Bob Homans March 7
Ukraine 3/7/23 Sitrep
By: Bohdan Chomiak & Robert Homans
March 7, 2023
The Latest From Bakhmut
They often disagree, or take different perspectives, but today both “Reporting From Ukraine” and the “Latest Denys” seem to agree that the tide in Bakhmut may be turning in Ukraine’s favor. From the remarks of the Head of the Wagner Group, the major Russian formation attacking Bakhmut, he seems to agree. On the other side, my colleague states that Pres. Zelenskyy has overruled his Generals, and he has ordered them to hold Bakhmut. Piecing these together, here is what seems to be happening:
· Ukrainians have withdrawn from the portion of Bakhmut lying east of the river flowing north and south, bisecting the city. Some number of Ukrainian troops remain in the center of the city, to the west of the river, but likely in reduce number. Instead they have been redeployed to the northern and southern flanks to try to prevent Bakhmut’s encirclement.
· Ukrainians have been launching artillery strikes against Russian forces located to the north of the city, and at the same time they have pushed back Russian forces located to the south of the city, leaving Ukrainians inside the city the opportunity to withdraw.
· Denys reports that Russians to the north haven’t moved forward in the last 3 days; “Reporting From Ukraine” states that Russians in the north have actually fallen back to “more reliable positions,” leaving them open to Ukrainian artillery attacks.
· The Latest Danys reports that Ukraine has deployed elite units to towns near Bakhmut, in Siversk, to the northeast, Sloviansk, to the northwest, and Chasiv Yar adjacent to the Russians south of Bakhmut. “Reporting From Ukraine” states that Ukrainians facing Russian forces to the north of Bakhmut have been successfully rotated out of the line, replace by fresh troops. The fresh troops he refers to may be the units that Denys referred to in his report.
· Ukrainian General Staff is reporting that Wagner/Russian losses around Bakhmut are now 7/1 compared to Ukraine.
If Denys is correct, and Ukraine has moved 4 elite formations to areas near Bakhmut, and there is a possibility that these formations can move south encircle Wagner around Bakhmut, then perhaps Ukraine believes that there is now an opportunity to bring a decisive blow against Wagner. Otherwise, it doesn’t make sense for Ukraine to commit 4 elite formations to positions where they could be committed to the fight around Bakhmut.
A posting from the NY Times, less than 1 hour ago as I write this, states, “Ukraine may see a chance to damage Wagner in Bakhumt.” Usually, the American newspapers are less optimistic than either Denys or “Reporting From Ukraine.” Now, their assessments seem to be similar.
The only thing I can do is try to “connect the dots.”
3/7/2023 Sitrep
One Year Ago
One year ago on March 6, 2022 we reported that russian / Ukrainian negotiations failed to enable a 30 km demilitarized zone around the Zaporizhia Atomic Energy Plant. We also reported that russian soldiers occupying Chernobyl continued to prevent a shift change and workers entered their eleventh working day without a break. The negotiators agreed to temporary six hour cease fires at Mariupol and Volnovakha for civilians to leave. The cease fire lasted for two hours at Mariupol during which 10,000 civilians escaped on foot. The cease fire never started in Volnovakha and near Irpin a column of ten civilian cars was riddled by automatic gunfire killing more than 16 civilians including four children. Small groups of Ukrainian soldiers continued to ambush and destroy stalled russian columns and Ukraine Ministry of defense reported that it had eliminated more than 10,000 rashists.
Russian Invasion of Ukraine 12:00 noon March 6 to 12:00 noon March 7, 2023
Abbreviations:
RMA = Regional Military Administration SBU = Security Service of Ukraine
RASHISTS = russian Facists/all russian invaders
INTERNATIONAL
March 7
11:47: Ukraine has already received Patriot air defense systems, Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said.
· "I must especially emphasize that thanks to the efforts made by Poland, the Patriot batteries or the first Leopard tanks, among other things, have already reached Ukraine," the minister said in an interview with the Spanish newspaper Razon.
11:32: Paramedic Julia "Taira" Pajewska won the International Women of Courage Award from the US Department of State.
· "Yulia "Taira" Paevskaya demonstrated extraordinary moral and physical courage, protecting Ukraine from merciless Russian aggression," the state department's website said in a statement.
· The international award ceremony will take place on March 8, at the White House.
08:50: The Chinese Foreign Ministry made a statement about the war in Ukraine: "Either negotiations or even more oil on the fire"
· According to the publication CNN, citing Foreign Minister Qin Ghan, China did not supply weapons to Russia, but the minister, against the background of recent accusations, had a question: why does the United States ask China not to supply weapons to Russia when they sell to Taiwan themselves?
08:06 The Guardian: The authorities of Antigua and Barbuda will sell at auction the yacht of the Russian sanctioned oligarch Andrei Guryev worth $81 million.
08:05 Reuters: Turkish opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroğlu has become President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main rival in the May 14 elections to be held on May 14
06:59 CNN: Another 10 Ukrainian pilots may arrive in the United States to master the F-16.
· Two Ukrainians are already at a military base in the United States to show how quickly they will master the control of various military aircraft - 10 more pilots may soon join them, according to the publication, citing three sources.
06:00: The United States and the European Union are preparing sanctions against the diamond industry of the Russian Federation — the State Department.
· Russia continues to make billions of dollars from the diamond trade. Therefore, the US department noted, there is a need to introduce the most effective and influential ways to interrupt this income stream for the Russian Federation.
00:50: Ukrainian cartoon "Mavka. The Forest Song raised almost ₴25 million over the first weekend.
· The project is based on the drama extravaganza of Lesya Ukrainka "The Forest Song" and on images from Slavic mythology.
· In total, Mavka was sold to more than 20 territories. In particular, Universal Pictures Content Group has acquired a full package of rights to show Mavka
00:21 World media about Ukraine March 6
· The New York Times: The American edition of The New York Times emphasized (https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/03/06/world/russia-ukraine-news/ukraines-top-generals-want-to-keep-fighting-for-bakhmut-zelenskys-office-says?smid=url-share) the statement that Ukrainian generality wanted to continue the defense of Bakhmut.
· The Washington Post: The Washington Post also devoted (https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/03/06/russia-ukraine-war-news-bakhmut/) an article to the defense of Bakhmut.
· Politico: Politico has written (https://www.politico.eu/article/vladimir-putin-west-talk-global-south-partners-war-ukraine/) an article to punish Putin, the West should speak to the Global South as partners.
· BBC: The BBC wrote (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64855760) that according to the UK Ministry of Defence, Russian reservists are fighting in Ukraine with shovels.
March 6
23:45: The hashtag "Glory to Ukraine!" has topped global Twitter trends. In a few hours, hundreds of thousands of messages with this tag were left.
23:30: Russians lost 5 times more soldiers near Bakhmut than Ukraine
· This was reported by CNN with reference to an unnamed NATO representative.
· The interlocutor of the TV channel stressed that such conclusions were made on the basis of an analysis of numerous factors, and that despite this ratio, Ukraine's losses are still very significant.
22:39: The United States is not considering transferring F-16s to Ukraine at this stage.
· This was stated by the spokesman of the administration of the US President Karin Jean-Pierre at a briefing.
22:10: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called on the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to investigate the circumstances of the shooting of a Ukrainian prisoner of war.
· "Another proof that this war is genocide. The perpetrators must face justice," Kuleba wrote.
21:14: The U.S. has not issued visas to delegates from Russia for an information technology session at the United Nations.
· This was announced today at a meeting of this group by Russia's representative to the UN, Irina Tyazhlova.
· The relevant session is scheduled to take place on March 10 in New York.
19:39: EU Defence Ministers will meet for an informal meeting at the Foreign Affairs Council in Stockholm on 7-8 March.
· This was reported by the Delegation of the Swedish Presidency of the EU.
· Ministers plan to discuss financing the procurement of artillery ammunition to support Ukraine and training the Armed Forces through the EU Military Assistance Mission.
18:37 Der Spiegel: In Stuttgart, Germany, a residential building partially collapsed after the explosion.
· "Four people were injured, including two children. An 85-year-old man has not yet been found," the report said.
17:44 ERR: In Estonia, the party of incumbent Prime Minister Kaja Kallas won the parliamentary elections.
· Her Reform Party won 31.2% of the vote. These are 37 seats, which is three times more than in the previous convocation of parliament.
16:41 Reuters: Polish company PKN Orlen will demand compensation after Russia stopped supplying oil to Poland via the Druzhba pipeline in late February.
· This was stated on the air of Zet radio by the company's CEO Daniel Obaytek.
· Obaytek declined to name the amount of potential compensation, saying he could not discuss the details of the companies' contracts.
15:10 The Wall Street Journal: The U.S. suspects China of spying using embedded software in shipping cranes that are stationed at ports.
· Cranes of the Chinese company ZPMC can contain complex sensors that record and track the origin and destination of containers.
· Washington fears that China may collect information about shipments delivered to or taken out of the country to support U.S. military operations around the world.
14:40 Financial Times: Russia refrains from buying ballistic missiles from Iran over fears that Ukraine will receive long-range missiles after that.
· Tehran and Moscow have received warnings, and NATO estimates that the sale of missiles to Russia could prompt the United States to provide Ukraine with an ATACMS missile system with a range of 300 km.
14:26 Euractiv: Bulgaria has sent $1 billion worth of weapons to Ukraine through intermediaries.
· "Bulgarian weapons companies do not sell weapons and ammunition directly to Ukrainian companies, because there is a practice when this happens through foreign programs," said the ex-head of the country's defense ministry, Velizar Shalamanov.
12:06: There is currently no evidence in the EU that China has plans to supply weapons to Russia," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said at a joint press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
NATIONAL
March 7
11:23: Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted a video about forced adoption, re-education of Ukrainian children committed by Russia.
· "These crimes should be prosecuted by law, and all those involved should stand trial. Ukraine is waiting for the restoration of justice and is doing everything possible to return every Ukrainian child back home," the message says.
06:39 ESPRESO: The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed a Su-25 fighter bomber and repelled more than 140 Russian attacks. The main thing from the morning report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine:
· In addition to the Shahed-136 attack unmanned aerial vehicles, in the past day, our defenders shot down an enemy Su-25 aircraft and 8 other drones of various types.
· Over the past day, the aviation of the Defense Forces has inflicted 15 strikes on the areas of concentration of the occupiers. Units of the missile forces and artillery struck the control point, 8 areas of concentration of the enemy, 2 means of enemy air defense, an artillery unit in firing positions, an ammunition depot and a radar station of the invaders.
· The occupiers focus their main efforts on conducting offensive operations in the Kupyansk, Liman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Shakhtarsky directions.
· During the airstrikes, the enemy used 11 Shahed-136 UAVs, 9 of which were shot down.
· In the temporarily occupied Luhansk, the Russian invaders decided to use part of the city polyclinic as a barracks.
00:18: A photo of damage to the Kakhovka dam appeared on social networks. It is physically impossible to stop the discharge of water at the moment.
00:01: NSDC Secretary Danilov revealed some details of today's Stavka meeting, at which it was decided that the Armed Forces of Ukraine would not leave Bakhmut. The issue, he said, was discussed for 90 minutes.
· "To date, retreat from Bakhmut is out of the question. We understand that the situation is not easy and therefore collective decisions are made on what to do in a particular direction, how to strengthen this direction. And such issues are constantly discussed at the Stavka. Today for at least an hour and a half there was a discussion of all the nuances," Danilov said on the air of the national telethon.
March 6
23:52 espreso: Ukraine investigates 104 war crimes of Russia that have harmed the environment, 11 of them qualified as ecocide.
· The Deputy Prosecutor General noted that the prosecutor's office is also aware of cases of harm to the animal and water world.
· "You may have heard that there have been more frequent cases of dolphins being thrown ashore. Currently, a theory has been put forward that the cause of death of these dolphins is the operation of sonar engines," she said.The Deputy Attorney General noted that the prosecutor's office is also aware of cases of damage to the animal and water world.
22:58: More than 500 items from the Mezhyhirya residence and the Sukholuccia hunting house are planned to be transferred to museums that were destroyed by the war or were robbed by the Russians.
· This was stated by Minister of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine Oleksandr Tkachenko.
22:21: Volodymyr Zelenskyy: Today there was a video of the occupiers brutally killing a soldier who bravely told them in the eye: "Glory to Ukraine!" I want us all together, in unity, to respond to his words: "Glory to the hero! Glory to the heroes! Glory to Ukraine!" and we will find the killers.
22:52 espreso: Ministry of Economy: growth forecast has deteriorated to 1%.
· Deputy Minister Serhii Soboliev said that the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine had revised the macro forecast for 2023, worsening the GDP growth forecast from 3.2% to 1%, primarily due to the assumption that hostilities would not end in the middle of the year, but would last "almost all year round".
21:50: Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with leaders of the Social Democratic Party of Germany Lars Klingbail and Rolf Mützenich.
· "I thank Germany for the comprehensive support of our state from the first days of full-scale Russian aggression. It is important to continue to strengthen our allied relations."
19:59 Operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 18:00 on March 6:
· "During the day, the enemy inflicted 42 air and 5 missile strikes.
· In particular, during the operation of air strikes, the enemy used 11 UAVs of the Shahed-136 type, 9 of which were shot down.
· He carried out more than 10 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems, in particular, at settlements."
· "Recently, in the temporarily occupied Donetsk, the military commissariats received instructions to clarify the personal credentials of reserve officers under the age of 65 inclusive.
· As well as soldiers, sergeants and warrant officers under the age of 50."
· "During the day, the Aviation of the Defense Forces inflicted 12 strikes on the areas of concentration of personnel and military equipment of the occupiers and a strike on the anti-aircraft missile system at the firing position.
· During the day, units of the missile forces and artillery struck 3 areas of concentration of the enemy and the means of air defense of the enemy in the firing position.
19:20: In Ukraine, conscription may be replaced by courses of special military training, said Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov.
· The Minister assumes that after the victory, conscription in Ukraine is no longer needed.
· Instead, every young person from the age of 18 must take special training courses in medicine, shooting, coordination, etc.
18:59 Spokesman of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: We should not make hasty conclusions that Russia may run out of missiles and projectiles.
· "Russia may be looking for third countries to buy both projectiles and drones, as well as missiles.
· Therefore, we must also strengthen and strengthen our own defense," Ignat said.
17:54: Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree dismissing Borys Bezrukyi, head of the SBU Office in Zaporizhia region.
· The following decrees have also been published on the website of the President of Ukraine:
· Instead of Eduard Fedorov, the SBU in Sumy region will be headed by Oleg Krasnoshapka;
· Instead of Ihor Nosko, the SSU State Secrets Protection and Licensing Department will be headed by Oleg Khramov;
· On the dismissal of Deputy Head of the Security Service of Ukraine Oleksandr Yakushev;
· On the dismissal of the head of the Department of Economic Support of the Security Service of Ukraine Oleksandr Provotorov.
17:34: In the north of Ukraine, the strengthening of borders for long-term defense continues, said the Commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Serhiy Nayev.
· According to him, Ukrainian servicemen performing tasks in the Volyn, Rivne, Zhytomyr, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy and Poltava regions are allocated electric generators to create comfortable living conditions.
15:39: Footage 21+ A video appeared online of Russians shooting a Ukrainian soldier, before his death he said "Glory to Ukraine".
· Where and when the video was shot is still unknown.
14:12: The defensive operation and further strengthening of Ukrainian positions in Bakhmut will continue.
· This decision was made at a meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief.
· In addition, the meeting considered the supply of weapons and equipment and their distribution in operational areas.
13:56: Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said that in Ukraine, it is possible to replace conscription with courses of special military training.
· According to him, after the victory, Ukraine needs to prepare for a change in legal terms and in the culture of behavior in the field of security and defense.
13:21: The heads of the parliamentary party of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz — Lars Klingbeil and Rolf Mützenich — arrived in Kyiv.
· This is the first visit to Ukraine of the leaders of the German Social Democrats since the beginning of the war.
13:06 press service of the Security Service of Ukraine: The SSU seized oil products of Ukrnafta and Ukrtatnafta for almost UAH 800 million.
· During searches at logistics bases and warehouses of companies, law enforcement officers seized more than 16 thousand tons. tons of petroleum products.
· Thus, the SBU blocked the possible illegal sale of these oil products, which were illegally withdrawn from Ukrnafta and Ukrtatnafta by the previous management of these companies.
12:52 Operational Command South: In the Black Sea there are 3 Russian missile carriers with a total volley of 16 Caliber missiles.
v12:20: The Cabinet of Ministers appoints Semen Kryvonos as the new Director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine.
· It is known that since May 2021, Kryvonos has held the post of chairman of the State Inspectorate of Architecture and Urban Planning of Ukraine.
Mordor - russia
March 7
09:26 British intelligence: Bahmut's defence continues to deplete the forces of both sides.
· Over the weekend, Ukrainian forces likely stabilized their defensive perimeter after previous Russian advances north of the city, the report said.
· At the same time, public disagreements between the Wagner group and the Russian Defense Ministry over the distribution of ammunition underscore the difficulty of ensuring the high level of personnel and ammunition needed to move forward.
09:25: The network reports explosions at the Belbek military airfield, Crimea
08:34 Institute for the Study of War: PMC "Wagner" may lose all its elite troops in the battles for Bakhmut.
· Analysts predict that in order to achieve success near Bakhmut, the Russian military command will have to throw its airborne forces into battle in support of the PMC or abandon efforts to take the city altogether.
08:04 Russian Ministry of Finance: Russia's oil and gas revenues in 2023 have almost halved.
00:37: The IAEA announced an increase in military activity around the Zaporizhzhia NPP. In particular, the Russian troops, who control the object, strengthen its protection. This was stated by IAEA Chairman Rafael Grossi
· Over the past few weeks, the presence of security has increased at the site. Our team, which works at the station, reports on the intensification of hostilities near the facility. Offensive and counter-offensive actions near the facility are openly discussed."
March 6
16:27 Ukrainian Air Force spokesman: Russia is no longer launching massive missile strikes on Ukraine as it faces a shortage of precision weapons.
· The production of missiles in the Russian Federation due to Western sanctions can work on limited resources. At this, the speaker of the Air Force of Ukraine noted that the Russian army constantly inflicts targeted missile strikes.
12:31 British intelligence: Russia is forced to deploy old armored vehicles of the 1950s and 1960s in Ukraine.
· British intelligence notes that the Russian military continues to respond to heavy losses of armored vehicles and deploys 60-year-old T-62 battle tanks. There is a real possibility that even units of the 1st Guards Tank Army - Russia's main tank force - will be re-armed with the T-62 to compensate for previous losses.
· British analysts also note that in recent days, Russian BTR-50 armored personnel carriers, first put into service in 1954, have also been identified for the first time in Ukraine.
KHARKIV
March 7
10:49 Social Networks: Explosions are heard in the Kupyansk district of the Kharkiv region
10:15 Kharkiv RMA: Under the fire of the Russians were the villages of Kozacha Lopan, Vovchansk, the village of Dvorechnaya and other settlements.
· Residential buildings, outbuildings, garage, fire department and educational institution were damaged. There were no casualties.
DONETSK
March 7
10:54 Donetsk RMA: In the evening, Russians fired on Konstantinovka from Tornado, wounding 2 people, damaging a school, 4 high-rise buildings, a private house, numerous garages and cars.
09:42 Donetsk RMA: On March 6, Russians killed 1 resident of Donetsk region in Maksimilianivka.
· Another 7 people in the region were injured.
March 6
17:10: Fighting for Bakhmut has reached its highest level of tension, said Army Commander Alexander Syrsky, who visited the city again yesterday.
· "The enemy threw additional Wagner forces into battle. Our soldiers courageously defend positions in the north of Bakhmut, trying to prevent the encirclement of the city," Syrsky said.
12:37 Donetsk RMA: Russians continue shelling settlements in the Donetsk region: over the past night, private and apartment buildings were destroyed, cultural institutions and administrative buildings were damaged.
· "At night, the Russians launched a missile strike on Kramatorsk - they destroyed the school. According to preliminary information, without victims," Kyrylenko wrote.
ZAPORIZHIA
March 6
20:35 espreso: Russian soldiers are calculating the scenarios of leaving and probably plan to remove some of the equipment from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
· The Center for National Resistance also reported that almost a year ago the Russians seized the Zaporozhye Iron ore Plant. Now they are exporting ore from it through a port in the temporarily occupied Mariupol.
· The SBU added that the sale of stolen ore is carried out by structures related to the FSB. It is under their leadership that the plundering of Ukrainian lands takes place.
15:56: At ZNPP, the Russian occupiers calculate the likely scenarios of departure and mark equipment that can be stolen from the station, Energoatom reports.
· Particular attention of the invaders was attracted by the Training Center for Repair and Management Personnel of SE "NNEGC "Energoatom", created on the basis of the training center of Zaporizhzhia NPP.
DNIPRO
March 6
21:36 Dnipro RMA: The Russians again fired heavy artillery at Nikopol.
· "3 private dwellings and two outbuildings were damaged in the city. The power line is also mutilated. People were not injured," Lysak wrote.
19:58 espreso: "You have 10 days": the head of Dnipropetrovsk region called on civilians to return weapons issued at the beginning of a large-scale invasion.
· This was stated by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration Serhiy Lysak during a meeting with law enforcement officers on the security situation in the region.
· According to him, at the beginning of a full-scale invasion, civilians were given weapons to protect their families and homes. After the stabilization of the situation in the region, some people returned their weapons, while the rest kept them "in their hands".
KHERSON
March 7
10:38: SBU foils Russian intelligence plans to seize power in Ochakov
· An agent of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces (better known as the GRU), who was collecting intelligence to seize the Ukrainian city, was detained. According to the investigation, Russian military intelligence gave him the task of persuading the leadership of the city authorities to cooperate with the occupiers.
· However, he informed the SBU about the recruitment attempts and helped expose Russian plans.
09:09 Kherson RMA: Russians hit Kherson region 65 times.
· They attacked residential areas of Kherson three times. Shelling damaged private houses in the city. 4 people were injured of varying severity.
March 6
16:55 Operational Command South: Ukrainian military near Kherson destroyed three boats with enemy Diversionary groups (DRGs).
· "In the area of Greater Potemkin Island, according to the world-famous course, 3 civilian motorboats converted by the invaders were sent, along with the DRG. 18 Russians were killed," the report said.
16:11 Kherson RMA: In the Kherson region, a tractor exploded on explosives left by the Russian occupiers.
· The tragedy occurred in the village of Zelenyi Hai. While performing field work, the tractor came across an unknown explosive object. One person died on the spot from his injuries, and another was injured.
14:56: The SBU detained three collaborators in the Kherson region who face prison terms for threatening people who refused to "vote" in a pseudo-referendum.
· The perpetrators are representatives of the former occupation administration of the Russian Federation, who organized a fake plebiscite on the "accession" of the region to the aggressor country.
ODESA
March 6
20:54: The deputy head of the Odessa OVA Igor Tkachuk was detained for suspicion of bribery, the publication "Dumskaya" reported.
· His detention was confirmed by the head of the OVA Maxim Marchenko.
· "All details regarding the merits of the case will be proved later," Marchenko wrote.
KYIV
March 6
13:41: In the Kyiv region, the director of the company was notified of suspicion - the National Police of Ukraine.
· Law enforcement officers exposed the mechanism of misappropriation of budget funds allocated for the repair of roads of state importance.
· As part of the investigation, it was established that during 2019-2020, the defendant entered false information into the documents regarding the volume and quality of the contracted work performed. Under this scheme, the offender misappropriated UAH 121 million of public funds.
Comparing Soviet invasion of Afghanistan to Russian invasion of Ukraine using Wikipedia and Ukraine Ministry of Defense Daily Bulletins. Soviet and Russian military losses not including captured equipment.
SOURCES
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/
https://euromaidanpress.com/
www.ubn.news