"I want to live" Thousands of Russians are said to have already contacted the Ukrainian surrender hotline A man with a white flag near Irpin, Ukraine (icon image) © Aris Messinis / AFP In September, Ukraine set up a hotline for Russian soldiers who want to surrender. Since then, thousands of Russians have allegedly come forward. "Do I have to get on my knees when the Ukrainian military comes? How do I surrender?" asks a trembling man on the phone....
Instructional video published Surrender Instructions: Russian soldiers should be able to surrender to Ukrainian drones A Ukrainian soldier holds up a drone at a military training area (symbolic image) © Andrew Kravchenko/AP/DPA It is an open secret that morale among the invaders is anything but good after ten months of war. The Ukrainians want to make it easy for potential deserters - with flying support. Whether scouting, killing or sending messages. Drones have become an integral part of modern warfare....
fact finder Status: 11/22/2022 3:09 p.m Russia has accused Ukrainian soldiers of executing prisoners of war. However, a video shows that apparently one of the Russian prisoners suddenly opened fire. By Carla Reveland and Pascal Siggelkow, editors ARD fact finder Videos appeared on social media last week that caused a stir and triggered a debate: Did Ukrainian forces commit war crimes against Russian soldiers or did they act in self-defense? NDR logo Pascal Siggelkow A drone video shows several Russian...
Some provocations and tensions enamelled, Sunday, October 16, the first televised duel between the outgoing Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, and his rival, Lula, two weeks before the second round of the presidential election. If this debate, which lasted less than two hours on the Bandeirantes channel, was heated at times, the tone remained however less aggressive than during those which had taken place before the first round, in the presence of other candidates. Read also: Article reserved for our subscribers...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has touched a sensitive nerve with his call for "preventive strikes" - not only in Moscow. NATO "must rule out the possibility of Russia using nuclear weapons. But what's important - and that's why I'm turning to the international community like before February 24 - is that these are preventive strikes, so that they know what's in store for them if they use them." "Not the other way around," he emphasizes during his appearance on Thursday...
monarchy Queen's funeral organizer must surrender driver's license Edward Fitzalan-Howard (r), Earl Marshal and Duke of Norfolk, outside Lavender Hill Magistrates' Court. photo © Pa / PA Wire / dpa The Duke of Norfolk was one of the organizers of the Queen's state funeral. He had already been noticed in the past for driving too fast - now he has to give up his driver's license. One of the key organizers of Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral has had to...
Putin's war Selenskyj calls on Russians to give up - Lavrov attacks "West" - Hundreds of arrests in Russia Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov before the UN General Assembly © Mary Altaffer/AP/DPA Hundreds of people have been arrested in many Russian cities during new protests against Moscow's war in Ukraine. And the Ukrainian president has advice for the attackers. An overview of what happened during the night and an outlook for the day. After new protests against the ongoing partial...
This Saturday, September 24, the Kremlin announced increased sanctions against those who surrender or refuse to fight. They now face up to 10 years in prison. Russian soldiers who surrender or refuse to fight during mobilization risk increased penalties. France Info indicates that these amendments to the Penal Code, previously voted by parliament, were signed by Vladimir Putin and come into force on Saturday 24 September. 300,000 reservists expected As a reminder, with this "partial mobilization", 300,000 reservists will have...
STORY: Destroyed buildings in Kadiivka, eastern Ukraine. The city, called Stakhanov in Russian, is held by pro-Russian separatists as part of their self-declared Luhansk People's Republic. Ukraine is trying to retake the region. According to the separatists, Ukrainian soldiers fired HIMARS rockets at the city on Monday. Among other things, a school and a veterinary clinic were hit, it said. Meanwhile, Ukraine is pressing ahead with its push, as this video posted on TikTok on Monday is said to show...
The British trickster inspired cinema. The hero of "The Puppetmaster: lessons in manipulation" and "Rogue Agent" has been incarcerated in Belgium for two weeks. He is contesting his surrender to the French courts, which are claiming him for the attempted murder of two gendarmes, we learned on Monday from the Belgian prosecutor's office in Hal-Vilvoorde.Robert Hendy-Freegard "appealed the decision" of the Brussels council chamber which ordered his surrender to France on September 15, said a spokesperson for the prosecution. He...
