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LIVE: 211th day of Russian aggression against Ukraine
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22.09.2022, 07:26
|updated: 22:30
215 Ukrainian prisoners of war have been exchanged for Russian ones. 108 of the Ukrainian POWs are Azovstal defenders, widely regarded as war heroes in Ukrainian society. Meanwhile, President Zelenskyy during the UN General Assembly meeting called for Russia to be deprived of the veto right, establish an international tribunal and create an international compensation mechanism.
22:30 CEST
⚡️Pentagon: Putin's nuclear rhetoric will not affect aid to Ukraine.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) September 22, 2022
U.S. Defense Department press secretary Patrick Ryder said on Sept. 22 that Russia's announcement would not influence the U.S. and its allies' support for Ukraine.
22:17 CEST
Ukrainian national guard shot down another Russian Mi-8 helicopter in the direction of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, southeastern Ukraine
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) September 22, 2022
As of September 22, Ukraine has already destroyed 218 Russian helicopters.https://t.co/wMzFo9vuZL
22:05 CEST
The queue at the border of #Russia with Georgia has reached more than 7.5 km
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) September 22, 2022
So the Russians are trying to escape from the mobilization announced by #Putin.
At the same time, it is reported that local residents of #Georgia pass through the border without a queue. pic.twitter.com/Bjnva2JtX2
22:04 CEST
⚡️ Frankfurter Allgemeine: Russian fleeing mobilization could apply for asylum in Germany.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) September 22, 2022
"Deserters threatened by repression receive international protection," German Interior Ministry Nancy Faeser told the newspaper, adding that granting asylum is a case-by-case decision.
21:48 CEST
#Zelenskyy addressed the Russians: "55,000 Russian soldiers died in this war in six months. Tens of thousands were wounded, maimed. Do you want more? No? Then protest. Fight. Run away. Or surrender to Ukrainian captivity. These are the options for you to survive." pic.twitter.com/8XLIWUcMw1
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) September 22, 2022
21:42 CEST
Look how the #Ukrainian armored personnel carrier skillfully got out from under the hit of an anti-tank guided missile in the #Kharkiv direction. pic.twitter.com/17qnAOni1N
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) September 22, 2022
21:00 CEST
Zelenskyy in an address to the West: "I want you to know that we are fighting for our common values and that this will be our common victory." pic.twitter.com/Bl7pkAApKw
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) September 22, 2022
20:47 CEST
The U.S. will continue to support #Ukraine as it defends itself by strengthening its position to reach a diplomatic solution at the negotiating table.
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) September 22, 2022
This was stated by U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. pic.twitter.com/4kSVK461tD
20:41 CEST
Mobilization summonses are handed out to the citizens right outside the metro in #Moscow. pic.twitter.com/RXIbmqN7hi
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) September 22, 2022
20:03 CEST
⚡️ Russians attack Ochakiv, Kryvyi Rih with Iranian drones.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) September 22, 2022
Russian forces used Shahed-136 Iranian-made kamikaze drones against the Ochakiv port infrastructure and a building in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, the Southern Operational Command reported on Sept. 22.
20:01 CEST
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hailed as "superheroes" the senior Ukrainian commanders, including those who led the dogged defence of Mariupol, who were freed by Russia as part of a prisoner swap involving almost 300 people, including foreigners.
19:49 CEST
NATO on Thursday condemned Moscow's plans to hold referendums in Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine and called on all states to reject what it called "Russia's blatant attempts at territorial conquest".
"Sham referenda in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions of Ukraine have no legitimacy and will be a blatant violation of the UN Charter," the North Atlantic Council, grouping the member states of the alliance, said in a statement.
19:43 CEST
⚡️ Kuleba: France, Ukraine working on new Caesar howitzers delivery.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) September 22, 2022
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met with his French counterpart Catherine Colonna on Sept. 22 to discuss a wide range of topics, including support for Ukraine and the shipment of additional arms.
19:31 CEST
⚡️ CNN: Putin gives directions to generals in the field himself.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) September 22, 2022
Two undisclosed sources told CNN that Russian President Vladimir Putin was giving tactical orders himself, hinting at a "dysfunctional command structure," the U.S. media reported.
18:57 CEST
Ukraine returned back from Russian captivity 215 defenders.
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) September 22, 2022
In return, Russia got 52 Russian soldiers, 3 L/DNR soldiers and pro-Russian politician Viktor Medvychuk. https://t.co/iiShJQ6rVi pic.twitter.com/aDvjahOy9y
18:47 CEST
This morning, a #Russian Ka-52 Alligator helicopter was shot down in the #Zaporizhzhia region. pic.twitter.com/8HLq0mXRVN
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) September 22, 2022
18:03 CEST
A Russian-led security bloc will hold military drills in Kazakhstan from Sept. 26 to Oct. 8, the Kazakh defence ministry said on Thursday, telling the public not to be surprised by the arrival of foreign troops and military vehicles.
17:58 CEST
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told a Security Council meeting on Ukraine on Thursday that talk of a nuclear conflict is "totally unacceptable" and effectively warned that so-called referenda in areas under Russian control would be annexation.
Referendums on joining Russia are due to take place from Friday until Tuesday in several largely Russian-held regions in eastern and southern Ukraine, which comprise around 15 percent of the country's territory.
17:24 CEST
Minors will be able to "vote" if accompanied to "polling stations" by their parents or guardians.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) September 22, 2022
This way, according to SBU, the occupiers are trying to artificially increase "the catastrophic lack of votes."
16:56 CEST
The Federation Council of #Russia made a proposal to reduce the list of diseases that can lead to deferment of service.
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) September 22, 2022
Apparently, a broken arm won't help any more... pic.twitter.com/T2hWsuUMcL
16:45 CEST
#G7 countries do not recognize "referendums" held in the occupied territories of #Ukraine, said #German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock after the G7 ministerial meeting in New York. pic.twitter.com/VzyWSpJKK2
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) September 22, 2022
16:20 CEST
Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Thursday said he will "keep safe social distance" from Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the United Nations Security Council.
16:08 CEST
Military Commissariat in #Dagestan. The men made it clear to the insane Z-patriot that they did not want to go to war. pic.twitter.com/1xiVX9Xvn7
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) September 22, 2022
15:32 CEST
The released defender of Mariupol Dmytro "Orest" Kozatsky with his family.
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) September 22, 2022
Dmitry is the author of famous photos from the Azovstal plant. For them, he received prestigious European awards during his time in captivity. pic.twitter.com/lXgsOH0Ysj
15:17 CEST
Poland, concerned about fighting around Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, has distributed iodine tablets to regional fire departments to give to people in the event of radioactive exposure, a deputy minister said on Thursday.
Iodine is considered a way of protecting the body against conditions such as thyroid cancer in case of radioactive exposure.
15:11 CEST
The propagandists showed how the ballots prepared for the fake "referendum" in the #Zaporizhzia region look like. pic.twitter.com/IYCPDlwJTS
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) September 22, 2022
14:40 CEST
❗️"Novaya Gazeta. Europe", citing a source in the Presidential Administration, reports that the secret clause of the decree on mobilization allows the Ministry of Defense to call up to one million people.https://t.co/7l6zf2WbrM
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) September 22, 2022
⚡️ Poll: Most Ukrainians don't want to permanently move to US, EU.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) September 22, 2022
Asked if they would permanently move to the European Union or the U.S. if they were granted citizenship there, 91% of Ukrainians said "no," according to a recent poll by the KIIS. In October 2020, 69% said "no."
The landing of #Russian "mobilized troops" is planned in the near future in #Turkey and many other countries.
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) September 22, 2022
Why no one flies to #Belarus?�� pic.twitter.com/dMGUVrxGfZ
Slovakia's Defence Minister Jaroslav Nad has called Vladimir Putin's address to the nation "pitiful" and said that mobilization "will end up in the overthrow of Putin as president of the Russian Federation," Euractiv reported on Sept. 22.https://t.co/1yLgvQDJxq
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) September 22, 2022
#Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki called #Russia "an empire of evil and lies", referring to Reagan's famous statement about the USSR. pic.twitter.com/00Z8BaMbDN
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) September 22, 2022
⚡️ Mayor: Russian troops stage 'terrorist attack' in Melitopol to blame Ukraine.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) September 22, 2022
Russia has staged a "terrorist attack" in central Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, to accuse Ukraine of launching terror attacks before a pseudo-referendum there, said Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov.
Oleksandr Kravtsov, who was finally released from #Russian captivity, meets his wife Maryna. pic.twitter.com/RYSFrqoDzo
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) September 22, 2022
Sad mobilized men walk to the bus to a dull tune in #Blagoveshchensk. pic.twitter.com/sXnJomk9xe
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) September 22, 2022
#Mobilization in #Yakutia. pic.twitter.com/jNfOgjfuDv
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) September 22, 2022
The embassies of #Kyrgyzstan, #Kazakhstan and #Uzbekistan in #Moscow released separate statements, banning their citizens in #Russia from participating in the war in #Ukraine. This was reported by Anadolu Agency. pic.twitter.com/AG3Cwbdw8S
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) September 22, 2022
10:34 CEST
Some personnel working in Russia's banking sector and considered to be important will be exempt from the military call-up, the CEO of Russia's second bank, VTB VTBR.MM said on Thursday, according to news agency reports.
In #Kupiansk another torture chamber was found.
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) September 22, 2022
"The occupiers subjected people to physical and psychological violence. In the cell, where four people should be held, the Russian mercenaries kept more than 20", reports the #Kharkiv prosecutor's office. pic.twitter.com/vMxJsPCaLW
#Kadyrovites have their own atmosphere. They are busy with dancing on ruins and shooting at imaginary targets. pic.twitter.com/kDcjcpUelR
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) September 22, 2022
Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 22 September 2022
— Ministry of Defence ���� (@DefenceHQ) September 22, 2022
Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/XL4XfL3qRG
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Russian President Vladimir #Putin’s announcement of “partial mobilization” reflected many problems Russia faces in its faltering invasion of #Ukraine that #Moscow is unlikely to be able to resolve in the coming months.https://t.co/etfE4Kiz8T pic.twitter.com/Vvblyck6FF
— ISW (@TheStudyofWar) September 22, 2022
#Russian losses according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of #Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/PX1fFEBc5D
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) September 22, 2022
Situation at Finland's borders has not changed with the announcement of Russian moilization. There are videos circulating on social media, at least some of which have already been filmed before and now taken out of context. There is incorrect information in circulation.
— Rajavartiolaitos (@rajavartijat) September 21, 2022
As a result of the prisoner exchange, 9 #Ukrainian border guards also returned. pic.twitter.com/ZgZSrjwXfT
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) September 22, 2022
This morning, #Russian invaders shelled #Zaporizhzhia heavily. The city's infrastructure was hit, and in some places the lights went out. pic.twitter.com/Dx9BbXZiiZ
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) September 22, 2022
They are so exhausted but so happy to see them alive: him and his friends. I know it’s not the end. Many POWs are still in captivity. My friend Yulia, Olha and other amazing women won’t see their husbands today. We will continue our struggle for other Azovstal POWs all together! pic.twitter.com/xjqqftIDux
— Kateryna Prokopenko (@KatProkopenkoUa) September 21, 2022
07:24 CEST
#British PM @trussliz spoke at the United Nations General Assembly: "We will not rest until #Ukraine prevails. At this crucial moment in the conflict, I pledge that we will sustain or increase our military support to Ukraine for as long as it takes". pic.twitter.com/I0SoIQPnbW
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) September 22, 2022
07:23 CEST
President #Zelenskyy called on the United Nations General Assembly to deprive #Russia of its "right to war", deprive it of its veto right, establish an international tribunal, and create an international compensation mechanism. pic.twitter.com/mqxKMx6mjS
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) September 22, 2022
07:20 CEST
215 POWs have officially been exchanged, 108 of them defenders of Azov! ❤️ still many remain in captivity, but just thinking of what these defenders & their families have been through. Seeing these faces now, it’s impossible not to be emotional! ❤️�� https://t.co/4QFSdRaXIV
— Їne Back Їversen (@IneBackIversen) September 21, 2022
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