❗️While world leaders gather at the UN General Assembly in New York to talk about peace, this is what Russia is doing in Kyiv.
This morning, a Russian drone struck a 16-storey residential building in the city centre, Pechersk district. Apartments across two floors were completely destroyed.
A 14-year-old boy was killed in Russia’s attack on the capital.
There will be many speeches about peace in New York this week.
Meanwhile, Russia continues to demonstrate what its version of “peace negotiations” looks like in Ukraine.
In Oleshky, Kherson region, temporarily occupied by Russia, people are facing a horrific humanitarian crisis. Reports say residents are searching for food scraps and collecting grass simply to survive.
Russia is cutting off supplies of food, medicine and other basic necessities, while denying humanitarian organisations access and blocking efforts to evacuate civilians. Russian FPV drones are hunting people in the streets.
Oleshky had around 24,000 residents before the full-scale war. Today, only about 2,000 remain, including around 50 children. There is no electricity or gas, while food, medicine and other essential supplies have been unavailable for the past month.
Ukraine is working to organise an evacuation. The ICRC has confirmed that it is ready to take part, and international humanitarian organisations are prepared to provide life-saving aid. Yet Russia is preventing these efforts from reaching people.
The suffering in Oleshky and other occupied communities of the Kherson region is a direct consequence of Russia’s actions. The international community must put pressure on Russia to allow humanitarian organisations access, establish a humanitarian corridor, and ensure civilians can leave safely.
"We will not allow these crimes to remain hidden behind the frontline and Russia’s refusal to grant access to the occupied territories," Ukraine's Foreign Minister @andrii_sybiha has stressed.
Good morning. Enjoy your coffee.
In Kyiv, a little child was killed again, right in their own home - a child who simply wanted to play, watch cartoons, and spend time with friends.
This was done by the Russian regime. And it was enabled by the voters who chose to support Putin again.
🔴 Germany’s defense ministry will ask parliament to approve at least €123.3 billion in major arms procurement contracts in 2027
I’ve seen the list: 123 planned submissions. 32 are worth more than €1B each
A preview on what Berlin wants to buy 🧵
Not 1 inch has now turned to okay you can have the airspace of the bordertowns as long as your drones and missiles use our airspace to turn around and hit Ukraine instead of us
What is Putin’s response to 51 UN Member States calling on Russia to accept a full, immediate and unconditional ceasefire?
More ballistic missile strikes on Ukraine.
In Kyiv and Odesa, missiles hit a maternity hospital, residential buildings, schools and other civilian infrastructure. At least two people were killed.
This is yet another stark reminder that Russia has not changed course. The only language it knows is of violence, terror and destruction.
Our response must be equally clear: increase pressure on Russia through every available avenue and maximise support for Ukraine.
This is not the time to ease pressure.
A Ukrainian stabbed five people at an abbey in Poland, one priest is dead, four other including two priests are heavily injured. Today is going to be a long day. Inevitable in a way.
🇺🇸🇨🇳 Well, there we have it.
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer just performed a seemingly quite agressive flyover of Joint Base Andrews as Xi Jinping arrived in the United States.
We had been watching DRAGO51 circle immediately south of Andrews shortly after Xi landed - and it has now made the ceremonial pass.
Quite the welcome. ✈️🇺🇸