If ever the Europeans and allies lacked consistency in their ideas, this is my contribution to diplomacy made simple... (the only one the Russians understand)
A few key words:
1/ In two possible indications that the Russians expect fighting in #Ukraine to end soon, the #Russian army has reportedly abruptly stopped recruiting convicts, and officers are said to be flocking to safe areas of #Donetsk and #Luhansk so that they can gain war veteran benefits.
https://bsky.app/profile/chriso-wiki.bsky.social/post/3lk74ec74ll2p
While #Ukraine's partners severely limit defenses, #russia uses the opportunity to ramp up the slaughter of civilians.
A residential neighborhood in #Donetsk, full of sleeping families, targeted with #clustermunitions.
Many victims, most sleeping in their beds, including children.
At least 5 dead and 15 wounded after Russia shelled #Dobropillya in the #Donetsk region.
Ihor Kirianenko, 63, has been imprisoned by russian-controlled militants in #Donetsk since 2018.
Despite severe health issues and enduring brutal torture, including beatings and electrocution, he remains captive without medical care. russia denies responsibility for his suffering.
Read more: https://khpg.org/en/1608814424
Fire at "Perviy Zavod" #oil refinery after a drone attack in #Kaluga
hit
Caspian Pipeline Consortium's Kropotkinskaya oil pumping station and the Ilsky Oil Refinery in #Krasnodar
destroyed a $135 million short- and medium-range
anti-aircraft missile system, S-350 Vityaz, in #Donetsk
occupied #Sribne
advanced near Dachne, Novosilka, Figolivka and in Ulakly
meet in #Paris today for #defence summit
is ready to deploy troops to
to ensure any #peace deal is upheld
Russian forces are concentrating troops for fresh assaults in Chasiv Yar in #Donetsk Oblast, Lieutenant Colonel Dmytro #Zaporozhets, a spokesperson for the Operational Tactical Group #Luhansk, said on Feb. 10.
CAUTION Dead bodies
" Our tank ran over the boys and went nuts! Boys 200!"
In occupied #Selidovo in #Donetsk Oblast, the "heroes of the #SVO" threw a strange party: a #Russian tank, for no reason at all, crushed a car with #Russian soldiers and drove away.
Is this the very " movement " that #Putin was talking about?
#ukraine #putinisamasskiller #putinisawarcriminal @kardinal691
Russian forces attacked the city of Kramatorsk in #Donetsk Oblast, injuring at least 13 people, including two children, Governor Vadym Filashkin said on Jan. 30.
Russian forces have posted footage from the central streets of Velyka Novosilka, #Donetsk Oblast. The analysts of the DeepState project believe that the battle for the settlement is coming to an end.
Ukrainian forces continue to hold positions in the western outskirts of Kurakhove in #Donetsk Oblast and a local power plant, but the situation in the town is "difficult," a military spokesperson said on Jan. 7.
NSFW / NSFL
According to Ukrainian Ombudsman, on Jan 3th near the village of #Neskuchnoye in the #Donetsk region of #Ukraine, Russian soldiers executed three Ukrainian prisoners of war.