Olodymyr Zelensky warned on Monday that tens of thousands of people could have been killed in Vladimir Putin’s massacre in Mariupol, as British defense chiefs warned he could use phosphorus ammunition in desperation to seize the city. On the 47th day of the conflict, the Ukrainian president led his country to a Russian offensive in the Donbas region this week in crucial battles that could decide the course of the war. “Mariupol has been destroyed, there are tens of thousands dead, but the Russians are not stopping their attack,” Zelensky said in a video clip to South Korean lawmakers. The accuracy of his claim for the number of dead could not be confirmed. However, large parts of Mariupol have disappeared from Russian bombing and airstrikes, including in a maternity hospital, school and theater, where hundreds of people, including children, have taken refuge.
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There are growing fears that Putin could unleash even more barbaric weapons on Ukrainian cities and towns after allegedly appointing General Alexander Dvornikov to campaign in Donbass. General Dvornikov, 60, has a record of barbarism as the leader of Russian forces deployed in Syria in 2015 to support the government of President Bashar al-Assad during the country’s devastating civil war that saw the city of Aleppo disappear from the north. and hard battles. Zelensky said tens of thousands more Russian troops were being deployed in eastern Ukraine. “We need more help if we want to survive this war,” he told South Korean lawmakers. Strong explosions have shaken cities in the south and east of the country in the last 24 hours and air raid sirens have sounded in many cities and towns. Mr Putin is trying to re-focus his military campaign in the Donbass region, where there are areas of Donetsk and Luhansk controlled by Moscow-backed separatists, following his initial plan of invasion – which included the occupation of Kiev within days – failed so spectacularly. British military leaders say Russian troops have also suffered casualties in the east of the country. “The Russian bombardment continued in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, with Ukrainian forces repelling several attacks resulting in the destruction of Russian tanks, vehicles and artillery,” the Defense Ministry said in a statement. However, he also warned: “Russian forces previously used phosphorus ammunition in the Donetsk region are increasing the possibility of their future employment in Mariupol, as fighting for the city intensifies.” White phosphorus is extremely toxic and causes very serious injuries, as it ignites on contact with oxygen and is extremely soluble in fat, which means that it seriously burns human flesh. In other key developments:
The Austrian foreign minister said Chancellor Carl Nehammer was receiving “very clear humanitarian and political messages” during a meeting with Putin in Moscow. The eastern city of Kharkhiv and nearby towns have been the target of heavy bombardment for the past three days, with 11 people killed so far, including a seven-year-old child, according to official reports. Nine humanitarian corridors have been arranged between Ukrainian and Russian officials to allow civilians to flee eastern Ukraine, including from Mariupol and Zaporizhia, but previous such agreements have collapsed. “Ukraine needs further military equipment, above all heavy weapons, and now is not the time for excuses,” German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said as she arrived for a meeting with her European Union counterparts in Brussels. Environment Minister George Eustice said the United Kingdom would “provide more military defense equipment to the Ukrainians”, including more than 100 armored vehicles and more missiles, following Boris Johnson’s surprise visit to Kyiv on Saturday.
Russia’s Defense Ministry says its forces have destroyed S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems supplied to Ukraine by a European country based in a hangar on the outskirts of Dnipro. British military leaders have warned of “persistent” allegations that Mr Putin’s troops are using rape as a horrific weapon of war in Ukraine. The Foreign Ministry also said there was growing evidence that the Russian president’s forces had committed war crimes after being forced to withdraw from northern Ukraine. The grim warnings came after local officials in northern Ukraine said the bodies of 1,200 people had been retrieved, with about 300 civilians believed to have been killed in Bucha alone, near Kyiv. Mass graves were also found in the city, citizens with their hands tied behind their backs were shot in the head, a sign of execution and women were raped. Ukrainian men, with their hands in the air, were reportedly shot and killed in another community by retreating Russian soldiers.
title: “Vladimir Putin May Use Phosphorus Bombs In Desperation To Seize Mariupol Warns Uk " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-22” author: “Guy Cartright”
Olodymyr Zelensky warned on Monday that tens of thousands of people could have been killed in Vladimir Putin’s massacre in Mariupol, as British defense chiefs warned he could use phosphorus ammunition in desperation to seize the city. On the 47th day of the conflict, the Ukrainian president led his country to a Russian offensive in the Donbas region this week in crucial battles that could decide the course of the war. “Mariupol has been destroyed, there are tens of thousands dead, but the Russians are not stopping their attack,” Zelensky said in a video clip to South Korean lawmakers. The accuracy of his claim for the number of dead could not be confirmed. However, large parts of Mariupol have disappeared from Russian bombing and airstrikes, including in a maternity hospital, school and theater, where hundreds of people, including children, have taken refuge.
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There are growing fears that Putin could unleash even more barbaric weapons on Ukrainian cities and towns after allegedly appointing General Alexander Dvornikov to campaign in Donbass. General Dvornikov, 60, has a record of barbarism as the leader of Russian forces deployed in Syria in 2015 to support the government of President Bashar al-Assad during the country’s devastating civil war that saw the city of Aleppo disappear from the north. and hard battles. Zelensky said tens of thousands more Russian troops were being deployed in eastern Ukraine. “We need more help if we want to survive this war,” he told South Korean lawmakers. Strong explosions have shaken cities in the south and east of the country in the last 24 hours and air raid sirens have sounded in many cities and towns. Mr Putin is trying to re-focus his military campaign in the Donbass region, where there are areas of Donetsk and Luhansk controlled by Moscow-backed separatists, following his initial plan of invasion – which included the occupation of Kiev within days – failed so spectacularly. British military leaders say Russian troops have also suffered casualties in the east of the country. “The Russian bombardment continued in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, with Ukrainian forces repelling several attacks resulting in the destruction of Russian tanks, vehicles and artillery,” the Defense Ministry said in a statement. However, he also warned: “Russian forces previously used phosphorus ammunition in the Donetsk region are increasing the possibility of their future employment in Mariupol, as fighting for the city intensifies.” White phosphorus is extremely toxic and causes very serious injuries, as it ignites on contact with oxygen and is extremely soluble in fat, which means that it seriously burns human flesh. In other key developments:
The Austrian foreign minister said Chancellor Carl Nehammer was receiving “very clear humanitarian and political messages” during a meeting with Putin in Moscow. The eastern city of Kharkhiv and nearby towns have been the target of heavy bombardment for the past three days, with 11 people killed so far, including a seven-year-old child, according to official reports. Nine humanitarian corridors have been arranged between Ukrainian and Russian officials to allow civilians to flee eastern Ukraine, including from Mariupol and Zaporizhia, but previous such agreements have collapsed. “Ukraine needs further military equipment, above all heavy weapons, and now is not the time for excuses,” German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said as she arrived for a meeting with her European Union counterparts in Brussels. Environment Minister George Eustice said the United Kingdom would “provide more military defense equipment to the Ukrainians”, including more than 100 armored vehicles and more missiles, following Boris Johnson’s surprise visit to Kyiv on Saturday.
Russia’s Defense Ministry says its forces have destroyed S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems supplied to Ukraine by a European country based in a hangar on the outskirts of Dnipro. British military leaders have warned of “persistent” allegations that Mr Putin’s troops are using rape as a horrific weapon of war in Ukraine. The Foreign Ministry also said there was growing evidence that the Russian president’s forces had committed war crimes after being forced to withdraw from northern Ukraine. The grim warnings came after local officials in northern Ukraine said the bodies of 1,200 people had been retrieved, with about 300 civilians believed to have been killed in Bucha alone, near Kyiv. Mass graves were also found in the city, citizens with their hands tied behind their backs were shot in the head, a sign of execution and women were raped. Ukrainian men, with their hands in the air, were reportedly shot and killed in another community by retreating Russian soldiers.
