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Ukrainian Intelligence Suggests Russian Military is Preparing an Amphibious Assault on the Donbas
Ukrainian intelligence says that the deployment of sabotage and intelligence activities to Mariupol is associated with the preparations for an amphibious operation as reported by the press service of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense.
"The 9th Division motorized rifle regiment (in Novoazovsk city) of the 1st corps has been strengthened with units from the 810th Division Marine Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation," the statement said.
It was …
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Putin asks Crimeans to 'be patient a little longer'
Russian President Vladimir Putin, at a meeting with the head of the Kremlin controlled Crimean government, Sergei Aksenov, said that the residents of Crimea need "to be patient a little bit longer," when referring to the energy crisis on the peninsula.
According to him, the second line of the energy bridge from the Kuban to Crimea might be finished "by May 1st or earlier."
"We just have to be patient for a little more. I think that the construction will be completed by May 1st for sure, or, …
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Ukrainian Intelligence: 9 Russian soldiers were killed in Marinka
According to the Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, nine Russian soldiers have been killed and eight wounded near the town of Marinka in eastern Ukraine.
“The losses of the Russian occupiers in the Marinka district have been confirmed. Nine Russian soldiers have died while eight have been injured. On the 19th of February, the bodies were secretly transported from Donetsk to Russia,” a statement read
“Taking into account the constant losses of personnel and …
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UNICEF: More than half a million children ‘deeply affected’ by the conflict in Ukraine
According to the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), the conflict in Ukraine has "considerably affected" the lives of 580,000 children living in the combat zone.
In a press release, the Fund says that more than one third of these children are in need of psychiatric and social support.
The conflict between Ukraine and Russia continues despite numerous ceasefire agreements, and more than 9,000 people have died as a result of hostilities since the conflict started in …
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Freed Ukrainian POWs tell of harsh conditions of imprisonment
Recently freed Ukrainian POWs said that the conditions of their captivity were very difficult.
According to the 112 Ukraine media outlet, they had to pay for all of the negative attitudes that separatists have towards the Ukrainian Armed Forces and Ukraine overall.
The exchange of prisoners took place on Saturday in Marinka, where the former prisoners Sergey Garnaga, Sergey Dmitruk and Alexander Makuha are still located.
Red Cross representatives have communicated with them and said that …