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The plan for winter is to restore power generation as much as possible, according to energy minister Harkavyi.\u00a0How that will happen isn&#039;t clear, he conceded: \u201cThe situation is already too difficult.\"<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine is hoping to acquire parts from long-decommissioned German plants. Harkavyi said Ukrainian teams recently went to Germany to evaluate the equipment, which was taken offline because it doesn&#039;t meet European Union environmental standards. I<\/p>\n<p>The teams are still evaluating how to get the equipment back to Ukraine, he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the first question,\u201d he said. \u201cThe second question is what Ukraine is crying about: We need active protection with air defence systems, and we hope that Mrs. Minister (Baerbock) has seen the scale of destruction and will do everything possible to call for help from the whole world.\u201d<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1716342930,"updatedAt":1716388515,"publishedAt":1716356664,"firstPublishedAt":1716356667,"lastPublishedAt":1716356664,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Associated Press","altText":"German's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock speaks to Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko during visit to a thermal power plant in Ukraine, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. 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DEVELOPMENTS","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Germany's FM Baerbock visits Kyiv amid Russian offensive on Ukraine's east","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Germany's FM visits Kyiv amid Russian offensive on Ukraine's east","titleListing2":"Germany's FM Baerbock visits Kyiv amid Russian offensive on Ukraine's east","leadin":"Annalena Baerbock renewed calls for partners to send more air defence systems to Ukraine, although Germany's own deliveries have been slow.","summary":"Annalena Baerbock renewed calls for partners to send more air defence systems to Ukraine, although Germany's own deliveries have been slow.","keySentence":"","url":"germanys-fm-baerbock-visits-kyiv-amid-russian-offensive-on-ukraines-east","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2024\/05\/21\/germanys-fm-baerbock-visits-kyiv-amid-russian-offensive-on-ukraines-east","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Germany\u2019s foreign minister arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday in the latest public display of support for Ukraine by its Western partners. \n\nAnnalena Baerbock renewed Berlin\u2019s calls for partners to send more air defence systems as\u00a0Ukraine\u2019s depleted troops are trying to hold off a fierce Russian offensive along the eastern border in a critical phase of the war.\u00a0 \n\n\"The Russian attacks are directly targeted at the civilian infostructure. Infrastructure like electricity is what you need for daily life, and air defence is so important, but we still need way more air defence because some of the rockets and missiles could be brought down by air defence, but obviously not all of them,\" Baerbock said in Kyiv. \n\n\"It's directly and strategically a direct attack on infrastructure to enable the life and survival here in Ukraine, and this is why I am calling worldwide to increase the air defence support, but also to increase support for reconstruction.\" \n\nGermany is the second-biggest supplier of military aid to Ukraine after the US. In 2023, it provided around \u20ac5 billion in military assistance. \n\nRecently, Berlin pledged a third US-made Patriot battery for Ukraine as Kyiv faces a shortfall of air defences against the ongoing Russian onslaught.\u00a0 \n\nThe country has been resisting appeals from Ukrainian officials to provide Ukraine with the coveted Taurus missiles, which have a range of up to 500 kilometres.\u00a0 \n\nAmongst other reasons, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has claimed that these would involve sending troops directly into Ukraine, which would encourage a direct retaliation from Russia.\u00a0 \n\nUkraine's ability to defend itself 'compromised' \n\nUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has insisted that air defence systems are needed more than ever as the Kremlin's forces focus their efforts on the eastern Donetsk province and the northeastern Kharkiv region. \n\n\u201cThese US and Western policies are severely compromising Ukraine\u2019s ability to defend itself against current Russian offensive operations in northern Kharkiv (region) or any area along the international border where Russian forces may choose to conduct offensive operations in the future,\u201d the Institute for the Study of War said in an assessment late Monday. \n\nRegarding Ukraine's prospective EU membership, Baerbock said that Ukraine joining the bloc would be \u201cthe necessary geopolitical consequence of Russia\u2019s illegal war of aggression.\u201d \n\nUkraine has made \u201cimpressive progress\u201d and must not let up on reforms to the judicial system, fighting corruption and media freedom, Baerbock stated. \n\nGermany is set to host a reconstruction conference for Ukraine next month as it looks to help rebuild the country following the war. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Germany\u2019s foreign minister arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday in the latest public display of support for Ukraine by its Western partners.<\/p>\n<p>Annalena Baerbock renewed Berlin\u2019s calls for partners to send more air defence systems as\u00a0Ukraine\u2019s depleted troops are trying to hold off a fierce Russian offensive along the eastern border in a critical phase of the war.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\"The Russian attacks are directly targeted at the civilian infostructure. Infrastructure like electricity is what you need for daily life, and air defence is so important, but we still need way more air defence because some of the rockets and missiles could be brought down by air defence, but obviously not all of them,\" Baerbock said in Kyiv.<\/p>\n<p>\"It&#039;s directly and strategically a direct attack on infrastructure to enable the life and survival here in Ukraine, and this is why I am calling worldwide to increase the air defence support, but also to increase support for reconstruction.\"<\/p>\n<p>Germany is the second-biggest supplier of military aid to Ukraine after the US. In 2023, it provided around \u20ac5 billion in military assistance.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, Berlin pledged a third US-made Patriot battery for Ukraine as Kyiv faces a shortfall of air defences against the ongoing Russian onslaught.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"8446450,8439462\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2024//05//16//battles-rage-in-ukraine-as-russian-forces-advance-in-kharkiv-region/">Battles rage in Ukraine as Russian forces advance in Kharkiv region<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2024//05//20//fighting-intensifies-in-kharkiv-region-as-missile-strike-kills-six-including-pregnant-woma/">Fighting intensifies in Kharkiv region as missile strike kills six, including pregnant woman<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The country has been resisting appeals from Ukrainian officials to provide Ukraine with the coveted Taurus missiles, which have a range of up to 500 kilometres.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Amongst other reasons, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has claimed that these would involve sending troops directly into Ukraine, which would encourage a direct retaliation from Russia.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Ukraine's ability to defend itself 'compromised'<\/h2><p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has insisted that air defence systems are needed more than ever as the Kremlin&#039;s forces focus their efforts on the eastern Donetsk province and the northeastern Kharkiv region.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese US and Western policies are severely compromising Ukraine\u2019s ability to defend itself against current Russian offensive operations in northern Kharkiv (region) or any area along the international border where Russian forces may choose to conduct offensive operations in the future,\u201d the Institute for the Study of War said in an assessment late Monday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.666015625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//03//84//30//808x539_cmsv2_ec1d92f0-ad1c-57a1-8a45-77cad3e26fe4-8038430.jpg/" alt=\"A Ukrainian soldier is standing in front of a Marder infantry fighting vehicle at the German forces Bundeswehr 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killed six people and injured 28 others, according to local officials.\u00a0 A seven-month pregnant woman was among them. \n\nA war crime investigation was opened in relation to the incident after allegations that Russia used a tactic aimed at killing civilians and rescue workers who arrived at the scene to help those caught in the first strike. \n\nRussia launched an offensive in the Kharkiv region last week, significantly adding to the pressure on Ukrainian forces as they await delayed deliveries of crucial weapons and ammunition from Western partners. \n\nRussia\u2019s Ministry of Defence said its forces were \u201ccontinuing to advance into the depths of the enemy.\u201d \n\nHowever, Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskzyy says Ukraine\u2019s forces secured \u201cstronger positions\u201d and were \u201ceffectively destroying\u201d Russian forces. \n\n\u201cThe occupies fails to achieve its goal of stretching our forces thin and thus weakening Ukraine from a wide front from the Kharkiv to the Donetsk region,\u201d he said on Sunday in his nightly address. \n\nUkraine\u2019s forces are attempting to slow Russia by using bomb-laden drones to destroy military vehicles. \n\n\u201cOn the ground we have to literally slalom between mortar shells,\u201d said one Ukrainian soldier. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>A missile strike in a suburb outside Kharkiv\u00a0in northeast Ukraine\u00a0killed six people and injured 28 others, according to local officials.\u00a0A seven-month pregnant woman was among them.<\/p>\n<p>A war crime investigation was opened in relation to the incident after allegations that Russia used a tactic aimed at killing civilians and rescue workers who arrived at the scene to help those caught in the first strike.<\/p>\n<p>Russia launched an offensive in the Kharkiv region last week, significantly adding to the pressure on Ukrainian forces as they await delayed deliveries of crucial weapons and ammunition from Western partners.<\/p>\n<div\n 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Ukraine\u2019s General Staff said Russia had stepped up its attacks around Kharkiv and that the situation was ''dynamic''. \n\nUkraine's overstretched forces are trying to slow Russia on the new front by using bomb-laden drones to destroy military vehicles. \n\nOn Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow's offensive in the Kharkiv region aims to create a buffer zone, but that there are no plans to capture the city. \n\nMeanwhile, Ukrainian and Russian forces continued to launch drone attacks on each other. \n\nUkrainian air force officials said Sunday morning that air defences shot down all 37 Russian drones launched against the country overnight. \n\nIn Russia, Russian air defences destroyed 57 Ukrainian drones over the southern Krasnodar region overnight, the Russian defence ministry said. \n\nLocal military officials said drone debris hit an oil refinery in the town of Slavyansk-on-Kuban, but there was no fire or damage. 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All rights reserved<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6666666666666666\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//44//55//12//808x539_cmsv2_2d84efbc-02d0-5de6-bf55-bbf57c1f1ad8-8445512.jpg/" alt=\"A woman cries as police inspect the site of the Russian missile attack that hit a recreation area, killing five people, in the outskirts of Kharkiv, Sunday, May 19, 2024.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/55\/12\/384x256_cmsv2_2d84efbc-02d0-5de6-bf55-bbf57c1f1ad8-8445512.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/55\/12\/640x427_cmsv2_2d84efbc-02d0-5de6-bf55-bbf57c1f1ad8-8445512.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/55\/12\/750x500_cmsv2_2d84efbc-02d0-5de6-bf55-bbf57c1f1ad8-8445512.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/55\/12\/828x552_cmsv2_2d84efbc-02d0-5de6-bf55-bbf57c1f1ad8-8445512.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/55\/12\/1080x720_cmsv2_2d84efbc-02d0-5de6-bf55-bbf57c1f1ad8-8445512.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/55\/12\/1200x800_cmsv2_2d84efbc-02d0-5de6-bf55-bbf57c1f1ad8-8445512.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/55\/12\/1920x1280_cmsv2_2d84efbc-02d0-5de6-bf55-bbf57c1f1ad8-8445512.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A woman cries as police inspect the site of the Russian missile attack that hit a recreation area, killing five people, in the outskirts of Kharkiv, Sunday, May 19, 2024.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Andrii Marienko\/<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow&#039;s offensive in the Kharkiv region aims to create a buffer zone, but that there are no plans to capture the city.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Ukrainian and Russian forces continued to launch drone attacks on each other.<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian air force officials said Sunday morning that air defences shot down all 37 Russian drones launched against the country overnight.<\/p>\n<p>In Russia, Russian air defences destroyed 57 Ukrainian drones over the southern Krasnodar region overnight, the Russian defence ministry said.<\/p>\n<p>Local military officials said drone debris hit an oil refinery in the town of Slavyansk-on-Kuban, but there was no fire or damage. 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It also offers incentives for soldiers, such as cash bonuses and financial aid for housing or a car, benefits that some analysts believe Ukraine may struggle to finance. \n\nAfter months of delays, the law was finally passed in mid-April, shortly after Ukraine lowered the draft age from 27 to 25. These measures highlight the immense strain that more than two years of war with Russia have placed on Ukraine\u2019s forces, which are battling to maintain front lines amid diminishing ranks and depleting supplies of weapons and ammunition. \n\nPresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed two additional laws on Friday: one allowing prisoners to join the army and another increasing fines for draft evasion fivefold. 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After weeks of probing, Moscow launched this push, aware of Ukraine's personnel shortages and its thinly spread forces in the Kharkiv region. \n\nSince the war began, men under 60 have been barred from leaving Ukraine, with exemptions for the disabled and those with three or more dependent children. Eurostat data does not specify how many men qualifying for protection fall into these categories or how many reached the EU from Russian-occupied territories in Ukraine's east and south. \n\nUnable to legally cross the border, some Ukrainian men have risked their lives attempting to swim across rivers to Romania and Hungary. 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These measures highlight the immense strain that more than two years of war with Russia have placed on Ukraine\u2019s forces, which are battling to maintain front lines amid diminishing ranks and depleting supplies of weapons and ammunition.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//44//52//74//808x539_cmsv2_5c0210bd-8d4c-5701-aba9-26e733bd4a1e-8445274.jpg/" alt=\"Newly recruited soldiers of the 3rd assault brigade train in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, May 17, 2024.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/52\/74\/384x256_cmsv2_5c0210bd-8d4c-5701-aba9-26e733bd4a1e-8445274.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/52\/74\/640x427_cmsv2_5c0210bd-8d4c-5701-aba9-26e733bd4a1e-8445274.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/52\/74\/750x500_cmsv2_5c0210bd-8d4c-5701-aba9-26e733bd4a1e-8445274.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/52\/74\/828x552_cmsv2_5c0210bd-8d4c-5701-aba9-26e733bd4a1e-8445274.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/52\/74\/1080x720_cmsv2_5c0210bd-8d4c-5701-aba9-26e733bd4a1e-8445274.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/52\/74\/1200x800_cmsv2_5c0210bd-8d4c-5701-aba9-26e733bd4a1e-8445274.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/52\/74\/1920x1281_cmsv2_5c0210bd-8d4c-5701-aba9-26e733bd4a1e-8445274.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Newly recruited soldiers of the 3rd assault brigade train in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, May 17, 2024.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Efrem Lukatsky\/Copyright 2024 The AP. All rights reserved<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed two additional laws on Friday: one allowing prisoners to join the army and another increasing fines for draft evasion fivefold. While Russia began recruiting prisoners early in the conflict, Ukraine&#039;s own personnel shortages have meant that they have had to adopt these controversial measures.<\/p>\n<p>Initial versions of the mobilisation law included provisions for demobilising troops after 36 months and rotating front-line soldiers after six months. However, these clauses were removed after Ukraine&#039;s military leadership expressed concerns about losing their best-trained and most experienced troops. The Ukrainian Defence Ministry is working on a separate demobilisation law.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"8121094\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2023//12//19//ukraines-army-is-short-of-new-troops-to-send-to-the-frontline/">Ukraine/u2019s army is short of new troops to send to the frontline<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Ukraine has struggled for months to replenish its forces as Russian troops advance in a new northeastern offensive, putting additional pressure on Kyiv\u2019s stretched military. After weeks of probing, Moscow launched this push, aware of Ukraine&#039;s personnel shortages and its thinly spread forces in the Kharkiv region.<\/p>\n<p>Since the war began, men under 60 have been barred from leaving Ukraine, with exemptions for the disabled and those with three or more dependent children. Eurostat data does not specify how many men qualifying for protection fall into these categories or how many reached the EU from Russian-occupied territories in Ukraine&#039;s east and south.<\/p>\n<p>Unable to legally cross the border, some Ukrainian men have risked their lives attempting to swim across rivers to Romania and Hungary. Late on Friday, Ukraine\u2019s border service reported that at least 30 people have died trying to cross the Tisza River since the full-scale invasion began.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1716073727,"updatedAt":1716144720,"publishedAt":1716099028,"firstPublishedAt":1716099031,"lastPublishedAt":1716099028,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Efrem Lukatsky\/Copyright 2024 The AP. 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WAR FRONT LINE EXTENDED","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Deadly Russian airstrikes on the cities of Kharkiv and Odesa ","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Deadly Russian airstrikes on the cities of Kharkiv and Odesa ","titleListing2":"Deadly Russian airstrikes on the cities of Kharkiv and Odesa ","leadin":"Four people have died after Russian airstrikes hit the city of Kharkiv on Friday, as Ukrainian troops fought to halt Russian advances in the region.","summary":"Four people have died after Russian airstrikes hit the city of Kharkiv on Friday, as Ukrainian troops fought to halt Russian advances in the region.","keySentence":"","url":"putin-claims-he-isnt-seeking-to-gain-control-over-city-of-kharkiv","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2024\/05\/18\/putin-claims-he-isnt-seeking-to-gain-control-over-city-of-kharkiv","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"The airstrikes targeted Ukraine's second-largest city during the day time, injuring 25 people.\u00a0 Oleh Syniehubov, head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, said the number of dead had risen from two to four . \n\nOn Thursday, the air alarm sounded for more than 16 hours, a record since the beginning of the military campaign by Russia. \n\nKharkiv is under airstrikes almost daily as intense battles continue in the region. \n\nAnd one person was killed and eight others wounded on Friday following Russian airstrikes on Odesa, Ukraine's National Police said on Telegram. \n\nFive people were hospitalised and three others were treated on the spot. \n\nRescue teams said that 58 firefighters and 16 units of equipment tackled a large blaze covering 8,000 square meters. \n\nElsewhere, Ukrainian troops were fighting to halt Russian advances in Ukraine northeastern Kharkiv region that began late last week. \n\nRecent Russian attacks have also targeted the eastern Donetsk region, as well as the Chernihiv and Sumy regions in the north and in the southern Zaporizhzhia region \u2014 apparently seeking to further stretch depleted Ukrainian resources. \n\nMeanwhile, in southern Russia, authorities reported a refinery was also set on fire.\u00a0 \n\nPresident Vladimir Putin told reporters in Beijing that Moscow retaliated against the Ukrainian shelling of Russia's Belgorod region by launching attacks in the Kharkiv region.\u00a0 \n\nHe emphasised that if the shelling persisted, Russia will have to establish a security or sanitary zone, which is currently underway. He asserted that Russian troops are advancing daily according to plan, reiterating that there are no current plans to seize Kharkiv. \n\nUkrainian forces are trying to halt Russian advances in the Kharkiv region, which kicked off late last week. \n\nIn a bid to boost troop numbers, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed two laws on Friday, allowing prisoners to enlist in the army, whilst also significantly raising fines for draft evasion. The controversial mobilisation law comes into effect on Saturday. \n\nRussia had previously enlisted prisoners in the conflict. The new legislation allows for parole from imprisonment and subsequent enlistment for military service for certain individuals charged with criminal offences, excluding those convicted of crimes against Ukraine's national security. \n\nIn response to the recent escalation, Ukrainian authorities have evacuated approximately 8,000 civilians from the town of Vovchansk, located just five kilometres from the Russian border. The Russian military's strategy typically involves aerial bombardment to devastate towns and villages before ground troops move in. \n\nUkraine's military chief, Col. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, said on Friday that Russia's new offensive has extended the active hostilities zone by nearly 70 kilometres, aiming to compel Ukraine to spread its forces and deploy reserve troops. \n\nIn the Kharkiv region, Zelenskyy said on Friday that Russian forces have advanced 10 kilometres from the border. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>The airstrikes targeted Ukraine&#039;s second-largest city during the day time, injuring 25 people.\u00a0Oleh Syniehubov, head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, said the number of dead had risen from two to four.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, the air alarm sounded for more than 16 hours, a record since the beginning of the military campaign by Russia.<\/p>\n<p>Kharkiv is under airstrikes almost daily as intense battles continue in the region.<\/p>\n<p>And one person was killed and eight others wounded on Friday following Russian airstrikes on Odesa, Ukraine&#039;s National Police said on Telegram.<\/p>\n<p>Five people were hospitalised and three others were treated on the spot.<\/p>\n<p>Rescue teams said that 58 firefighters and 16 units of equipment tackled a large blaze covering 8,000 square meters.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, Ukrainian troops were fighting to halt Russian advances in Ukraine northeastern Kharkiv region that began late last week.<\/p>\n<p>Recent Russian attacks have also targeted the eastern Donetsk region, as well as the Chernihiv and Sumy regions in the north and in the southern Zaporizhzhia region \u2014 apparently seeking to further stretch depleted Ukrainian resources.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6181640625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//44//43//42//808x499_cmsv2_df398604-e285-5f34-9585-10513fd99963-8444342.jpg/" alt=\"This image released by Maxar Technologies shows an overview of destroyed MiG 31 fighter aircraft and fuel storage facility at Belbek air base, near Sevastopol, in Crimea, Thur\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/43\/42\/384x237_cmsv2_df398604-e285-5f34-9585-10513fd99963-8444342.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/43\/42\/640x396_cmsv2_df398604-e285-5f34-9585-10513fd99963-8444342.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/43\/42\/750x464_cmsv2_df398604-e285-5f34-9585-10513fd99963-8444342.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/43\/42\/828x512_cmsv2_df398604-e285-5f34-9585-10513fd99963-8444342.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/43\/42\/1080x668_cmsv2_df398604-e285-5f34-9585-10513fd99963-8444342.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/43\/42\/1200x742_cmsv2_df398604-e285-5f34-9585-10513fd99963-8444342.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/43\/42\/1920x1187_cmsv2_df398604-e285-5f34-9585-10513fd99963-8444342.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">This image released by Maxar Technologies shows an overview of destroyed MiG 31 fighter aircraft and fuel storage facility at Belbek air base, near Sevastopol, in Crimea, Thur<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP\/Satellite image \u00a92024 Maxar Technologies<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, in southern Russia, authorities reported a refinery was also set on fire.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>President Vladimir Putin told reporters in Beijing that Moscow retaliated against the Ukrainian shelling of Russia&#039;s Belgorod region by launching attacks in the Kharkiv region.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He emphasised that if the shelling persisted, Russia will have to establish a security or sanitary zone, which is currently underway. He asserted that Russian troops are advancing daily according to plan, reiterating that there are no current plans to seize Kharkiv.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//44//43//42//808x539_cmsv2_174867f8-8e27-5ed0-9ad1-0f0e6b7a3631-8444342.jpg/" alt=\"People walk on a street while smoke rises after a Russian attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Friday, May 17, 2024.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/43\/42\/384x256_cmsv2_174867f8-8e27-5ed0-9ad1-0f0e6b7a3631-8444342.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/43\/42\/640x427_cmsv2_174867f8-8e27-5ed0-9ad1-0f0e6b7a3631-8444342.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/43\/42\/750x500_cmsv2_174867f8-8e27-5ed0-9ad1-0f0e6b7a3631-8444342.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/43\/42\/828x552_cmsv2_174867f8-8e27-5ed0-9ad1-0f0e6b7a3631-8444342.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/43\/42\/1080x720_cmsv2_174867f8-8e27-5ed0-9ad1-0f0e6b7a3631-8444342.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/43\/42\/1200x800_cmsv2_174867f8-8e27-5ed0-9ad1-0f0e6b7a3631-8444342.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/43\/42\/1920x1281_cmsv2_174867f8-8e27-5ed0-9ad1-0f0e6b7a3631-8444342.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">People walk on a street while smoke rises after a Russian attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Friday, May 17, 2024.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Evgeniy Maloletka\/Copyright 2020 The AP. All rights reserved<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Ukrainian forces are trying to halt Russian advances in the Kharkiv region, which kicked off late last week.<\/p>\n<p>In a bid to boost troop numbers, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed two laws on Friday, allowing prisoners to enlist in the army, whilst also significantly raising fines for draft evasion. The controversial mobilisation law comes into effect on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Russia had previously enlisted prisoners in the conflict. The new legislation allows for parole from imprisonment and subsequent enlistment for military service for certain individuals charged with criminal offences, excluding those convicted of crimes against Ukraine&#039;s national security.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-euronews\nwidget--size-fullwidth\nwidget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"auto widget__ratio widget__ratio--16x9\">\n <iframe type=\"text\/html\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//embed//2544104/" width=\"100%\" loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen seamless>\n <\/iframe>\n <\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In response to the recent escalation, Ukrainian authorities have evacuated approximately 8,000 civilians from the town of Vovchansk, located just five kilometres from the Russian border. The Russian military&#039;s strategy typically involves aerial bombardment to devastate towns and villages before ground troops move in.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine&#039;s military chief, Col. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, said on Friday that Russia&#039;s new offensive has extended the active hostilities zone by nearly 70 kilometres, aiming to compel Ukraine to spread its forces and deploy reserve troops.<\/p>\n<p>In the Kharkiv region, Zelenskyy said on Friday that Russian forces have advanced 10 kilometres from the border.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1715976225,"updatedAt":1716064353,"publishedAt":1716016648,"firstPublishedAt":1716016651,"lastPublishedAt":1716016648,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Evgeniy Maloletka\/Copyright 2020 The AP. 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UKR PORTRAIT SASHA","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"'Where is Mama?': How a Ukrainian boy was abducted by Russian forces","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"'Where is Mama?': How a Ukrainian boy was abducted by Russian forces","titleListing2":"Sasha and his family lived in #Mariupol. In the first month of the full-scale invasion, he was forcefully separated from his mother and brought to occupied Donetsk. For weeks, his grandmother Liudmyla didn't know whether he was dead or alive.","leadin":"Sasha and his family lived in Mariupol. In the first month of the full-scale invasion, he was forcefully separated from his mother and brought to occupied Donetsk. For weeks, his grandmother Liudmyla didn't know whether he was dead or alive.","summary":"Sasha and his family lived in Mariupol. In the first month of the full-scale invasion, he was forcefully separated from his mother and brought to occupied Donetsk. For weeks, his grandmother Liudmyla didn't know whether he was dead or alive.","keySentence":"","url":"where-is-mama-how-a-ukrainian-boy-was-abducted-by-russian-forces","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2024\/05\/18\/where-is-mama-how-a-ukrainian-boy-was-abducted-by-russian-forces","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"When Russian troops started building up at the border, Snizhana expected something to happen. Her husband and the father of her children promised the family they\u2019d leave Mariupol on the 23rd of February 2022, but due to transportation issues, they were unable to. Snizhana and her two children, Sasha and Viktoria, were stuck in Mariupol. \n\nA day later, Russia\u2019s brutal full-scale invasion of Ukraine started. Mariupol was pounded by constant shelling. Snizhana called her mother, Liudmyla, telling her: \u201cHorrible things are happening here\u201d. This was the last time Liudmyla spoke to her daughter. \n\nMariupol, 24 March 2022 \n\nBefore Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion, nearly half a million people lived in Mariupol. The city in south-eastern Ukraine was known for both its culture and industry.\u00a0 \n\nDuring the siege, Russian forces targeted essential services, such as electricity, water, gas and communication networks. The latter collapsed in the early days, leaving a void of information and making it almost impossible for people to reach their loved ones. \n\nBecause of constant shelling, food and water became scarce, forcing residents to leave their shelters to get food and melt snow for water. On 24 March, Snizhana\u2019s family were forced to cook outside on an open fire in the freezing cold.\u00a0 \n\nWhile her 11-year-old son, Sasha, was outside helping with the preparation of food, heavy shelling began. Sasha quickly rushed to seek shelter behind garages and oak trees. \n\nA little later, he eventually sought refuge on the second floor of a neighbour's house. He thought his two-year-old sister, Viktoria, was there by herself, but when he got there, he found her sheltering with his mother, Snizhana.\u00a0 \n\nWhile the three of them were hiding, a shell hit the neighbouring house, causing a shard to injure the 11-year-old under his right eye. \n\nDespite shelling and constant attacks, Snizhana ended up taking her son to a factory to seek medical assistance for his injury. Sasha remembers that upon getting there, heavy shelling made it impossible for them to leave. \n\nOfficials told Sasha his mother \"didn't want him anymore\" \n\nSasha remembered Russian forces surrounding the plant, capturing them and driving them somewhere. \u201cMy mother, another civilian and I were taken to a village called Bezimenne in occupied Donetsk ,\u201d he recalled. \n\nIn Bezimenne, Child Rights Services from Novoazovsk came and separated him from his mother.\u00a0 \n\n\u201cThey didn\u2019t let me say goodbye to her\u201d, he said, adding he believes they took her to a filtration camp . That was the last time he saw her.\u00a0 \n\nOfficials told him his mother didn\u2019t want him any more, but the 11-year-old believed it to be a lie \u2013 he loves and adores his Mamulichka. \n\n\u201cThe tactic of separating Ukrainian children from their families is a known strategy\u201d \n\nAccording to Vladyslav Havrylov, Research Fellow with the Collaborative on Global Children's Issues at Georgetown University, the tactic of separating Ukrainian children from their families and indoctrinating them with anti-Ukrainian propaganda is a known strategy employed by the Russian government.\u00a0 \n\n\u201cThis serves multiple purposes, including erasing Ukrainian identity, addressing demographic issues in Russia through illegal adoption, and preparing a future generation supportive of Russian military aggression,\u201d he explained. \n\nThe forceful deportation and indoctrination of Ukrainian children also seem to serve the purpose of \"stocking up\" the Russian army.\u00a0 \n\n\u201cThe Youth Army, established by the Kremlin, plays a significant role in this process, indoctrinating children as young as six with anti-Western sentiments and glorifying Russian military actions, including the war in Ukraine\u201d, added Havrylov.\u00a0 \n\nThe organisation recruits thousands of children, particularly from occupied Ukrainian territories, to serve Moscow's agenda of cultural assimilation and political loyalty to the Kremlin. \n\nThe \u201cghetto\u201d in Bezimenne \n\nThe filtration camp he believes his mother was taken to in Bezimenne, 30 kilometres east of Mariupol, has been named the \u201cghetto\u201d. Once a school by the shores of the Sea of Azov, it now holds people captive.\u00a0 \n\nAccording to the RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland,\u00a0 RND , this facility is one of several established in Ukraine since the start of the war.\u00a0 \n\nThe BBC reported that Russia was housing an estimated 5,000 at the temporary camp in Bezimenne in March 2022, and a video verified by the Washington Post confirmed the existence of the \"ghetto\". \n\nIn these camps, Russians \u201cscreened\u201d Ukrainians from Russian-occupied territories \u201cfor their status and allegiance\u201d.\u00a0 \n\nThere, their passports, phones and documents were confiscated, and medical care was non-existent.\u00a0 \n\nReports suggest the camps endure inhumane conditions, and detainees reportedly face threats of torture or death. There have also been reports of extrajudicial killings at these filtration camps. \n\nSymbolically, the village's name bears a resemblance to the Ukrainian translation for \"no name\" ( \u0431\u0435\u0437 \u0456\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0456\/bez imeni ). \n\nSasha is brought to a hospital without his mother \n\nStill injured, the Child Rights Service from Novoazovsk brought Sasha to a trauma hospital called Donets\u02b9ka Oblasna Klinichna Travmatolohichna Likarnya in illegally occupied Donetsk, where he finally received treatment.\u00a0 \n\nOf course, the 11-year-old didn\u2019t have any documents on him. The authorities in the hospital were, therefore, unable to identify him. \n\nSasha, already terrified, was informed that he would be sent to an \u201cInternat\u201d, presumably in Russia, where children without parents are usually sent to go to school and live. This institution can be likened to an orphanage rather than the Western perception of a boarding school. \n\nFindings from the Ukrainian project \u201cWhere Are Our People\u201d reveal that deported Ukrainian children are often housed in repurposed facilities like summer camps, dormitories, orphanages, and Russian Orthodox Church monasteries. \n\n19 April: Sasha calls Liudmyla \n\nTwo months after the full-scale invasion, a man approached Liudmyla at work, telling her Sasha was looking for her. On 19 April, she heard her grandson\u2019s voice on the phone.\u00a0 \n\nDespite an unstable connection, she managed to call him via video call. He said he was in a hospital in occupied Donetsk and then told her the story of how he got separated from his mother.\u00a0 \n\n\u201cI don\u2019t know where she is. We couldn\u2019t get out of the factory. They surrounded it and started shooting,\u201d he remembered.\u00a0 \n\n\u201cSasha, I\u2019ve been looking everywhere for you\u201d, Liudmyla told him. Liudmyla was relieved and happy that her grandson got in contact with her, but it brought up many more questions about his mother's whereabouts. \n\nIn the clinic, he got to know another boy who was also 11 years old. It was the boy\u2019s phone he initially used to call his grandmother. \n\nAfter Sasha\u2019s call, Liudmyla managed to get in touch with a social worker working at the clinic. She pleaded with her to look after Sasha and do everything, so he wouldn\u2019t be deported to an Internat. \u201cI\u2019m his Babusya. I will come and collect him\u201d, she said. \n\nLiudmyla makes it her mission to get Sasha back \n\nLiudmyla needed adequate documents to pick Sasha up. Since Sasha\u2019s father was a soldier, picking up his son wasn\u2019t an option. Therefore, Liudmyla had to become his guardian. It took her two months to gather the documents, such as his birth certificate, and get them translated into Russian. \n\nBefore leaving, friends and relatives asked her if she was afraid to travel to the occupied territories. \u201cWhat other options do I have to get him back?\u201d Liudmyla would have travelled anywhere in the world to get her grandson back. \n\nLiudmyla embarks on her journey to occupied Donetsk \n\nThroughout the two months when Liudmyla prepared for her journey, Sasha managed to stay in the hospital. He was worried, though, and believed that he would be taken somewhere in Russia.\u00a0 \n\nHe also questioned how his grandma was able to come to pick him up in an active war zone. In temporary-occupied Donetsk, there was constant shelling, he remembered. He was terrified and forced to go to bomb shelters frequently. \n\nTo reach her grandson, Liudmyla embarked on a journey spanning four countries: Ukraine, Poland, Belarus and Russia. Ukrainian citizens can travel to Belarus via the Polish border and continue to Russia.\u00a0 \n\nUkrainian nationals are only permitted to enter the Russian Federation via a land border in Latvia or the Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow. \n\nRecalling the necessity of deception at checkpoints, she fabricated tales of seasonal employment whenever questioned about her destination. Enduring the arduous voyage, she remained vigilant, repeatedly presenting her documents along the way. \n\nWhen she finally arrived in occupied Donetsk, she remembered no cars being on the road but constantly hearing the sound of sirens and shelling. She was terrified, but nothing was going to hold her back from reuniting with her grandson.\u00a0 \n\nWhen she arrived at the hospital, she finally found Sasha, who was overcome with joy when he saw his Babusya.\u00a0She hugged him and quickly prepared to leave, telling him: \u201cSasha, I feel so much better now you\u2019re with me.\u201d \n\nThe journey back home \n\nLeaving the Russian-occupied territories and getting Sasha back to Ukraine wasn\u2019t an easy journey.\u00a0 \n\nAt checkpoints, they had to show their documents and answer questions about the whereabouts of Sasha\u2019s mother numerous times. Liudmyla told the guards that Sasha\u2019s mother was missing and showed them the documents proving she was his guardian now. \n\nAt another border checkpoint in the internationally unrecognised so-called \u2018Donetsk People's Republic\u2019 in Ukraine, she got checked again.\u00a0 \n\nSo close to safety, she was very worried they would take Sasha away from her \u2013 just as they separated him from his mother. She had to fill out some forms, and luckily, they made it through. \n\nIn hindsight, she remembers how important it was to stay calm and keep composure, to not reveal too much. The journey was stressful though, and due to adrenaline and the severity of the journey, she said she is not able to remember all the details besides having to get her grandson back to safety in Ukraine. \n\nFor Sasha, arriving at his grandmother\u2019s house in Chernihiv Oblast in northern Ukraine was bittersweet. On the one hand, he was happy his grandmother managed to rescue him, on the other, his mother wasn\u2019t there with him. \n\nWhere is Snizhana? \n\nLiudmyla still remembers her daughter\u2019s call on the 24th. Since then, she hasn\u2019t heard anything from her, which is \u201cburning her soul\u201d.\u00a0 \n\nShe\u2019s not giving up hope, adding that she\u2019s been told about rumours of her daughter being included in a list of women who were at the Illich Steel and Iron Works Metallurgical Plant . \n\nIn April 2022, Reuters journalists visited the besieged city of Mariupol, specifically the Illich Steel and Iron Works area, one of two metal plants where Ukrainian defenders were sheltering in underground tunnels and bunkers.\u00a0 \n\nFootage shows scenes of devastation, with twisted steel and shattered concrete and no sign of Ukrainians. Several civilian bodies were found scattered on nearby streets. \n\nLiudmyla said she was also approached by a journalist from a Russian newspaper, who told her that Snizhana was supposedly seen in Taganrog, a town in Russia\u2019s Rostov Oblast, where many other detainees from the camp were likely sent. \n\nMDR reported that some people were put on buses and brought to Taganrog, where trains were waiting for them to bring them to another camp in the Russian city of Vladimir. According to the report, the deported Ukrainians had no phones and were therefore unable to contact their relatives. \n\nIn the Vladimir region, there are two well-known penal institutions: Corrective Colony No 2, housing up to 794 inmates, among them Alexey Navalny until June 2022, and Vladimir Central Prison, which is considered one of Russia\u2019s \u201c most famous prisons \u201d, accommodating a maximum of 1220 detainees. \n\nThousands of Ukrainians are believed to be in Russia, with some held in occupied territories like Donetsk and Luhansk, according to the Media Initiative for Human Rights . The initiative found 42 detention facilities across Russia, including pretrial centres and correctional colonies, situated near Ukraine\u2019s borders and inland. \n\nSnizhana could therefore have been in Taganrog, however, there is no proof. As of now, she is considered officially missing. \n\nAccording to UN data, more than 2.8 million Ukrainians have been deported to Russia since the full-scale invasion in 2022.\u00a0 \n\nThe actual number might be much higher. Non- and semi-official Russian sources suggest a figure as high as 4.5 million people that have been deported, referred to by Russia as \"refugees\", writes Vladyslav Havrylov . \n\nDo the children understand what they\u2019ve gone through? \n\nTo process everything he\u2019s gone through, Sasha is still receiving frequent psychological treatment on Zoom.\u00a0 \n\nYulya Tukalenko, psychologist at the charity Voices of Children , said that understanding the conditions of detention depends on the child's age, the state of the surrounding adults, and previous experience.\u00a0 \n\n\u201cIn a state of stress, the ability to understand reality is significantly reduced due to the peculiarities of our nervous system and the activation of certain parts of the brain\u201d, she added.\u00a0 \n\nYounger children tend to have peculiarities of perception due not only to the stage of their development but also to the lack of a clear understanding of the \"norm\" inherent in an adult. \n\n\u201cThat is why we can now observe in many children a completely normal reaction to constant alarms, explosions, searches and certain behavioural restrictions\u201d, explained Tukalenko.\u00a0 \n\n\u201cOn the one hand, this protects the child from feelings of fear and anxiety here and now, and on the other hand, it can influence the formation of a sense of security in the future.\u201d \n\nUN: The deportation of Ukrainian children is a war crime \n\nThe UN declared the deportations of Ukrainian children as a war crime, with the ICC issuing warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights Maria Lvova-Belova.\u00a0 \n\nAccording to international law, including the 1948 Genocide Convention, these deportations may constitute genocide. \n\n\u201cWhen the ICC made this arrest warrant against Putin, it wasn\u2019t a political but a legal statement. He was officially accused of being the biggest child kidnapper in the world,\u201d said Nobel Peace Prize Laureate , human rights lawyer and Center for Civil Liberties \u00a0leader Oleksandra Matviichuk. \n\n\u201cReports suggest between 260,000 to 700,000 Ukrainian minors were forcibly relocated by the occupiers, with estimates reaching 738,000 children since 2014.\u00a0 \n\nAdvisor and Commissioner of the President of Ukraine for Children\u2019s Rights and Rehabilitation, Daria Herasymchuk, believes the actual number could be even higher\u201d, added Vladyslav Havrylov. \n\n\u201cSasha, I will never stop looking for her\u201d \n\nRussian forces continue their onslaught on Ukraine. Naturally, the now 13-year-old Sasha is terrified of air raid alarms and explosions. He is always ready to hide. For Liudmyla, the war feels like a thunderclap in a clear sky. After everything she\u2019s experienced, she doesn\u2019t believe there can be peace any more. \n\nAs of now, Sasha\u2019s little sister's exact whereabouts are unknown to Sasha\u2019s grandmother. She believes the little girl is with her father\u2019s relatives, but neither she nor Sasha are in contact with her or Sasha\u2019s father. \u201cIt hurts me. She is my granddaughter\u201d, said Liudmyla adding that \u201cas long as I\u2019m alive, I will want to know where she is.\u201d \n\nWhen Liudmyla returned to Ukraine with her grandson, she enrolled Sasha in school straight away.\u00a0 \n\nHe\u2019s almost 14 now, going through the changes like any other teenager; he spends a lot of time on his phone and plays football with friends. Nonetheless, his mother is always on his mind.\u00a0 \n\nHe speaks to the press and seeks meetings with world leaders, such as Boris Johnson, in the hope that they will help him find his mother. \n\n\u201cI want my mother back\u201d, the 13-year-old emphasised, adding he misses her daily. \n\n\u201cSasha, I will never stop looking for her\u201d, Liudmyla promised. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>When Russian troops started building up at the border, Snizhana expected something to happen. Her husband and the father of her children promised the family they\u2019d leave <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//tag//mariupol/">Mariupol on the 23rd of February 2022, but due to transportation issues, they were unable to. Snizhana and her two children, Sasha and Viktoria, were stuck in Mariupol.<\/p>\n<p>A day later, Russia\u2019s brutal full-scale invasion of Ukraine started. Mariupol was pounded by constant shelling. Snizhana called her mother, Liudmyla, telling her: \u201cHorrible things are happening here\u201d. This was the last time Liudmyla spoke to her daughter.<\/p>\n<h2>Mariupol, 24 March 2022<\/h2><p>Before Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion, nearly half a million people lived in Mariupol. The city in south-eastern Ukraine was known for both its culture and industry.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>During the siege, Russian forces targeted essential services, such as electricity, water, gas and communication networks. 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All rights reserved.<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Because of constant shelling, food and water became scarce, forcing residents to leave their shelters to get food and melt snow for water. On 24 March, Snizhana\u2019s family were forced to cook outside on an open fire in the freezing cold.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While her 11-year-old son, Sasha, was outside helping with the preparation of food, heavy shelling began. Sasha quickly rushed to seek shelter behind garages and oak trees.<\/p>\n<p>A little later, he eventually sought refuge on the second floor of a neighbour&#039;s house. He thought his two-year-old sister, Viktoria, was there by herself, but when he got there, he found her sheltering with his mother, Snizhana.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While the three of them were hiding, a shell hit the neighbouring house, causing a shard to injure the 11-year-old under his right eye.<\/p>\n<p>Despite shelling and constant attacks, Snizhana ended up taking her son to a factory to seek medical assistance for his injury. Sasha remembers that upon getting there, heavy shelling made it impossible for them to leave.<\/p>\n<h2>Officials told Sasha his mother \"didn't want him anymore\"<\/h2><p>Sasha remembered Russian forces surrounding the plant, capturing them and driving them somewhere. \u201cMy mother, another civilian and I were taken to a village called Bezimenne in <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//tag//donetsk/">occupied Donetsk<\/a>,\u201d he recalled.<\/p>\n<p>In Bezimenne, Child Rights Services from Novoazovsk came and separated him from his mother.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey didn\u2019t let me say goodbye to her\u201d, he said, adding he believes they took her to a <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2022//05//20//mariupol-escapees-have-to-pass-through-russian-filtration-camps/">filtration camp<\/a>. That was the last time he saw her.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Officials told him his mother didn\u2019t want him any more, but the 11-year-old believed it to be a lie \u2013 he loves and adores his Mamulichka.<\/p>\n<h2>\u201cThe tactic of separating Ukrainian children from their families is a known strategy\u201d<\/h2><p>According to Vladyslav Havrylov, Research Fellow with the Collaborative on Global Children&#039;s Issues at Georgetown University, the tactic of separating Ukrainian children from their families and indoctrinating them with anti-Ukrainian propaganda is a known strategy employed by the Russian government.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis serves multiple purposes, including erasing Ukrainian identity, addressing demographic issues in Russia through illegal adoption, and preparing a future generation supportive of Russian military aggression,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>The forceful deportation and indoctrination of Ukrainian children also seem to serve the purpose of \"stocking up\" the Russian army.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Youth Army, established by the Kremlin, plays a significant role in this process, indoctrinating children as young as six with anti-Western sentiments and glorifying Russian military actions, including the war in Ukraine\u201d, added Havrylov.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//43//77//48//808x539_cmsv2_a3ea9843-977f-5674-bb62-ab8593b01ae0-8437748.jpg/" alt=\"Member of Yunarmia (Young Army), an organization sponsored by the Russian military that aims to encourage patriotism among the Russian youth, in 2023.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/384x256_cmsv2_a3ea9843-977f-5674-bb62-ab8593b01ae0-8437748.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/640x427_cmsv2_a3ea9843-977f-5674-bb62-ab8593b01ae0-8437748.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/750x500_cmsv2_a3ea9843-977f-5674-bb62-ab8593b01ae0-8437748.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/828x552_cmsv2_a3ea9843-977f-5674-bb62-ab8593b01ae0-8437748.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/1080x720_cmsv2_a3ea9843-977f-5674-bb62-ab8593b01ae0-8437748.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/1200x800_cmsv2_a3ea9843-977f-5674-bb62-ab8593b01ae0-8437748.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/1920x1281_cmsv2_a3ea9843-977f-5674-bb62-ab8593b01ae0-8437748.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Member of Yunarmia (Young Army), an organization sponsored by the Russian military that aims to encourage patriotism among the Russian youth, in 2023.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Dmitri Lovetsky\/Copyright 2023 The AP. All rights reserved<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The organisation recruits thousands of children, particularly from occupied Ukrainian territories, to serve Moscow&#039;s agenda of cultural assimilation and political loyalty to the Kremlin.<\/p>\n<h2>The \u201cghetto\u201d in Bezimenne<\/h2><p>The filtration camp he believes his mother was taken to in Bezimenne, 30 kilometres east of Mariupol, has been named the \u201cghetto\u201d. Once a school by the shores of the Sea of Azov, it now holds people captive.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to the RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland,\u00a0<a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.rnd.de//politik//russische-filtrationslager-in-der-ukraine-gesinnungscheck-und-folter-FBXUPJUR6REBRNF7S3OYR3GRZE.html/">RND, this facility is one of several established in Ukraine since the start of the war.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.bbc.com//news//world-europe-60894142/">BBC reported that Russia was housing an estimated 5,000 at the temporary camp in Bezimenne in March 2022, and a video verified by the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.washingtonpost.com//world//2022//05//06//ukraine-mariupol-russian-filtration-camp-video///">Washington Post<\/a> confirmed the existence of the \"ghetto\".<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//43//77//48//808x539_cmsv2_86e3f1f2-912f-56b7-8eb7-83563969a133-8437748.jpg/" alt=\"Russian forces guard the camp where local residents who left a shelter in the Metallurgical Combine Azovstal and are temporarily staying in Bezimenne.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/384x256_cmsv2_86e3f1f2-912f-56b7-8eb7-83563969a133-8437748.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/640x427_cmsv2_86e3f1f2-912f-56b7-8eb7-83563969a133-8437748.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/750x500_cmsv2_86e3f1f2-912f-56b7-8eb7-83563969a133-8437748.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/828x552_cmsv2_86e3f1f2-912f-56b7-8eb7-83563969a133-8437748.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/1080x720_cmsv2_86e3f1f2-912f-56b7-8eb7-83563969a133-8437748.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/1200x800_cmsv2_86e3f1f2-912f-56b7-8eb7-83563969a133-8437748.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/1920x1281_cmsv2_86e3f1f2-912f-56b7-8eb7-83563969a133-8437748.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Russian forces guard the camp where local residents who left a shelter in the Metallurgical Combine Azovstal and are temporarily staying in Bezimenne.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Alexei Alexandrov\/Copyright 2022 The AP. All rights reserved.<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In these camps, Russians \u201cscreened\u201d Ukrainians from Russian-occupied territories \u201cfor their status and allegiance\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There, their passports, phones and documents were confiscated, and medical care was non-existent.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Reports suggest the camps endure inhumane conditions, and detainees reportedly face threats of torture or death. There have also been reports of extrajudicial killings at these filtration camps.<\/p>\n<p>Symbolically, the village&#039;s name bears a resemblance to the Ukrainian translation for \"no name\" (<em>\u0431\u0435\u0437 \u0456\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0456\/bez imeni<\/em>).<\/p>\n<h2>Sasha is brought to a hospital without his mother<\/h2><p>Still injured, the Child Rights Service from Novoazovsk brought Sasha to a trauma hospital called Donets\u02b9ka Oblasna Klinichna Travmatolohichna Likarnya in illegally occupied Donetsk, where he finally received treatment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Of course, the 11-year-old didn\u2019t have any documents on him. The authorities in the hospital were, therefore, unable to identify him.<\/p>\n<p>Sasha, already terrified, was informed that he would be sent to an \u201cInternat\u201d, presumably in Russia, where children without parents are usually sent to go to school and live. This institution can be likened to an orphanage rather than the Western perception of a boarding school.<\/p>\n<p>Findings from the Ukrainian project <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////deportation.org.ua///">/u201cWhere Are Our People\u201d<\/a> reveal that deported Ukrainian children are often housed in repurposed facilities like summer camps, dormitories, orphanages, and Russian Orthodox Church monasteries.<\/p>\n<h2>19 April: Sasha calls Liudmyla<\/h2><p>Two months after the full-scale invasion, a man approached Liudmyla at work, telling her Sasha was looking for her. On 19 April, she heard her grandson\u2019s voice on the phone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Despite an unstable connection, she managed to call him via video call. He said he was in a hospital in occupied Donetsk and then told her the story of how he got separated from his mother.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know where she is. We couldn\u2019t get out of the factory. They surrounded it and started shooting,\u201d he remembered.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSasha, I\u2019ve been looking everywhere for you\u201d, Liudmyla told him. Liudmyla was relieved and happy that her grandson got in contact with her, but it brought up many more questions about his mother&#039;s whereabouts.<\/p>\n<p>In the clinic, he got to know another boy who was also 11 years old. It was the boy\u2019s phone he initially used to call his grandmother.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.75\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//43//77//48//808x608_cmsv2_1af4a708-5896-5d31-96ba-eb0b1d6f9fea-8437748.jpg/" alt=\"Sasha&apos;s eye injury was treated several times, first in occupied Ukraine and then later in Kyiv.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/384x288_cmsv2_1af4a708-5896-5d31-96ba-eb0b1d6f9fea-8437748.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/640x480_cmsv2_1af4a708-5896-5d31-96ba-eb0b1d6f9fea-8437748.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/750x563_cmsv2_1af4a708-5896-5d31-96ba-eb0b1d6f9fea-8437748.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/828x621_cmsv2_1af4a708-5896-5d31-96ba-eb0b1d6f9fea-8437748.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/1080x810_cmsv2_1af4a708-5896-5d31-96ba-eb0b1d6f9fea-8437748.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/1200x900_cmsv2_1af4a708-5896-5d31-96ba-eb0b1d6f9fea-8437748.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/1920x1440_cmsv2_1af4a708-5896-5d31-96ba-eb0b1d6f9fea-8437748.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Sasha&apos;s eye injury was treated several times, first in occupied Ukraine and then later in Kyiv.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Sasha<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>After Sasha\u2019s call, Liudmyla managed to get in touch with a social worker working at the clinic. She pleaded with her to look after Sasha and do everything, so he wouldn\u2019t be deported to an Internat. \u201cI\u2019m his Babusya. I will come and collect him\u201d, she said.<\/p>\n<h2>Liudmyla makes it her mission to get Sasha back<\/h2><p>Liudmyla needed adequate documents to pick Sasha up. Since Sasha\u2019s father was a soldier, picking up his son wasn\u2019t an option. Therefore, Liudmyla had to become his guardian. It took her two months to gather the documents, such as his birth certificate, and get them translated into Russian.<\/p>\n<p>Before leaving, friends and relatives asked her if she was afraid to travel to the occupied territories. \u201cWhat other options do I have to get him back?\u201d Liudmyla would have travelled anywhere in the world to get her grandson back.<\/p>\n<h2>Liudmyla embarks on her journey to occupied Donetsk<\/h2><p>Throughout the two months when Liudmyla prepared for her journey, Sasha managed to stay in the hospital. He was worried, though, and believed that he would be taken somewhere in Russia.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He also questioned how his grandma was able to come to pick him up in an active war zone. In temporary-occupied Donetsk, there was constant shelling, he remembered. He was terrified and forced to go to bomb shelters frequently.<\/p>\n<p>To reach her grandson, Liudmyla embarked on a journey spanning four countries: Ukraine, Poland, Belarus and Russia. Ukrainian citizens can travel to Belarus via the Polish border and continue to Russia.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian nationals are only permitted to enter the Russian Federation via a land border in Latvia or the Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.75\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//43//77//48//808x608_cmsv2_e7e437ca-ab8c-5cf6-b830-da40ef897bdc-8437748.jpg/" alt=\"To reach her grandson, Liudmyla embarked on a journey spanning four countries.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/384x288_cmsv2_e7e437ca-ab8c-5cf6-b830-da40ef897bdc-8437748.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/640x480_cmsv2_e7e437ca-ab8c-5cf6-b830-da40ef897bdc-8437748.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/750x563_cmsv2_e7e437ca-ab8c-5cf6-b830-da40ef897bdc-8437748.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/828x621_cmsv2_e7e437ca-ab8c-5cf6-b830-da40ef897bdc-8437748.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/1080x810_cmsv2_e7e437ca-ab8c-5cf6-b830-da40ef897bdc-8437748.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/1200x900_cmsv2_e7e437ca-ab8c-5cf6-b830-da40ef897bdc-8437748.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/1920x1440_cmsv2_e7e437ca-ab8c-5cf6-b830-da40ef897bdc-8437748.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">To reach her grandson, Liudmyla embarked on a journey spanning four countries.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">euronews<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Recalling the necessity of deception at checkpoints, she fabricated tales of seasonal employment whenever questioned about her destination. Enduring the arduous voyage, she remained vigilant, repeatedly presenting her documents along the way.<\/p>\n<p>When she finally arrived in occupied Donetsk, she remembered no cars being on the road but constantly hearing the sound of sirens and shelling. She was terrified, but nothing was going to hold her back from reuniting with her grandson.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When she arrived at the hospital, she finally found Sasha, who was overcome with joy when he saw his Babusya.\u00a0She hugged him and quickly prepared to leave, telling him: \u201cSasha, I feel so much better now you\u2019re with me.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>The journey back home<\/h2><p>Leaving the Russian-occupied territories and getting Sasha back to Ukraine wasn\u2019t an easy journey.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At checkpoints, they had to show their documents and answer questions about the whereabouts of Sasha\u2019s mother numerous times. Liudmyla told the guards that Sasha\u2019s mother was missing and showed them the documents proving she was his guardian now.<\/p>\n<p>At another border checkpoint in the internationally unrecognised so-called \u2018Donetsk People&#039;s Republic\u2019 in Ukraine, she got checked again.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>So close to safety, she was very worried they would take Sasha away from her \u2013 just as they separated him from his mother. She had to fill out some forms, and luckily, they made it through.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.75\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//43//77//48//808x608_cmsv2_d8776a8c-806a-5b36-ac08-2f7fe2ba317e-8437748.jpg/" alt=\"Liudmyla and her grandson Sasha, photo taken before the full-scale invasion.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/384x288_cmsv2_d8776a8c-806a-5b36-ac08-2f7fe2ba317e-8437748.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/640x480_cmsv2_d8776a8c-806a-5b36-ac08-2f7fe2ba317e-8437748.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/750x563_cmsv2_d8776a8c-806a-5b36-ac08-2f7fe2ba317e-8437748.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/828x621_cmsv2_d8776a8c-806a-5b36-ac08-2f7fe2ba317e-8437748.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/1080x810_cmsv2_d8776a8c-806a-5b36-ac08-2f7fe2ba317e-8437748.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/1200x900_cmsv2_d8776a8c-806a-5b36-ac08-2f7fe2ba317e-8437748.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/1920x1440_cmsv2_d8776a8c-806a-5b36-ac08-2f7fe2ba317e-8437748.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Liudmyla and her grandson Sasha, photo taken before the full-scale invasion.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Liudmyla<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In hindsight, she remembers how important it was to stay calm and keep composure, to not reveal too much. The journey was stressful though, and due to adrenaline and the severity of the journey, she said she is not able to remember all the details besides having to get her grandson back to safety in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>For Sasha, arriving at his grandmother\u2019s house in Chernihiv Oblast in northern Ukraine was bittersweet. On the one hand, he was happy his grandmother managed to rescue him, on the other, his mother wasn\u2019t there with him.<\/p>\n<h2>Where is Snizhana?<\/h2><p>Liudmyla still remembers her daughter\u2019s call on the 24th. Since then, she hasn\u2019t heard anything from her, which is \u201cburning her soul\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s not giving up hope, adding that she\u2019s been told about rumours of her daughter being included in a list of women who were at the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2022//04//16//us-ukraine-crisis/">Illich Steel and Iron Works Metallurgical Plant<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In April 2022, Reuters journalists visited the besieged city of Mariupol, specifically the Illich Steel and Iron Works area, one of two metal plants where Ukrainian defenders were sheltering in underground tunnels and bunkers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////twitter.com//Reuters//status//1515379493237448706?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1515379493237448706%7Ctwgr%5E17055be23ed935e4c6521f45552a0c7771297906%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ukrinform.net%2Frubric-ato%2F3459521-ruins-and-bodies-on-streets-reuters-shows-footage-from-besieged-mariupol.html\%22>Footage<\/a> shows scenes of devastation, with twisted steel and shattered concrete and no sign of Ukrainians. Several civilian bodies were found scattered on nearby streets.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//07//62//60//24//808x539_cmsv2_077914b2-d6ee-5b8e-85c9-49a52fe2d608-7626024.jpg/" alt=\"Russian troops walk in a destroyed part of the Illich Iron &amp; Steel Works Metallurgical Plant in Mariupol, in territory under the government of the Donetsk.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/62\/60\/24\/384x256_cmsv2_077914b2-d6ee-5b8e-85c9-49a52fe2d608-7626024.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/62\/60\/24\/640x427_cmsv2_077914b2-d6ee-5b8e-85c9-49a52fe2d608-7626024.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/62\/60\/24\/750x500_cmsv2_077914b2-d6ee-5b8e-85c9-49a52fe2d608-7626024.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/62\/60\/24\/828x552_cmsv2_077914b2-d6ee-5b8e-85c9-49a52fe2d608-7626024.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/62\/60\/24\/1080x720_cmsv2_077914b2-d6ee-5b8e-85c9-49a52fe2d608-7626024.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/62\/60\/24\/1200x800_cmsv2_077914b2-d6ee-5b8e-85c9-49a52fe2d608-7626024.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/07\/62\/60\/24\/1920x1281_cmsv2_077914b2-d6ee-5b8e-85c9-49a52fe2d608-7626024.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Russian troops walk in a destroyed part of the Illich Iron &amp; Steel Works Metallurgical Plant in Mariupol, in territory under the government of the Donetsk.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP\/Copyright 2022 The AP. All rights reserved.<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Liudmyla said she was also approached by a journalist from a Russian newspaper, who told her that Snizhana was supposedly seen in Taganrog, a town in Russia\u2019s Rostov Oblast, where many other detainees from the camp were likely sent.<\/p>\n<p><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.mdr.de//nachrichten//welt//osteuropa//politik//ukrainer-verschleppt-russland-gesinnung-100.html/">MDR reported that some people were put on buses and brought to Taganrog, where trains were waiting for them to bring them to another camp in the Russian city of Vladimir. According to the report, the deported Ukrainians had no phones and were therefore unable to contact their relatives.<\/p>\n<p>In the Vladimir region, there are two well-known penal institutions: Corrective Colony No 2, housing up to 794 inmates, among them Alexey Navalny until June 2022, and Vladimir Central Prison, which is considered one of Russia\u2019s \u201c<a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////rus.jauns.lv//article//novosti//577617-zla-nemereno-istoriya-byt-i-tainy-vladimirskogo-centrala-pozalui-samoi-izvestnoi-i-vospetoi-tyurmy-rossii#google_vignette\">most famous prisons<\/a>\u201d, accommodating a maximum of 1220 detainees.<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of Ukrainians are believed to be in Russia, with some held in occupied territories like Donetsk and Luhansk, according to the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////mipl.org.ua//v-rosijskomu-poloni-shho-vidbuvayetsya-z-ukrayinskymy-vijskovymy-za-stinamy-rosijskyh-tyurem///">Media Initiative for Human Rights<\/a>. The initiative found 42 detention facilities across Russia, including pretrial centres and correctional colonies, situated near Ukraine\u2019s borders and inland.<\/p>\n<p>Snizhana could therefore have been in Taganrog, however, there is no proof. As of now, she is considered officially missing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.75\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//43//77//48//808x608_cmsv2_1dccdda3-dbf3-523f-9f51-3a4eedc5f942-8437748.jpg/" alt=\"Snizhana, 2020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/384x288_cmsv2_1dccdda3-dbf3-523f-9f51-3a4eedc5f942-8437748.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/640x480_cmsv2_1dccdda3-dbf3-523f-9f51-3a4eedc5f942-8437748.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/750x563_cmsv2_1dccdda3-dbf3-523f-9f51-3a4eedc5f942-8437748.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/828x621_cmsv2_1dccdda3-dbf3-523f-9f51-3a4eedc5f942-8437748.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/1080x810_cmsv2_1dccdda3-dbf3-523f-9f51-3a4eedc5f942-8437748.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/1200x900_cmsv2_1dccdda3-dbf3-523f-9f51-3a4eedc5f942-8437748.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/1920x1440_cmsv2_1dccdda3-dbf3-523f-9f51-3a4eedc5f942-8437748.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Snizhana, 2020<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Liudmyla<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>According to UN data, more than 2.8 million Ukrainians have been deported to Russia since the full-scale invasion in 2022.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The actual number might be much higher. Non- and semi-official Russian sources suggest a figure as high as 4.5 million people that have been deported, referred to by Russia as \"refugees\", <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////ukraineworld.org//en//articles//opinions//deported-russia/">writes Vladyslav Havrylov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Do the children understand what they\u2019ve gone through?<\/h2><p>To process everything he\u2019s gone through, Sasha is still receiving frequent psychological treatment on Zoom.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Yulya Tukalenko, psychologist at the charity <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.google.com//search?q=Voices%2Bof%2BChildren%2BCharity%2BFoundation&amp;rlz=1C1GCEA_enFR1095FR1095&amp;oq=Voices%2Bof%2BChildren%2BCharity%2BFoundation&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yCAgCEAAYFhgeMg0IAxAAGIYDGIAEGIoFMg0IBBAAGIYDGIAEGIoFMg0IBRAAGIYDGIAEGIoFMg0IBhAAGIYDGIAEGIoFMgoIBxAAGIAEGKIEMgoICBAAGIAEGKIE0gEHNDEyajBqN6gCALACAA&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8\%22>Voices of Children<\/a>, said that understanding the conditions of detention depends on the child&#039;s age, the state of the surrounding adults, and previous experience.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn a state of stress, the ability to understand reality is significantly reduced due to the peculiarities of our nervous system and the activation of certain parts of the brain\u201d, she added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Younger children tend to have peculiarities of perception due not only to the stage of their development but also to the lack of a clear understanding of the \"norm\" inherent in an adult.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat is why we can now observe in many children a completely normal reaction to constant alarms, explosions, searches and certain behavioural restrictions\u201d, explained Tukalenko.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn the one hand, this protects the child from feelings of fear and anxiety here and now, and on the other hand, it can influence the formation of a sense of security in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>UN: The deportation of Ukrainian children is a war crime<\/h2><p>The UN declared the deportations of Ukrainian children as a war crime, with the ICC issuing warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Presidential Commissioner for Children&#039;s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to international law, including the 1948 Genocide Convention, these deportations may constitute genocide.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen the ICC made this arrest warrant against Putin, it wasn\u2019t a political but a legal statement. He was officially accused of being the biggest child kidnapper in the world,\u201d said <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.nobelprize.org//events//nobel-prize-dialogue//brussels2024//panellists//oleksandra-matviichuk///">Nobel Peace Prize Laureate<\/a>, human rights lawyer and <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////ccl.org.ua//en///">Center for Civil Liberties<\/a>\u00a0leader Oleksandra Matviichuk.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.75\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//43//77//48//808x608_cmsv2_fc650e7f-f5a6-5eb7-a2dd-224b2f14b396-8437748.jpg/" alt=\"Bring Kids Back UA campaign, poster in Berlin.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/384x288_cmsv2_fc650e7f-f5a6-5eb7-a2dd-224b2f14b396-8437748.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/640x480_cmsv2_fc650e7f-f5a6-5eb7-a2dd-224b2f14b396-8437748.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/750x563_cmsv2_fc650e7f-f5a6-5eb7-a2dd-224b2f14b396-8437748.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/828x621_cmsv2_fc650e7f-f5a6-5eb7-a2dd-224b2f14b396-8437748.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/1080x810_cmsv2_fc650e7f-f5a6-5eb7-a2dd-224b2f14b396-8437748.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/1200x900_cmsv2_fc650e7f-f5a6-5eb7-a2dd-224b2f14b396-8437748.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/1920x1440_cmsv2_fc650e7f-f5a6-5eb7-a2dd-224b2f14b396-8437748.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Bring Kids Back UA campaign, poster in Berlin.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Krista-Marija L\u00e4be \/ Vitsche<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cReports suggest between 260,000 to 700,000 Ukrainian minors were forcibly relocated by the occupiers, with estimates reaching 738,000 children since 2014.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Advisor and Commissioner of the President of Ukraine for Children\u2019s Rights and Rehabilitation, Daria Herasymchuk, believes the actual number could be even higher\u201d, added Vladyslav Havrylov.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"8365094,8223618\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2024//02//12//war-in-ukraine-is-like-wwi-but-with-drones-says-foreign-fighter/">'War in Ukraine is like WWI but with drones,' says foreign fighter <\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2024//04//17//how-17-year-old-ukrainian-valeriia-escaped-a-russian-re-education-camp/">How 17-year-old Ukrainian Valeriia escaped a Russian re-education camp<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>\u201cSasha, I will never stop looking for her\u201d<\/h2><p>Russian forces continue their onslaught on Ukraine. Naturally, the now 13-year-old Sasha is terrified of air raid alarms and explosions. He is always ready to hide. For Liudmyla, the war feels like a thunderclap in a clear sky. After everything she\u2019s experienced, she doesn\u2019t believe there can be peace any more.<\/p>\n<p>As of now, Sasha\u2019s little sister&#039;s exact whereabouts are unknown to Sasha\u2019s grandmother. She believes the little girl is with her father\u2019s relatives, but neither she nor Sasha are in contact with her or Sasha\u2019s father. \u201cIt hurts me. She is my granddaughter\u201d, said Liudmyla adding that \u201cas long as I\u2019m alive, I will want to know where she is.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.75\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//43//77//48//808x608_cmsv2_a01f90ff-c217-570c-8beb-cf9ada57b1c4-8437748.jpg/" alt=\"Sasha near his grandmother&apos;s home.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/384x288_cmsv2_a01f90ff-c217-570c-8beb-cf9ada57b1c4-8437748.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/640x480_cmsv2_a01f90ff-c217-570c-8beb-cf9ada57b1c4-8437748.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/750x563_cmsv2_a01f90ff-c217-570c-8beb-cf9ada57b1c4-8437748.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/828x621_cmsv2_a01f90ff-c217-570c-8beb-cf9ada57b1c4-8437748.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/1080x810_cmsv2_a01f90ff-c217-570c-8beb-cf9ada57b1c4-8437748.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/1200x900_cmsv2_a01f90ff-c217-570c-8beb-cf9ada57b1c4-8437748.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/1920x1440_cmsv2_a01f90ff-c217-570c-8beb-cf9ada57b1c4-8437748.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Sasha near his grandmother&apos;s home.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Liudmyla<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>When Liudmyla returned to Ukraine with her grandson, she enrolled Sasha in school straight away.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s almost 14 now, going through the changes like any other teenager; he spends a lot of time on his phone and plays football with friends. Nonetheless, his mother is always on his mind.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He speaks to the press and seeks meetings with world leaders, such as Boris Johnson, in the hope that they will help him find his mother.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want my mother back\u201d, the 13-year-old emphasised, adding he misses her daily.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSasha, I will never stop looking for her\u201d, Liudmyla promised.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1715778561,"updatedAt":1716145242,"publishedAt":1716006621,"firstPublishedAt":1715939252,"lastPublishedAt":1716006621,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Snizhana","altText":"Sasha and his mother Snizhana before the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.","callToActionText":null,"width":1024,"caption":"Sasha and his mother Snizhana before the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.","url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_3caf1361-47c9-56a7-986b-f3e015f88829-8437748.jpg","captionUrl":null,"height":768},{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Liudmyla","altText":"Snizhana, 2020","callToActionText":null,"width":1024,"caption":"Snizhana, 2020","url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/77\/48\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_1dccdda3-dbf3-523f-9f51-3a4eedc5f942-8437748.jpg","captionUrl":null,"height":768},{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Dmitri Lovetsky\/Copyright 2023 The AP. 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It also said Russian warplanes and patrol boats had destroyed six sea drones in the Black Sea. \n\nMoscow's claims could not be independently verified. \n\nMikhail Razvozhayev, the Moscow-appointed governor of Sevastopol, which is the main base for Russia's Black Sea Fleet, said the drone attack damaged the city's power plant. He said it could take a day to fully restore energy supplies and warned residents that power would be cut to parts of the city. \n\n\"Communal services are doing their best to restore the power system as quickly as possible,\" he said in a statement. \n\nRazvozhayev also announced that schools in the city would be closed temporarily. \n\nEarlier Ukrainian attacks damaged aircraft and a fuel storage facility at Belbek air base near Sevastopol, according to satellite images released by Maxar Technologies. \n\nIn the Krasnodar region, the authorities said a drone attack early Friday caused a fire at an oil refinery in Tuapse, which was later contained. 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Another attack set a fuel tank ablaze at a gas station in the region, he said. \n\nThe new offensive \n\nMeanwhile, Ukrainian troops were fighting to halt Russian advances in the northeastern Kharkiv region that began late last week. \n\nThe town of Vovchansk, located just 5km from the Russian border, has been a hot spot in the recent fighting, and Ukrainian authorities have evacuated some 8,000 civilians from the town. \n\nA common tactic of the Russian army is to reduce towns and villages to ruins with aerial strikes before its units move in. \n\nRussia has also been testing defences at other points along the roughly 1,000-kilometre front line that snakes from north to south through eastern Ukraine.\u00a0That line has barely changed over the past 18 months in what became a war of attrition. \n\nRecent Russian attacks have come in the eastern Donetsk region, as well as the Chernihiv and Sumy regions in the north and the southern Zaporizhzhia region. 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He said it could take a day to fully restore energy supplies and warned residents that power would be cut to parts of the city.<\/p>\n<p>\"Communal services are doing their best to restore the power system as quickly as possible,\" he said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Razvozhayev also announced that schools in the city would be closed temporarily.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1791243531362734584\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Earlier Ukrainian attacks damaged aircraft and a fuel storage facility at Belbek air base near Sevastopol, according to satellite images released by Maxar Technologies.<\/p>\n<p>In the Krasnodar region, the authorities said a drone attack early Friday caused a fire at an oil refinery in Tuapse, which was later contained. 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Another attack set a fuel tank ablaze at a gas station in the region, he said.<\/p>\n<h2>The new offensive<\/h2><p>Meanwhile, Ukrainian troops were fighting to halt Russian advances in the northeastern Kharkiv region that began late last week.<\/p>\n<p>The town of Vovchansk, located just 5km from the Russian border, has been a hot spot in the recent fighting, and Ukrainian authorities have evacuated some 8,000 civilians from the town.<\/p>\n<p>A common tactic of the Russian army is to reduce towns and villages to ruins with aerial strikes before its units move in.<\/p>\n<div\n data-stories-id=\"8436598,8441448\"\n data-event=\"widget_related\"\n class=\"widget widget--type-related widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <ul class=\"widget__related_list\"><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2024//05//15//kharkiv-crisis-continues-as-russia-mounts-most-intense-cross-border-incursion-to-date/">Kharkiv crisis continues as Russia mounts most intense cross-border incursion to date<\/a> <\/li><li class=\"widget__related_listItem\"> <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2024//05//16//zelenskyy-visits-frontline-amidst-ongoing-russian-offensive/">Zelenskyy visits frontline amidst ongoing Russian offensive<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Russia has also been testing defences at other points along the roughly 1,000-kilometre front line that snakes from north to south through eastern Ukraine.\u00a0That line has barely changed over the past 18 months in what became a war of attrition.<\/p>\n<p>Recent Russian attacks have come in the eastern Donetsk region, as well as the Chernihiv and Sumy regions in the north and the southern Zaporizhzhia region. 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forces engage in fierce battles with Russia's troops for control of\u00a0Vovchansk, a key town in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region.\u00a0 \n\nKyiv claimed on Thursday it had checked Russia's advance, but a senior Moscow official said the Russian army had enough resources to keep going.\u00a0 \n\nEuronews could not independently verify either claim.\u00a0 \n\nVovchansk, located just 5 kilometres from the Russian border, has been a hotspot in the fighting in recent days.\u00a0 \n\nAsked if Russia was about to launch its anticipated summer offensive early, top US and NATO commander, Cavoli said: \u201cWe can never be sure.\u201d\u00a0 \n\nHowever, he added: \u201cWhat we don\u2019t see is large numbers of reserves being generated some place\u201d needed for such an offensive. \n\nRussia began an operation in the Kharkiv region last week, marking its most significant border incursion since the full-scale invasion began in 2022. \n\nThe move has piled pressure\u00a0on Ukraine\u2019s outnumbered and outgunned forces which are waiting for deliveries of crucial military supplies from the West.\u00a0 \n\nDelays in Western assistance have \" likely helped \" Russia's offensive by forcing Ukrainian forces to conserve material and limiting their ability to defend themselves, according to the US-based Insitute for the Study of War.\u00a0 \n\nUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met top military commanders in Kharkiv on Thursday, saying the region \u201cis generally under control.\u201d\u00a0 \n\nBut he acknowledged on social media that the situation was \u201cextremely difficult\u201d. \n\nFormer Russian defence minister - now the head of the National Security Council - Sergei Shoigu insisted Russian troops are pushing the offensive in many directions and that \u201cit\u2019s going quite well.\u201d \n\n\u201cI hope we will keep advancing. We have certain reserves for the purpose, in personnel, equipment and munitions,\u201d he said in televised remarks. \n\nThe Institute for the Study of War calculated that Moscow's army had advanced no more than 8 kilometres from the shared border in Kharkiv. \n\nIt says Moscow\u2019s main aim in the region is to create a \u201cbuffer zone\u201d that will prevent Ukrainian cross-border strikes on Russia\u2019s neighbouring Belgorod region. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Putin has denied plans to capture Kharkiv as fighting continues in the region, forcing thousands to flee.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to reporters on Friday during his state visit to China, the Russian president said Moscow had launched attacks in the Kharkiv region in response to Ukrainian shelling in Russia&#039;s Belgorod region.<\/p>\n<p>\"I have said publicly that if it continues we will be forced to create a security zone, a sanitary zone,\" he said, \"As for Kharkiv, there are no such plans (to capture the city)\".<\/p>\n<p>Also on Friday, NATO\u2019s top military officer has said Russia\u2019s armed forces are incapable of any major advance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Russians don\u2019t have the numbers necessary to do a strategic breakthrough,\u201d NATO\u2019s Supreme Allied Commander Europe\u00a0Christopher Cavoli told reporters on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMore to the point, they don\u2019t have the skill and the capability to do it; to operate at the scale necessary to exploit any breakthrough to strategic advantage,\u201d the general said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>His comments come as Ukrainian forces engage in fierce battles with Russia&#039;s troops for control of\u00a0Vovchansk, a key town in Ukraine&#039;s northeastern Kharkiv region.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Kyiv claimed on Thursday it had checked Russia&#039;s advance, but a senior Moscow official said the Russian army had enough resources to keep going.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Euronews could not independently verify either claim.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Vovchansk, located just 5 kilometres from the Russian border, has been a hotspot in the fighting in recent days.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Asked if Russia was about to launch its anticipated summer offensive early, top US and NATO commander, Cavoli said: \u201cWe can never be sure.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//44//18//76//808x539_cmsv2_18a2ae20-6fbd-572d-b463-2a038f986898-8441876.jpg/" alt=\"Ukraine&apos;s 141st separate infantry brigade guards with his machine gun on a duty in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, Thursday, May 16, 2024.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/18\/76\/384x256_cmsv2_18a2ae20-6fbd-572d-b463-2a038f986898-8441876.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/18\/76\/640x427_cmsv2_18a2ae20-6fbd-572d-b463-2a038f986898-8441876.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/18\/76\/750x500_cmsv2_18a2ae20-6fbd-572d-b463-2a038f986898-8441876.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/18\/76\/828x552_cmsv2_18a2ae20-6fbd-572d-b463-2a038f986898-8441876.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/18\/76\/1080x720_cmsv2_18a2ae20-6fbd-572d-b463-2a038f986898-8441876.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/18\/76\/1200x800_cmsv2_18a2ae20-6fbd-572d-b463-2a038f986898-8441876.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/44\/18\/76\/1920x1281_cmsv2_18a2ae20-6fbd-572d-b463-2a038f986898-8441876.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Ukraine&apos;s 141st separate infantry brigade guards with his machine gun on a duty in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, Thursday, May 16, 2024.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Andriy Andriyenko\/Copyright 2024 The AP. All rights reserved<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>However, he added: \u201cWhat we don\u2019t see is large numbers of reserves being generated some place\u201d needed for such an offensive.<\/p>\n<p>Russia began an operation in the Kharkiv region last week, marking its most significant border incursion since the full-scale invasion began in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The move has piled pressure\u00a0on Ukraine\u2019s outnumbered and outgunned forces which are waiting for deliveries of crucial military supplies from the West.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Delays in Western assistance have \"<a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2024//02//19//delays-in-western-assistance-to-ukraine-likely-helping-russia-isw/">likely helped<\/strong><\/a>\" Russia&#039;s offensive by forcing Ukrainian forces to conserve material and limiting their ability to defend themselves, according to the US-based Insitute for the Study of War.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met top military commanders in Kharkiv on Thursday, saying the region \u201cis generally under control.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But he acknowledged on social media that the situation was \u201cextremely difficult\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1791062314109591565\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Former Russian defence minister - now the head of the National Security Council - Sergei Shoigu insisted Russian troops are pushing the offensive in many directions and that \u201cit\u2019s going quite well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope we will keep advancing. We have certain reserves for the purpose, in personnel, equipment and munitions,\u201d he said in televised remarks.<\/p>\n<p>The Institute for the Study of War calculated that Moscow&#039;s army had advanced no more than 8 kilometres from the shared border in Kharkiv.<\/p>\n<p>It says Moscow\u2019s main aim in the region is to create a \u201cbuffer zone\u201d that will prevent Ukrainian cross-border strikes on Russia\u2019s neighbouring Belgorod region.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1715922590,"updatedAt":1715950626,"publishedAt":1715925251,"firstPublishedAt":1715925254,"lastPublishedAt":1715925251,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Andriy Andriyenko\/Copyright 2024 The AP. 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KHARKIV UPDATE","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Battles rage in Ukraine as Russian forces advance in Kharkiv region","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Battles rage in Ukraine as Russian forces advance in Kharkiv region","titleListing2":"Battles rage in Ukraine as Russian forces advance in Kharkiv region","leadin":"Thousands of Ukrainian civilians have been forced to flee savage fighting in the country's northeast.","summary":"Thousands of Ukrainian civilians have been forced to flee savage fighting in the country's northeast.","keySentence":"","url":"battles-rage-in-ukraine-as-russian-forces-advance-in-kharkiv-region","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2024\/05\/16\/battles-rage-in-ukraine-as-russian-forces-advance-in-kharkiv-region","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Ukraine said on Thursday its forces are fighting an intensifying Russian offensive in the Kharkiv region.\u00a0 \n\nMoscow's troops were reportedly attacking Ukrainian positions in the northern districts of Vovchansk \u2013 some 5km from the Russian border \u2013 though Kyiv said it was holding off the advance.\u00a0 \n\n\"The Ukrainian Defence Forces have taken decisive actions to significantly reduce the activity of the Russian occupiers,\"\u00a0the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote on Facebook.\u00a0 \"The enemy\u2019s plans to penetrate as deep as possible into the urban area of\u00a0Vovchansk\u00a0and gain a foothold there have been disrupted. \n\n\"The situation is under control,\" he added. \n\nRussia began an operation in the northeastern region last week,\u00a0marking its most significant border incursion since the full-scale invasion began in 2022. \n\nThe move has forced Kyiv's beleaguered army to pile in reinforcements, with the US pledging more military assistance on Wednesday. \n\nUkrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy decided to put off a planned trip to Portugal and Spain later this week to deal with the crisis, underscoring the seriousness of the threat his soldiers face. \n\nPeople are fleeing the areas of active hostilities en masse in the Kharkiv region, with evacuations underway coordinated by local authorities and humanitarian groups.\u00a0 Thousands have been evacuated between 10 and 15 May. \n\nThree Russian aerial bombs hit a residential neighbourhood in Kherson on Wednesday, according to the Regional Military Administration. At least 18 people were injured, including one child. \n\nUkrainian forces withdrew from some parts of the Kharkiv region on Wednesday.\u00a0 \n\nIn an effort to overstretch Kyiv's forces, Russia is directly engaging Ukraine\u2019s army, which is short of ammunition and manpower, at multiple points across a 1,000-kilometre front line. \n\nRussian artillery and raids have been menacing Ukraine\u2019s northern Chernihiv and Sumy regions.\u00a0 Shelling is damaging residential buildings, educational and medical institutions and other civilian infrastructure, with fires breaking out. \n\nAgainst the grim backdrop, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought to reassure Ukraine of continuing American support.\u00a0 \n\nHe announced $2 billion\u00a0(\u20ac1.8 billion) in military support, most of which comes from an aid package approved last month after months of congressional deadlock. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Ukraine said on Thursday its forces are fighting an intensifying Russian offensive in the Kharkiv region.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Moscow&#039;s troops were reportedly attacking Ukrainian positions in the northern districts of Vovchansk \u2013 some 5km from the Russian border \u2013 though Kyiv said it was holding off the advance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\"The Ukrainian Defence Forces have taken decisive actions to significantly reduce the activity of the Russian occupiers,\"\u00a0the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote on Facebook.\u00a0\"The enemy\u2019s plans to penetrate as deep as possible into the urban area of\u00a0Vovchansk\u00a0and gain a foothold there have been disrupted.<\/p>\n<p>\"The situation is under control,\" he added.<\/p>\n<p>Russia began an operation in the northeastern region last week,\u00a0marking its most significant border incursion since the full-scale invasion began in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The move has forced Kyiv&#039;s beleaguered army to pile in reinforcements, with the US pledging more military assistance on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//43//94//66//808x539_cmsv2_e604d38b-41b4-50d7-a33d-6acb889a629c-8439466.jpg/" alt=\"A destroyed apartment building is seen at the site of a Russian army attack with guided aerial bombs in Kherson, Ukraine, Thursday, May 15, 2024.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/94\/66\/384x256_cmsv2_e604d38b-41b4-50d7-a33d-6acb889a629c-8439466.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/94\/66\/640x427_cmsv2_e604d38b-41b4-50d7-a33d-6acb889a629c-8439466.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/94\/66\/750x500_cmsv2_e604d38b-41b4-50d7-a33d-6acb889a629c-8439466.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/94\/66\/828x552_cmsv2_e604d38b-41b4-50d7-a33d-6acb889a629c-8439466.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/94\/66\/1080x720_cmsv2_e604d38b-41b4-50d7-a33d-6acb889a629c-8439466.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/94\/66\/1200x800_cmsv2_e604d38b-41b4-50d7-a33d-6acb889a629c-8439466.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/94\/66\/1920x1281_cmsv2_e604d38b-41b4-50d7-a33d-6acb889a629c-8439466.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A destroyed apartment building is seen at the site of a Russian army attack with guided aerial bombs in Kherson, Ukraine, Thursday, May 15, 2024.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP\/AP<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy decided to put off a planned trip to Portugal and Spain later this week to deal with the crisis, underscoring the seriousness of the threat his soldiers face.<\/p>\n<p>People are fleeing the areas of active hostilities en masse in the Kharkiv region, with evacuations underway coordinated by local authorities and humanitarian groups.\u00a0Thousands have been evacuated between 10 and 15 May.<\/p>\n<p>Three Russian aerial bombs hit a residential neighbourhood in Kherson on Wednesday, according to the Regional Military Administration. At least 18 people were injured, including one child. <\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1789125376792281592\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Ukrainian forces withdrew from some parts of the Kharkiv region on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In an effort to overstretch Kyiv&#039;s forces, Russia is directly engaging Ukraine\u2019s army, which is short of ammunition and manpower, at multiple points across a 1,000-kilometre front line.<\/p>\n<p>Russian artillery and raids have been menacing Ukraine\u2019s northern Chernihiv and Sumy regions.\u00a0Shelling is damaging residential buildings, educational and medical institutions and other civilian infrastructure, with fires breaking out.<\/p>\n<p>Against the grim backdrop, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought to reassure Ukraine of continuing American support.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He announced $2 billion\u00a0(\u20ac1.8 billion) in military support, most of which comes from an aid package approved last month after months of congressional deadlock.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1715846801,"updatedAt":1715863699,"publishedAt":1715854919,"firstPublishedAt":1715854923,"lastPublishedAt":1715854919,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/43\/66\/04\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_fbaa0bfc-a356-57ee-abd2-d8654f31e3de-8436604.jpg","altText":"An apartment building damaged in the Russian missile attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, May 14, 2024. 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intensifying strikes on Kharkiv.\u00a0On Tuesday, Moscow forces hit the Ukrainian border city twice, using guided aerial bombs and missiles. \n\nAt the same time, the Kremlin\u2019s forces are expanding their push to the northern border regions of Sumy and Chernihiv, Ukrainian officials say, and Kyiv's outgunned and outnumbered soldiers are struggling to hold them back. \n\nAttacks on civilian infrastructure are increasing, the UN noted, with far-reaching humanitarian consequences, the UN said.\u00a0 \n\nOver 7,500 people have been evacuated from the Kharviv area since Russia's latest cross-border incursion, the most severe yet since the full-scale invasion began. \n\nBut many residents remain there, with no access to food, medical care, electricity and gas. \n\nThe crisis forced Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to cancel his trip to Spain and Portugal. \n\nMeanwhile, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought to rally spirits in Kyiv during his two-day trip. \n\n\"You are not 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We are with you today and we will stay by your side until Ukraine's security, its sovereignty, and its ability to choose its own path are guaranteed\". \n\nMeanwhile, footage on social media showed Blinken at a club in Kyiv on Tuesday night, where he took to the stage to perform Neil Young's Rockin' in the Free World backed by a local band.\u00a0 \n\nReactions were divided, as some observers commented that the musical appearance might have come off as tone-deaf, considering Ukraine's struggles in the northeast. \n\nThe latest US military aid package is finally on the way after months of political delays.\u00a0The White House assured it's going to make a real difference on the battlefield. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Russia is significantly intensifying strikes on Kharkiv.\u00a0On Tuesday, Moscow forces hit the Ukrainian border city twice, using guided aerial bombs and missiles.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, the Kremlin\u2019s forces are expanding their push to the northern border regions of Sumy and Chernihiv, Ukrainian officials say, and Kyiv&#039;s outgunned and outnumbered soldiers are struggling to hold them back.<\/p>\n<p>Attacks on civilian infrastructure are increasing, the UN noted, with far-reaching humanitarian consequences, the UN said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Over 7,500 people have been evacuated from the Kharviv area since Russia&#039;s latest cross-border incursion, the most severe yet since the full-scale invasion began.<\/p>\n<p>But many residents remain there, with no access to food, medical care, electricity and gas.<\/p>\n<p>The crisis forced Ukraine&#039;s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to cancel his trip to Spain and Portugal.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought to rally spirits in Kyiv during his two-day trip.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1790450948273316229\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\"You are not alone\", he said in a speech on Tuesday. \"The United States has been by your side from day one. 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The comments came as the top diplomat made an unannounced visit to Kyiv to reassure its ally facing a fierce new Russian offensive. \n\nMoscow\u2019s troops have captured around 100 to 125 square kilometres in the Kharkiv region in recent days. This includes at least seven villages, according to open-source monitoring analysts, with thousands of civilians fleeing the fighting.\u00a0 \n\nKremlin forces have also been making a concerted push in the east seeking to drive deeper into partly-occupied Donetsk, a region just inside the Ukrainian border in Donetsk. Ukrainian general staff said in a report\u00a0Russia launched 24 assaults on Pokrovsk.\u00a0 \n\nAnalysts have called this moment one of the most dangerous for Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked on Tuesday for more air defence systems to protect civilians under Russian fire in the northeast. \n\n\u201cWe know this is a challenging time,\u201d Blinken said in the Ukrainian capital where he met with Zelenskyy. But American military aid is \u201cgoing to make a real difference against the ongoing Russian aggression on the battlefield,\" he added.\u00a0 \n\nThe visit comes less than a month after Congress approved a long-delayed foreign assistance package that sets aside \u20ac55.5 billion in aid for Ukraine. Most of this will go toward replenishing badly depleted artillery and air defence systems. \n\nBlinken said aid \u201cis now on the way\", with some already arriving in Ukraine. \n\nMoscow\u2019s renewed offensive in the northeast region of Kharkiv is the most significant border incursion since the early days of the war. It comes after months of the roughly 1,000-kilometer front line barely budging with more\u00a0than 7,500 civilians evacuated from the area, according to authorities.\u00a0 \n\nAt the same time, the Kremlin\u2019s forces are expanding their push to the northern border regions of Sumy and Chernihiv, Ukrainian officials say. Kyiv's outgunned and outnumbered soldiers are struggling to hold them back. \n\nGovernor of Kharkiv Oblast said troops fought street to street on the outskirts of Vovchansk, which is among the largest towns in the Kharkiv area. Two civilians were killed in the Russian shelling on Tuesday, he said. \n\n'Situation is dire' \n\nThe UN Human Rights Office said the battles are taking a heavy toll. \n\n\u201cWe are deeply concerned at the plight of civilians in Ukraine,\u201d said Liz Throssell, spokeswoman for the office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.\u00a0\u201cIn the Kharkiv region, the situation is dire.\u201d \n\nZelenskyy thanked Blinken for the US aid but said more is necessary. This includes two Patriot air defence systems urgently needed to protect Kharkiv.\u00a0\u201cThe people are under attack: civilians, warriors, everybody. 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The comments came as the top diplomat made an unannounced visit to Kyiv to reassure its ally facing a fierce new Russian offensive.<\/p>\n<p>Moscow\u2019s troops have captured around 100 to 125 square kilometres in the <strong><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//video//2024//05//13//watch-renewed-russian-offensive-forces-thousands-of-civilians-to-flee-northeast-ukraine/">Kharkiv region in recent days. This includes at least seven villages, according to open-source monitoring analysts, with thousands of civilians fleeing the fighting.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Kremlin forces have also been making a concerted push in the east seeking to drive deeper into partly-occupied Donetsk, a region just inside the Ukrainian border in Donetsk. Ukrainian general staff said in a report\u00a0Russia launched 24 assaults on Pokrovsk.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Analysts have called this moment one of the most dangerous for Ukraine since Russia&#039;s full-scale invasion in February 2022. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked on Tuesday for more air defence systems to protect civilians under Russian fire in the northeast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know this is a challenging time,\u201d Blinken said in the Ukrainian capital where he met with Zelenskyy. But American military aid is \u201cgoing to make a real difference against the ongoing Russian aggression on the battlefield,\" he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1790346107593048393\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The visit comes less than a month after Congress approved a long-delayed foreign assistance package that sets aside \u20ac55.5 billion in aid for Ukraine. Most of this will go toward replenishing badly depleted artillery and air defence systems.<\/p>\n<p>Blinken said aid \u201cis now on the way\", with some already arriving in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Moscow\u2019s renewed offensive in the northeast region of Kharkiv is the most significant border incursion since the early days of the war. It comes after months of the roughly 1,000-kilometer front line barely budging with more\u00a0than 7,500 civilians evacuated from the area, according to authorities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, the Kremlin\u2019s forces are expanding their push to the northern border regions of Sumy and Chernihiv, Ukrainian officials say. Kyiv&#039;s outgunned and outnumbered soldiers are struggling to hold them back.<\/p>\n<p>Governor of Kharkiv Oblast said troops fought street to street on the outskirts of Vovchansk, which is among the largest towns in the Kharkiv area. Two civilians were killed in the Russian shelling on Tuesday, he said.<\/p>\n<h2>'Situation is dire'<\/h2><p>The UN Human Rights Office said the battles are taking a heavy toll.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are deeply concerned at the plight of civilians in Ukraine,\u201d said Liz Throssell, spokeswoman for the office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.\u00a0\u201cIn the Kharkiv region, the situation is dire.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Zelenskyy thanked Blinken for the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2024//05//03//situation-dire-for-ukraine-despite-delayed-us-aid-package/">US aid<\/strong><\/a> but said more is necessary. This includes two Patriot air defence systems urgently needed to protect Kharkiv.\u00a0\u201cThe people are under attack: civilians, warriors, everybody. They\u2019re under Russian missiles,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Blinken, on his fourth trip to Kyiv since Russian troops rolled over the border, told Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal that the US intends to support Kyiv beyond the war&#039;s end.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe United States is determined, determined to help Ukraine succeed, succeed both in the battlefield victory but also succeed, as we would say, in winning the peace and building the strongest possible Ukraine,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" 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Advances in Ukraine","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Russia bombards border city as major assault on Ukraine continues","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Russia launches major assault in Kharkiv region","titleListing2":"Russia bombards border city as major assault on Ukraine continues","leadin":"Russia targets the border city of Vovchansk with intense airstrikes and rocket attacks as part of its major new assault on eastern Ukraine.","summary":"Russia targets the border city of Vovchansk with intense airstrikes and rocket attacks as part of its major new assault on eastern Ukraine.","keySentence":"","url":"russia-bombards-border-city-as-major-assault-on-ukraine-continues","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2024\/05\/12\/russia-bombards-border-city-as-major-assault-on-ukraine-continues","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"The recent offensive marks a significant new phase in the conflict, threatening Ukraine's defensive lines and energy infrastructure. \n\nVovchansk, situated on the border with Russia, has become a focal point of Russia's latest military operations. The strategic importance of this region is clear as Russia aims to gain control and establish a foothold in northeastern Ukraine. \n\nAround 900 city residents evacuated in one day \n\nRussian forces, bolstered by earlier attacks on energy infrastructure and settlements since March, have intensified their efforts in preparation for this ground offensive. Military analysts suggest that this was aimed at preparing for the current assault. \n\nUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urgently called on Western allies to expedite the delivery of promised weaponry to support Ukraine's defense efforts. \n\nThe recent escalation has led to the evacuation of Vovchansk's remaining residents by police and volunteers. Reports indicate that 900 people were evacuated on Friday alone, underlining the urgency and gravity of the situation. \n\nMeanwhile, in the Russian-occupied city of Donetsk, Moscow-appointed authorities reported casualties resulting from Ukrainian strikes, further exacerbating tensions in the region. \n\nRussian forces have claimed territorial gains, capturing several villages in northeastern Ukraine. Ukrainian officials, however, have not confirmed these assertions, highlighting the fluid and contested nature of the conflict along the border. \n\nFear and uncertainty for locals \n\nThe renewed assault has triggered mass civilian displacement, with over 1,700 residents fleeing their homes in settlements near the conflict zone. The situation remains precarious as Russia continues to target populated areas with airstrikes and rocket barrages. \n\nThe scenes in Vovchansk are dire, with buildings destroyed, fires raging, and the city enveloped in smoke and debris. Russian airstrikes have left the city devastated, prompting widespread fear and uncertainty among the local population. \n\nPresident Zelenskyy's government is sending reinforcements to the Kharkiv region to repel the advancing Russian forces. Despite the challenges, Ukrainian officials remain resolute in defending their territory against Russian aggression. \n\nThe conflict's broader implications are becoming increasingly apparent, with Russia's ambitions possibly extending to carving out a \"buffer zone\" along its border.\u00a0 \n\nAs the conflict intensifies, the toll on civilians and infrastructure continues to mount, emphasizing the urgent need for diplomatic intervention and decisive action to de-escalate the crisis.\u00a0 \n\n","htmlText":"<p>The recent offensive marks a significant new phase in the conflict, threatening Ukraine&#039;s defensive lines and energy infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Vovchansk, situated on the border with Russia, has become a focal point of Russia&#039;s latest military operations. 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Military analysts suggest that this was aimed at preparing for the current assault.<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urgently called on Western allies to expedite the delivery of promised weaponry to support Ukraine&#039;s defense efforts.<\/p>\n<p>The recent escalation has led to the evacuation of Vovchansk&#039;s remaining residents by police and volunteers. Reports indicate that 900 people were evacuated on Friday alone, underlining the urgency and gravity of the situation.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in the Russian-occupied city of Donetsk, Moscow-appointed authorities reported casualties resulting from Ukrainian strikes, further exacerbating tensions in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Russian forces have claimed territorial gains, capturing several villages in northeastern Ukraine. 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All rights reserved<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Fear and uncertainty for locals<\/h2><p>The renewed assault has triggered mass civilian displacement, with over 1,700 residents fleeing their homes in settlements near the conflict zone. The situation remains precarious as Russia continues to target populated areas with airstrikes and rocket barrages.<\/p>\n<p>The scenes in Vovchansk are dire, with buildings destroyed, fires raging, and the city enveloped in smoke and debris. Russian airstrikes have left the city devastated, prompting widespread fear and uncertainty among the local population.<\/p>\n<p>President Zelenskyy&#039;s government is sending reinforcements to the Kharkiv region to repel the advancing Russian forces. 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Russia launches major assault in Kharkiv region

Russia targets the border city of Vovchansk with intense airstrikes and rocket attacks as part of its major new assault on eastern Ukraine.

12/05/2024