EXTRAORDINARY ONLINE Pro-Russian separatists from Donetsk opened their embassy in Moscow: A referendum will follow – Topky.sk

Live from Ukraine Unique combat footage from Ukrainian border guards, they tried to get Russian army units further from Kharkov ONLINE Load new news 8:45 Russia “does not have the courage to admit” defeat in Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared on Wednesday night during his regular evening address . At the same time, he warned Russian forces that they are not safe anywhere on Ukrainian territory. TASR took the report from The Guardian. 8:00 Anti-Russian sentiment in occupied Ukraine has led to several attacks on Russian or Russian-appointed officials of the occupation authorities. These attacks are likely to become more frequent, which may increase the pressure on Russian troops. This morning, the British Ministry of Defense drew attention to this in its report, citing intelligence. 6:45 Ukrainian forces destroyed 5 Russian ammunition depots and a military base yesterday. According to Serhii Bratchuk, the spokesman for the Odesa region administration, Ukraine destroyed a Russian military base in the Zaporozhye region and 5 ammunition depots in the areas occupied by Russia. It was reported by The Kyiv Independent on the social network. 06:25 The Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Oleksiy Danilov, said that the supreme commander has set himself the task “to free all our territories from the aggressor”. The NEXTA portal reported about it on the social network. 06:00 Kyiv announced on Tuesday that in the last four days, 16 cargo ships have passed through the important newly opened channel in the Danube Delta. Ukraine thus raised hopes that despite the Russian blockade of its Black Sea ports, it will manage to increase grain exports, reports Reuters. Pro-Russian separatists from Donetsk opened their embassy in Moscow Ukrainian pro-Russian separatists opened the embassy of the internationally unrecognized Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) in Moscow on Tuesday. TASR took over the report from the AFP agency. The newly opened embassy in the Russian capital is located near the diplomatic missions of Western countries. High-ranking Russian officials were not present at the opening, despite their announced participation. The head of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the DLR, Nataľja Nikanorovová, said that at a time of increasing tension, they decided on a more modest ceremony. Pro-Russian separatists have long declared that their main goal is to join Russia. However, Nikanorov said that they mainly tried to “liberate the republic”. “A referendum will follow,” declared Nikanorovová together with DĽR’s “ambassador” Oľga Makejevová. Photo gallery (3) Ambassador of the Donetsk People’s Republic Olga Makejevová together with the head of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the DLR Nataľja Nikanorovová.
Source: SITA/AP Photo Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized the independence of the separatist DPR and the Luhansk People’s Republic (PRR) just days before the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which began on February 24. Apart from Russia, only Syria recognized their independence. Nikanorov said that negotiations on the recognition of the separatist republics are also underway with North Korea. Photo gallery (3) Source: SITA/AP Photo Russian authorities began investigating opposition leader Ilya Yashin Russian authorities began investigating one of the last representatives of the local political opposition, Ilya Yashin, for allegedly spreading false information about the Russian army, his lawyer announced on Tuesday. TASR took over the report from the AFP agency. “I received a phone call from an investigator – they are starting to search his home,” lawyer Vadim Prokhorov said on Facebook. At the end of June, Jašin was sentenced to 15 days in prison. He was supposed to be released in the early hours of Wednesday, AFP clarifies. The Russian opposition politician was detained by the police for allegedly disobeying a police officer. During Tuesday’s court session, Jašin denied that he resisted the police officer. He insists that the charges against him are politically motivated and an attempt to force him to leave Russia and intimidate him. Ilya Yashin (38) became a leading representative of the Russian opposition after the outbreak of mass protests against Russian President Vladimir Putin between 2011 and 2012. He is an ally of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny and had a close relationship with Boris Nemtsov, an opposition politician murdered in 2015 near Kremlin, writes AFP.