UKRAINIAN troops and pro-Ukrainian activists have faced death threats, threats of rape against relatives, and terrible online abuse.
Their personal information was shared on pro-Moscow social channels, a BBC investigation has found.
“We were among those few citizens who tried to physically oppose the Russian invasion of our town,” recalls Oleksii from Berdyansk, a Russian-occupied Ukrainian port city.
Oleksii and his wife Anastasiya launched a Molotov cocktail at a Russian armoured vehicle travelling through their city. They immediately went into hiding.
The BBC has discovered that the “Work, brothers” channel and another pro-Moscow channel, “Tribunal”, has shared the private details of roughly 300 Ukrainian activists, soldiers and their relatives, to more than 120,000 subscribers.
Both social channels were created on March 1, 2022.
Read our Ukraine-Russia live blog below for the latest updates…
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Online death threats facing Ukrainian soldiers
Ukrainian troops and pro-Ukrainian activists have faced death threats, threats of rape against relatives, and terrible online abuse after sharing their personal information on pro-Moscow social channels, a BBC investigation has found.
“We were among those few citizens who tried to physically oppose the Russian invasion of our town,” recalls Oleksii from Berdyansk, a Russian-occupied Ukrainian port city.
Oleksii and his wife Anastasiya launched a Molotov cocktail at a Russian armoured vehicle travelling through their city. They immediately went into hiding.
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Kyiv accuses Russia of ‘forcibly deporting’ Ukrainian civilians
The Ukrainian government has accused Moscow of ‘forcibly deporting’ Ukrainian civilians, BBC News reports.
This type of action is usually considered a war crime.
The Russian government has denied these accusations.
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Evacuations from occupied Kherson endorsed by Putin
Warmonger Vladimir Putin has publicly endorsed the evacuation of people living in Russian-occupied Kherson in southern Ukraine.
Mr Putin said civilians residing in dangerous areas should leave as “the civilian population should not suffer”.
Photo by Kremlin POOL/UPI/Shutterstock
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IT company with links to Rishi’s wife still operating in Moscow despite pledging to leave
Indian IT company Infosys, which generates £11.5million in dividends for the British Prime Minister’s wife, is still operating in Moscow despite pledging to leave, according to Guardian Online.
A spokesperson said they were looking to change this arrangement.
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Russian tanks blown to smithereens by Ukrainian trooper
Stunning footage has been captured of a Ukrainian paratrooper blowing a Russian tank to smithereens.
The courageous soldier fired a guided missile onto the T-80 main battle tank from just a few feet away as it drove along a dirt track.
Prior to the incident, the trooper was hiding in trees to blow up the armoured vehicle.
Read more here.
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Rishi Sunak speaks to his Polish counterpart
Rishi Sunak spoke with his Polish counterpart, Mateusz Morawiecki, on Friday about consistently sending a strong message to Russia, according to a statement by the prime minister’s office.
He said: “As part of deterrence efforts across the eastern flank, the UK was increasing the capability of its forces, and had increased activity with the Joint Expeditionary Force in the Baltic region.”
“Both agreed on the need to send a continued strong signal to Putin that intimidation would not work.”
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Russia’s hardest football ultra is killed
Russia’s supposedly hardest football ultra has been killed in the Ukraine war.
Several red flares were lit by supporters of CSKA Moscow fan Maxim Shmanin, 44, at his funeral in the region around Russia’s capital.
The ultra-hooligan had been a fighter in the Espanyola volunteer unit, part of the Vostok battalion of the pro-Putin Donetsk People’s Republic forces.
He was killed in the Donetsk region occupied by forces loyal to President Vladimir Putin.
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Putin announces 318,000 troops have been drafted, and more could be on their way
Putin announced yesterday that a total of 318,000 troops were drafted during Russia’s period of partial mobilisation.
Of these newly-recruited troops, 49,000 are already in combat.
Despite announcing that partial mobilisation is over, Mr Putin has signed a law allowing citizens with convictions for serious crimes to be called up for military service, according to Russian state media outlet TASS.
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650,000 Ukrainians employed in Poland
According to Poland’s Minister of Family, Labor and Social Policy Marlena Malag, around 650,000 Ukrainians have taken on jobs in the country amid Putin’s brutal invasion of their homeland.
Dozens of countries across the globe have taken in Ukrainian refugees, but Poland has accepted the most.
Malag described this number as “good news”.
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UK’S MoD claim Putin probably ordering commanders to ‘kill retreating soldiers’
The UK’s Ministry of Defence has claimed that Russian forces are probably being ordered to kill their own retreating soldiers in order to “maintain defensive position”.
The Ministry said: “Due to low morale and reluctance to fight, Russian forces have probably started deploying “barrier troops” or “blocking units”.
“These units threaten to shoot their own retreating soldiers in order to compel offensives and have been used in previous conflicts by Russian forces.
“Recently, Russian generals likely wanted their commanders to use weapons against deserters, including possibly authorising shooting to kill such defaulters after a warning had been given. Generals also likely wanted to maintain defensive positions to the death.
“The tactic of shooting deserters likely attests to the low quality, low morale and indiscipline of Russian forces.”
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450,000 homes in Kyiv without power following Russian bombardments
Kyiv’s mayor has urged Ukrainians to save power as 450,000 homes are hit with blackouts in the country’s capital.
“I appeal to all residents of the capital: Save electricity as much as possible because the situation remains difficult,” Vitali Klitschko said via a Telegram post.
Over the last month, Ukraine has been hit with a series of Russian bombardments, mainly targeting civilian infrastructure.
These attacks have aimed to reduce the nation’s ability to produce power ahead of a freezing winter.
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14 million Ukrainians forced to flee since invasion began
The UN has reported that approximately 14 million people have been forced to flee their homes since Putin’s bloodthirsty invasion began.
“The Russian invasion of Ukraine has driven the fastest, largest displacement witnessed in decades. Some 14 million people have been forced from their homes since 24 February,” Filippo Grandi, the UN’s high commissioner for refugees, said.
“Ukrainians are about to face one of the world’s harshest winters in extremely difficult circumstances. Humanitarian organizations have dramatically scaled up their response, but much more must be done, starting with an end to this senseless war,” Grandi continued.
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Anti-Russia protestor reportedly hanged in Kherson
A nurse has been hung for speaking out against Russia in the occupied region of Kherson, the Financial Times reports.
Tetiana Mudrenko, 56, was reportedly publically executed by pro-Russian collaborators.
“They poured something into her mouth and then hanged her in front of the city’s courthouse building,” the victim’s sister said, according to the Financial Times.
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10 nations come together to train Ukrainian troops
When Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began in February, Britain committed to training the troops of the under-siege nation.
Since the UK began this training scheme, nine other countries have joined the initiative.
Those being, Sweden, Canada, the Netherlands, Denmark, Australia, Latvia, New Zealand, Finland and Norway.
Yesterday, the British ministry of defence took to Twitter to hail the scheme.
The tweet said: “Ten nations from around the world have come together to participate in the UK-led training programme, which prepares Ukrainian recruits with little to no military experience in frontline combat skills.”
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Putin announces 318,000 troops have been drafted, and more could be on their way
Putin announced today that a total of 318,000 troops were drafted during Russia’s period of partial mobilisation.
Of these newly-recruited troops, 49,000 are already in combat.
Despite announcing that partial mobilisation is over, Mr Putin has signed a law allowing citizens with convictions for serious crimes to be called up for military service, according to Russian state media outlet TASS.
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Zelensky will not attend the G20 summit if Russia is present
President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed he will not attend the G20 summit if Putin is present.
“If the leader of the Russian Federation partakes, then Ukraine will abstain. We were invited today once more. Again, we’ll see. It will take place in several days,” he said.
The meeting of world leaders will take place on November 15, as nations look to find solutions for the climate crisis, the war in Ukraine and other global issues.
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Russia accused of staging ‘man made disaster’
Ukrainian forces have discovered a “natural disaster” in Kharkiv, it is thought the Russian military blew up a dam.
The reservoir is “completely shallow” now, of the Oskil river.
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Ukrainian energy facility hit 12 times this month by Russian strikes
DTEK Group recorded 12 occasions of strikes on the civilian infrastructure, but it is reported that no civilians were injured.
“As a result of the enemy attack, the power equipment of the enterprise was significantly damaged.
“After the end of the shelling, the company’s employees will promptly begin to eliminate the consequences and resume work.
“For safety reasons, only critical employees are present at the facilities. All others work remotely,” a statement from the company read.
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Kyiv’s incredible mural to remember lost soldiers and civilians
Defence of Ukraine shared on Twitter the incredible mural, painted on the side of a building to remember those fallen it its war against Russia.
The painting shows soldiers and aircraft protecting Ukraine.
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Ukraine shoots down two missiles, fired from the Black Sea
It has been reported that the Ukrainian Air Command “South” in Odesa intercepted the missiles before impact.
Reportedly one was heading towards the Kherson region, and the other was shot down near Mykolaiv.
General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Russians have been attacking Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Novopavlivka in the east reports CNN.
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Rishi Sunak speaks to his Polish counterpart
Rishi Sunak spoke with his Polish counterpart, Mateusz Morawiecki, on Friday about consistently sending a strong message to Russia, according to a statement by the prime minister’s office.
He said: “As part of deterrence efforts across the eastern flank, the UK was increasing the capability of its forces, and had increased activity with the Joint Expeditionary Force in the Baltic region.”
“Both agreed on the need to send a continued strong signal to Putin that intimidation would not work.”
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650,000 Ukrainians employed in Poland
According to Poland’s Minister of Family, Labor and Social Policy Marlena Malag, around 650,000 Ukrainians have taken on jobs in the country amid Putin’s brutal invasion of their homeland.
Dozens of countries across the globe have taken in Ukrainian refugees, but Poland has accepted the most.
Malag described this number as “good news”.
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UK’S MoD claim Putin probably ordering commanders to ‘kill retreating soldiers’
The UK’s Ministry of Defence has claimed that Russian forces are probably being ordered to kill their own retreating soldiers in order to “maintain defensive position”.
The Ministry said: “Due to low morale and reluctance to fight, Russian forces have probably started deploying “barrier troops” or “blocking units”.
“These units threaten to shoot their own retreating soldiers in order to compel offensives and have been used in previous conflicts by Russian forces.
“Recently, Russian generals likely wanted their commanders to use weapons against deserters, including possibly authorising shooting to kill such defaulters after a warning had been given. Generals also likely wanted to maintain defensive positions to the death.
“The tactic of shooting deserters likely attests to the low quality, low morale and indiscipline of Russian forces.”
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US national security advisor makes surprise visit to Kyiv
Jake Sullivan met President Zelenksy today, during the unannounced visit to Ukraine.
Sullivan stipulated that, “the United States is going to be with Ukraine for as long as it takes in this fight.
“There will be no wavering, no flagging, no flinching in our support as we go forward,” reports CNN.
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President Zelensky says thank you to the US
The President of Ukraine acknowledged and thanked the US for donating an additional $400 million.
This fresh donation has been made in a military assistance package.
He said: “We appreciate this continued support!”