Ukraine’s foreign minister accused Russian forces of attacking a kindergarten and an orphanage. He said the Ukrainian authorities would send evidence of the attacks to The Hague, tweeting, “Responsibility is inevitable.” nyti.ms/3JRd9Ww
The Visual Investigations team is contributing to the @nytimes liveblog on the Russia and Ukraine war: nytimes.com/live/2022/02/2…. Threading updates here too.
Update: This video shows a bridge spanning the Dnieper just north of Kyiv was destroyed in an apparent attempt to slow down the advancing Russian forces. Another bridge on a western highway leading into the Ukrainian capital was destroyed too, photos show. nytimes.com/live/2022/02/2…
Satellite images collected by @Maxar show over 90 helicopters lined up along a road in a rural area of Belarus, 90 miles from Kyiv — including both attack and transport helicopters, the same types seen during Hostomel airport assault. By @ckoettl. nytimes.com/live/2022/02/2…
It's with intense sorrow that I share that my dad has suddenly passed away. His genuine enthusiasm and interest for the world and anyone who crossed his path deeply inspire me and I'm incredibly grateful to be his son. Ik hou zielsveel van je, papa. Van hart tot hart, altijd.
The “now” photos above were taken 1.5 years ago. It was the last time we saw each other in person. On returning to New York, I got stuck in immigration limbo and wasn't allowed to leave the United States. Painful, but the ocean between us made our already deep bond even stronger.
Following a “question of life” I had, we started the Papa Talks: weekly phone calls on a topic one (or both) of us wanted to discuss. Love, spirituality, work, music, history — you name it. (Of course we talked about his youth, too. I mean, look at this! Second pic w/ my mom <3)
Six Russian Navy landing ships (3 from the Northern Fleet and another 3 from the Baltic Fleet) are on their way to the Mediterranean for naval exercises, according to the Russian Ministry of Defence. Threading open source findings here:
All ships are Project 775/Ropucha-class landing ships, except for Pyotr Morgunov (that's a Project 11711/Ivan Gren-class landing ship):
The Northern Fleet group first entered the Baltic on Jan. 11, as they were photographed transiting through Denmark's Great Belt strait by Kurt Pedersen: facebook.com/groups/1525590…
Before and after high-resolution satellite image of Niutoua, a village on Tonga's main island Tongatapu. The extent of damage after the colossal volcanic eruption is unclear, as most buildings appear to be standing but are ash-covered. H/t @AnneMPellegrino@obretix@wammezz.
Before and after satellite imagery, also courtesy of @planet, of Kanokupolu, also on Tonga's Tongatapu. This is not as high-resolution as the image above, so the extent of damage is unclear, see:
The @nytimes just announced they will honor Juneteenth, Veterans Day, and Indigenous Peoples' Day ONLY for non-union employees. This is a new low in union busting by The New York Times designed to scare our @NYTGuildTech colleagues before they vote in their election.
Related, from @hamiltonnolan: “Because even as @nytimes pontificates about the dangers of inequality and gives sympathetic coverage to major union drives, the leaders of the company’s business side are busily trying to undermine their own unions.” theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
Big news: The F.B.I. has arrested Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the far-right Oath Keepers militia, in a major step forward in the investigation into the attack on the Jan. 6 Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump. nytimes.com/2022/01/13/us/…
We tracked Rhodes at the Capitol on Jan. 6, where he was communicating by cellphone and Signal with members of his team, many of whom went into the building. We haven't found any evidence that Rhodes entered the building.
A year ago, we published a piece tracking 12 Oath Keepers that entered the Capitol on Jan. 6. All of them have now been arrested. nytimes.com/interactive/20…