Russia accepted / One killed and 27 missing on battleship destroyed by Ukraine attack, Mariupol changed to cemetery, more than 1000 bodies in Kyiv

Zoom News : Apr 23, 2022, 10:24 AM
Russia has now admitted that the Russian warship Moskva, which sank in the Black Sea about a week ago, was destroyed by a Ukrainian missile attack. The Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday that one of its soldiers was killed and 27 others were missing in the wrecked warship. However, 396 others were rescued during this period, the ministry said.

The ministry said that immediately after the incident the entire crew of the ship, which media reports said to be around 500 people, were rescued. The Russian ministry, however, did not provide any explanation for the conflicting reports.

The destruction of such weapons as the main ship of the Black Fleet, missile cruisers, etc. was a big loss for Russia. Earlier on Friday, Russia did not admit to the attack on the ship. Rather, Russia had said that the ammunition had caught fire after the explosion, not even giving more details about the explosion.

Satellite images show 200 mass graves

The construction of 200 mass graves just outside the port city has been unearthed on the 58th day of the war after Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed victory over the Ukrainian city of Mariupol. These graves are clearly visible in satellite photos of Maxar company. While Ukrainian officials have said more than 1,000 civilian bodies have been found in Kyiv's morgue after Russian forces withdrew from the capital.

The people of Mariupol claim that Russia killed 9,000 people while capturing the city and buried their bodies in these mass graves. Analyzing 200 mass graves seen in satellite images, the Maxar company said these mass graves were excavated in mid-March and continued to be expanded.

Mariupol Mayor Vadyam Boychenko accused the Russian military of "disguising" military crimes. Here the bodies of those killed in Mariupol are buried. On the other hand, the bodies of 1,020 people have been found during searches in the area after the withdrawal of Russian forces from around Kyiv. The bodies were collected from buildings and streets, Olga Stefanishna, deputy prime minister of the Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine, told in Borodyanka.

People were tortured

The regional governor of Kyiv, Alexander Pavliuk, said that the people were either put to death or were subjected to several atrocities before they were executed. "Forensic experts are now examining the bodies, but we saw that the hands were tied behind the back, their legs were tied, the limbs and the back of the head were shot," he said. It was extremely dangerous.

Manhush's mass graves are about 100 feet long

Petro, an adviser to the mayor of Mariupol, said the Russian military had dug several mass graves about 100 feet long in the city's western town of Manhush. He said that the bodies were brought here in trucks and dumped directly in the graves. Petro described these as direct evidence of a war crime and said that an attempt was made to hide it. Ukrainian officials claim that 20,000 people have been killed on the streets in Mariupol's bombing by Russian forces. This includes women, children, the elderly. These corpses have now disappeared.

Preparing for false referendum in occupied territories: Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of planning a false independence referendum in its occupied southern regions of Kherson and Zaporizhzhya. In a video message, Zelensky urged residents of these areas not to give their personal information such as passport numbers, etc., to the Russian military. "If such a Russian order comes, it will not be for your help, but for a false plebiscite," he said.

Kamala Harris, Zuckerberg barred from visiting Russia

The Russian Foreign Ministry has announced that it has barred US Vice President Kamala Harris, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and 27 other Americans from entering their country. The ministry said, this step has been taken in response to anti-Russian sanctions being increased by the Biden administration.

Russia deletes tweet after admitting 13,000 soldiers killed

For the war started in Ukraine, Russia accepted that 13,414 of its soldiers were killed in this war. According to a tweet by pro-Kremlin media Radovka, 7,000 Russian soldiers are still missing in the attack. This was also confirmed at a confidential briefing by the Russian Defense Ministry, but Radovka later deleted the tweet.

America bans Russian ships

President Joe Biden barred Russian and Russian-related companies from entering US ports of cargo ships. These ships will neither be able to unload goods at American ports nor will they be able to load goods from there. Let us tell you, in 2021, 1,800 ships from Russia arrived at American ports. The US also announced sanctions on more than 40 Russian people, companies and a bank.

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