⚡️Russian forces are firing at Europe's largest nuclear power plant, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in Enerhodar, a city on the Dnipro River that accounts for about one-quarter of Ukraine’s power generation.
The city’s Mayor Dmytro Orlov said the plant is now on fire.
A protest in Hong Kong🇭���against war in Ukraine🇺🇦amid tight covid & demonstration restrictions, that’s why protesters were standing alone, one by one.
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“This crime against humanity has no justifications”
Photos courtesy Egor Lyfar in Hong Kong.
Sean Penn is on the ground in Ukraine filming a documentary about Russia’s invasion, Vice Studios confirmed. The filmmaker appeared at a press briefing Thursday in Kyiv listening to government officials speak about the crisis. https://t.co/k88WDgbtGw
Russian occupation forces are trying to seize the #Chornobyl_NPP. Our defenders are giving their lives so that the tragedy of 1986 will not be repeated. Reported this to @SwedishPM. This is a declaration of war against the whole of Europe.
Latest update.
No, this is not a Russian invasion only in the east of Ukraine, but a full-scale attack from multiple directions.
No, the Ukrainian defense has not collapsed. Ukrainian army took the fight. Ukraine stands with both feet on the ground & continues to defend itself.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine has published pictures of the border service facilities in the Kyiv region that were shot by Russian troops. Kyiv region borders only with #Belarus
Kyiv now. Russians will never be forgiven for this. The last time similar scenes were witnessed in the Ukrainian capital was during the attack of Nazi Germany in WWII
#BREAKING Ukraine leader says Russia conducting strikes 'on our military infrastructure' -- Russia says targeting Ukraine military facilities with 'precision' weapons
Some pain only inflicted on frontline protestors in #HongKongProtests:
"Outside PolyU, I remember the water cannon splashed blue water jets, and glass shards on the floor hit on us like bullets..."
- Ivan, protestor in exile in UK
https://t.co/dgGe8XO7rN via @hkcnews_com
Never forget how the Hong Kong police terrorized and assaulted citizens two years ago. Full-geared special force rushed to the station and attacked passengers indiscriminately. Many were severely injured, yet no officers are held accountable. It's an eternal scar in HKers' heart.
Imagine how many years the 47 pro-democracy activists can get for “subversion” under National Security Law, with any NSL charge resulting in at least 6,7 years - more than most riots cases, short of bomb cases.
For voicing his beliefs, flying a flag with a slogan that represents the spirit of millions of Hongkongers, Tong Ying-kit received a 9-year sentence under #NSL. Tong is in his prime time and now he will spend 9 years of his youth behind the iron bars of this brutal regime.
The Wednesday victory of Olympic silver medallist Siobhán Haughey has revealed the very essence of Hong Kong’s decades-long success: openness, pluralism and meritocracy. It doesn’t matter if one is of Chinese descent or European origin. It’s about whether one works hard enough.
Winnie Yu, founder of Hospital Authority Employees Alliance and participant of pro-democracy camp primary who was charged with subversion, was granted bail after being remanded for five months.
Hong Kong swimmer Siobhan Haughey clinched silver medal at the Tokyo #Olympics 200M women's freestyle event. The 24-year-old broke her personal best record in the finals at 1:53.92. Photo: Odd Andersen/AFP