Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was injured after a car accident. Zelensky had returned to Kyiv after traveling to visit a newly captured city in the northeastern province of Kharkiv when the accident occurred, and was later seen by a doctor, spokesman Sergey Nikiforov wrote on social media. “The president was examined by a doctor, no serious injuries were found,” he said. The Ukrainian president was slightly injured and the causes of the accident are being investigated. Mr Zelensky traveled to Izyum earlier on Wednesday to attend a flag raising ceremony. The now-destroyed city was used by the Russians as a key supply hub before it was liberated late last week by the Ukrainian military as part of a major advance in northeastern Ukraine. In other news, residents in a southern Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih were told to evacuate due to the risk of flooding after rockets hit a large dam, city chief Oleksandr Vilkul said on Wednesday.
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Russian troops ‘retreat in panic’ from Ukraine counterattack as ‘high value’ equipment abandoned
Some Russian troops are “retreating in panic” in response to Ukraine’s counter-attack in Kharkiv, the latest update from British intelligence. “The manner in which Russian forces have withdrawn over the last week varies. “Some units retreated in relatively good order and under control, while others fled in apparent panic,” the briefing said. He added that “high value” equipment was abandoned by the fleeing forces, including weapons necessary to enable Russia’s artillery-centric warfare. “Among them is at least one ZOOPARK anti-battery radar and at least one IV14 artillery command and control vehicle,” the update said. “Such abandonment highlights the disorganized retreat of some Russian units and possible local breakdowns in command and control.” Ukrainian soldiers drive near Izium, Kharkiv region. (REUTERS) Thomas Kingsley15 September 2022 07:40 1663222758
Local Russian official stands by his statement despite threats
Despite being threatened by the Russian regime, a local Russian official who had called for Vladimir Putin to step down has stuck to his words. CNN reported that Nikita Yuferev, a lawmaker in the Smolninskoye municipal district in St. Petersburg, said: “We will continue to press for his resignation.” He claimed that public opinion in Russia was changing and that he was getting support from the people. “It shows how much support we get and how our ideas are accepted by Russian society. Maroosha Muzaffar15 September 2022 07:19 1663222506
German chancellor says Putin doesn’t think the war was a mistake
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that Vladimir Putin does not understand that the invasion of Ukraine is a mistake. Mr Scholz said he urged the Russian president to withdraw troops and resume talks with Ukraine during his 90-minute conversation on Tuesday. He said Putin had “unfortunately” not changed his position on the invasion. “It’s only right that we talk to each other and say what we have to say on this matter.” Germany has donated more than $1.2 billion in military aid to Kyiv by August this year. Maroosha Muzaffar15 September 2022 07:15 1663221766
Russian Defense Ministry criticized for publishing fake video of damaged Ukrainian barge
Russia’s defense ministry has been accused of releasing a fake video showing them destroying a barge supposedly carrying Ukrainian forces to retake the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. However, the Kyiv Independent, citing Telegram channel Insider and Gray Zone, said the “barge” was actually the support of a bridge that was built and mostly destroyed during World War II. Maroosha Muzaffar15 September 2022 07:02 1663219506
Kremlin says Russians support Vladimir Putin, but warns of ‘very fine line’ in criticism
The Russian people support President Putin, the Kremlin insisted on Tuesday, despite murmurs of discontent and criticism following Ukraine’s successful military counteroffensive last week. But officials warned there was a “very, very, fine line” Moscow would tolerate when it came to criticizing the Russian leader. Read David Harding’s full story here:
Kremlin says Russians support Putin, but warns of ‘very fine line’ in criticism
“Russians support the president, and this is confirmed by the mood of the people,” says the spokesman Maroosha Muzaffar15 September 2022 06:25 1663218906
‘They were in a sorry state’: Ukrainian forces find retreating Russians
Some of the Russian forces driven out of Ukraine’s Kharkiv region have fled back across the border, although the elite tank regiment tasked with launching the first strike against NATO and defending Moscow has halted its retreat in Donetsk . The Kremlin’s main stronghold in northeastern Ukraine has fallen, the route to Donbass has been retaken by Volodymyr Zelensky’s troops. Read the Independent’s Kim Sengupta’s full analysis here:
Ukrainian forces capture ‘sad’ retreating Russian troops
The time and tide of conflict are changing, at least temporarily, Kim Sengupta reports from Kyiv Maroosha Muzaffar15 September 2022 06:15 1663218306
Ukraine is restarting the railway line between Kharkiv and the recently liberated Balakliya
Ukraine has restarted railway lines from Kharkiv to newly liberated Balaklia, it was reported. Ukrainian Railways or Ukrzaliznytsia has announced that it will start running trains from today between Kharkiv and Balakliya in Kharkiv Region. Balakliya was liberated from Russian forces on September 8, and railway workers have since repaired bridges and dozens of damaged lines, the Ukrainian Railways Service posted on its Telegram channel. Maroosha Muzaffar15 September 2022 06:05 1663217740
Ukraine destroys 31 units of Russian equipment
Ukraine destroyed 31 units of Russian equipment in just 24 hours, including five Msta-B howitzers, one 2S1 “Carnation” howitzer, 13 units of armored vehicles and two ammunition depots in the Mykolaiv and Kherson regions, the Southern Operational Command said of Ukraine. in his daily briefing on Wednesday. According to the Kyiv Independent, Ukrainian forces in the south continue to fortify their liberated territories. Maroosha Muzaffar15 September 2022 05:55 1663217106
Biden has chosen a veteran diplomat to be the new US envoy to Russia
The Biden administration has chosen a veteran foreign service officer with years of experience in Russian affairs as its nominee for the next ambassador to Russia. Read the full story here:
Biden has chosen a veteran diplomat to be the new US envoy to Russia
The Biden administration has chosen a veteran foreign service officer with years of experience in Russian affairs to be the next US ambassador to Russia Maroosha Muzaffar15 September 2022 05:45
