• Russia launched its "military operation" in Ukraine on Thursday, February 24, 2022. Every evening, at 19:30 pm, 20 Minutes offers you its recap on the Russian-Ukrainian conflict that has become a war that leaves dead and wounded and thousands of refugees every day.
  • Who did what? Who said what? And who supports whom and why? You will know everything about the progress of the negotiations and the events of this crisis that is shaking Russia, Ukraine, Europe and the United States.
  • On Tuesday, Russia reaffirmed its goal of seizing Bakhmut, while Ukraine vowed to avenge the execution of a 41-year-old soldier, whose video made the rounds on social media.

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News of the day

The video of an apparently Ukrainian soldier, shot dead after shouting "Glory to Ukraine!" has caused a stir in Ukraine. On Tuesday, the army vowed to avenge the soldier, who is believed to be from the Zhytomyr region. "Revenge for our hero will be inevitable," she said on Telegram.

"According to preliminary data, the deceased is the soldier of the 30th Mechanized Brigade Tymofiy Mykolayovych Shadura," she said. Brigade spokesman Anatoly Yavorsky told AFP that the soldier, aged 41 and mobilized in December.

The body of the soldier is in occupied territory and his "final" identification will be possible only after his recovery and expertise, said the army, while media have evoked the identity of another man.



Today's Statement

The rights of Ukrainians will be achieved for generations to come, and the impact of the war on fuel and food prices, as well as geopolitical tensions, are penalizing people in all regions of the world. »

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, deplored the far-reaching consequences of the war in Ukraine. In his speech to the session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, he stressed that the conflict "has led to civilian casualties and destruction on a shocking scale."

"The rights of Ukrainians will be achieved for generations to come, and the impact of the war on fuel and food prices, as well as geopolitical tensions, are hurting people in all parts of the world," he said, calling it a "betrayal of promises of change" made in the aftermath of World War II.


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The @UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, @volker_turk, delivered his first global update to the Human Rights Council (#HRC52) on the state of human rights in the world today.

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— UN Human Rights Council 📍 #HRC52 (@UN_HRC) March 7, 2023

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Today's figure

10. Like the number of Leopard tanks that Poland will deliver to Ukraine this week. "We are ready to launch a maintenance hub in Poland that will repair and service Leopard tanks delivered to Ukraine," Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said, adding that he planned to raise the issue during his talks with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.

He also intends to discuss "the low availability of spare parts" with the German Minister of Defense. "I count on Minister Pistorius to use his influence on German industry to ensure that spare parts for Leopards are delivered." Poland had already delivered four tanks on February 24.

The trend

On Tuesday, Russia said it would fight until the capture of Bakhmut, the epicenter of fighting for months in eastern Ukraine. While the strategic importance of Bakhmut is debated, Moscow has maintained that the capture of the city was decisive in the continuation of its operations.

"This city is an important node [of the defense lines] of Ukrainian soldiers in Donbass. Its takeover will allow for further in-depth offensive operations against the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine," Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told a meeting of senior officials of his ministry.

On the Ukrainian side, as speculation about a withdrawal grew, the authorities announced on Monday that they were not giving up on the city and would instead send reinforcements. According to Ukrainian officials, this battle weakens the Russian forces, which have suffered very heavy losses without gaining a decisive advantage.

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