⚡Russian occupiers will conduct air strikes on Belarusian territory bordering Ukraine to draw the country into the war against Ukraine, Defense Minister Reznikov says.
He says strikes will be made from Ukraine's airspace, target includes Kopani, Stolin district, Brest Oblast
⚡Ukraine's Air Force Command c says Russian planes struck Belarus from Ukrainian airspace
Acc. to border guards, Russian planes flew out from Dubrovitsa (🇧🇾) turned around over Ukraine's Horodyshche&Tumen, after which they struck Kopani, on the territory ofBelarus
⚡Ukraine's MoD reports Russian planes bombed more Belarusian settlements: Bukhlychi and Verkhniy Terebezh
.@DPSU_ua guards in Dubrovytsia (Rivne Obl) recorded video of the airstrikes by Russian SU jets which flew flight into Ukraine from Belarus, carried out the bombing of Ukrainian territory and then inflicted air strikes on the territory of Belarus
Earlier today, Belarusian dictator Lukashenka arrived to Moscow for talks with Putin, where latter told about "positive movements" at negotiations with Ukraine
At the same meeting, Lukashenka repeated the conspiracy theory that Ukraine was about to attack Belarusian and Russian troops gathered for drills, called Russia's invasion a "preventive attack"
Belarus' Ministry of Defense calls information about the Russian airstrike on Belarusian territory a "fake"
⚡Belarus may attack Ukraine at 21.00 EET,
@stratcom_centre & Ukrainska Pravda military sources say
Ukrainian Intel says Lukashenka & Putin both made a phone call at their meeting in Moscow, assumes Putin ordered airstrike & Lukashenka gave attack order
Ukrainian officials address Belarusians, ask them not to get drawn into the "Russian gamble"
Arestovych, advisor to Prez Office: "We don't want to fight the Belarusians, but you must not allow to be drawn into the criminal gamble, provoked by Russia
SBU: SBU: 🇺🇦 Army never planned any aggressive action against 🇧🇾
"We appeal to the Belarusian people - do not let yourself be used in a criminal war!
After all, you have never been occupiers and murderers! Don't become them now for the sake of the Kremlin's interests!"
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🔴Operational information by the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces as of 18.00, 12 Mar 2022 regarding the Russian invasion:
🔻Due to an unsuccessful attempt to conduct an offensive, the invaders were forced to change tactics.
Due to significant logistical problems and stretched communication lines, the enemy is unable to provide its units with fuel and lubricants, food and ammunition, which encourages the occupiers to resort to looting and looting of locals, shops, pharmacies, etc. - General Staff
In addition, the actions of the occupiers are accompanied by numerous cases of serious crimes against civilians. - General Staff
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian cities captured by Russia in the first days of the invasion continue resisting the occupation. These are today's photos from Kherson, southern Ukraine.
📷t.me/dsszzi_officia…
In the photos, the protestors carry signs reading, "Glory to the warriors of Ukraine," "We are Ukrainians, not the Katsap (derogatory for 'Russian' - Ed.) slaves."
This is today's video from occupied Melitopol, whose citizens demanded to release mayor Ivan Fedorov, abducted by the Russian occupation forces yesterday:
📹 via @ukrpravda_news
In Luhansk Oblast, the entire territory, which is under the control of Ukraine is being shelled. Dozens of civilians were killed. Ukrainian army holds central Severodonetsk city & surrounding but 70% of the region is occupied (35% was before 2022)- RegHead facebook.com/sergey.gaidai.…
A woman from Severodonetsk and her twins were injured in the recent shelling.–Luhansk Oblast Head, 11:20 EET:
"Doctors are working to the limit. There was also shelling on the Severodonetsk hospital today" facebook.com/sergey.gaidai.…
Today, the Russian shelling of Severodonetsk caused fires in a sports school, a secondary school, an apartment of a high-rise building, a shop, and a garage. Firefighters have put out the fires. The shelling continues. - Luhansk Regional Administration
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the preparation of a terrorist attack on the Chornobyl nuclear power plant to blame Ukraine, Ukraine's Main Directorate of Intelligence says.
The invaders were spotted collecting the bodies of dead Ukrainian soldiers near Hostomel. Ukraine's intel suggests that Russia can use them to imitate Ukraine's involvement in the plotted Chornobyl accident.
Since the beginning of the invasion, the Chornobyl NPP has been captured by the Russian troops which invaded Ukraine from the Belarusian territory.
Ukraine to pay $ 1 million for any captured or stolen plane of the Russian Air Force, additionally, promises Ukrainian citizenship to Russian pilots who'd hand over their planes to Ukraine, Zmina.info reports, citing MP Davyd Arakhamia.
Also, Ukraine offers $500,000 for any captured Russian helicopter in working condition.
According to the decision of Yuriy Husev, CEO of the state defense corporation "Ukroboronprom," his organization is ready to pay these bounties for the stolen combat aircraft of the invades, says Ukraine's Ministry of Defense.
The Russians have hit the Oskil psychoneurological residential institution in Kharkiv Oblast. "73 people were evacuated to the neighboring boarding school, at the time of the enemy's attack 330 remained there," reported Kharkiv Oblast's head Oleh Synehubov.
The number of the injured in Oskil is unknown at the moment. Mr. Synehubov says that among 330 remaining residents of the facility 50 are sedentary, 10 are wheelchair users.
A shell hit a five-storey building of the Oskil psychoneurological residential institution, Kharkiv Oblast, ruining structures at storeys 2 and 3 and causing fire, 330 patients and 30 staff were at the shelter at the moment and no one was injured, the Emergency Service reports.