy about 15 Russian armored vehicles

Over the past day, the strike aircraft of the Air Force launched up to ten group strikes and destroyed about fifteen Russian armored vehicles and dozens of invaders. "On August 13, in several operational directions, the strike aircraft of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched up to ten group airstrikes on the positions of the occupying forces," the press service of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine posted on Telegram. Under the cover of fighter aircraft, Su-25 attack aircraft and Su-24m bombers struck platoon and company strongholds, tank columns on the march, positions…
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ISW: Ukrainian troops destroy bridges across Dnipro River cutting off Russian supplies to Kherson region

ISW: Ukrainian troops destroy bridges across Dnipro River cutting off Russian supplies to Kherson region

The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed the ground routes which, if not restored, will prevent the Russian Federation from supporting its troops with fuel, ammunition and heavy equipment, in particular, in Kherson region. “Russian forces cannot support mechanized operations at scale without a reliable GLOC.  Bringing ammunition, fuel, and heavy equipment sufficient for offensive or even large-scale defensive operations across pontoon ferries or by air is impractical if not impossible,” reads the report of the US Institute for the Study of War. It is noted that if Ukrainian forces have disrupted all three bridges and can prevent the Russians from…
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Mykolaiv’s port infrastructure struck with Uragan rockets

Mykolaiv’s port infrastructure struck with Uragan rockets

In the evening of August 13, 2022, Russian troops struck the port infrastructure of Mykolaiv with three Uragan multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) rockets. No casualties were reported. The relevant statement was made by Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration Head Vitalii Kim on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “According to the data from the South Operational Command, in the evening of August 13, 2022, three Uragan MLRS rockets hit the port infrastructure of Mykolaiv. No casualties,” Kim wrote. In addition, around 08:00 p.m., August 13, 2022, the city of Mykolaiv came under enemy fire. Russian troops struck the residential areas and…
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Russian invaders commit 28,200 crimes in Ukraine, prosecutors say

Russian invaders commit 28,200 crimes in Ukraine, prosecutors say

Since February 24, Ukrainian law enforcers have registered 41,412 criminal cases related to the full-scale invasion by Russia. The Prosecutor General's Office reported the update on Telegram, Ukrinform saw. A total of 28,231 crimes of aggression and war crimes have been registered. Of them: 27,143 – into violation of the laws and customs of war, 73 – into planning, preparation, initiation, and waging of a war of aggression, 28 – into propaganda of war, and 987 other crimes. In addition, Ukrainian law enforcement registered 13,181 crimes against national security, of which: 9,099 are related to encroachment on the territorial integrity…
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Canadian MP calls for convincing UN to deploy mission at ZNPP

Canadian MP calls for convincing UN to deploy mission at ZNPP

It is necessary to convince the United Nations to send its mission to the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant, while the member states should determine who is ready to deploy forces to stabilize the situation and make Russia pull its military from the nuclear facility. That’s according to James Bezan, Member of the Canadian House of Commons, who spoke with Guildhall, Ukrinform reports. “I’m not surprised to again see them threatening to bomb the Zaporizhia nuclear plant, they did it in Chornobyl at the beginning of the war. They don’t care about the humanitarian disaster they are about to create by…
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