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Lithuanian documentary maker educated in UK killed in Ukraine's Mariupol

Mantas Kvedaravicius died in the besieged city of Mariupol yesterday, the documentarian spent years documenting his city and won awards for his work previously

Daily Mirror · Apr 3, 2022

Ukraine condemns Russia for alleged civilian executions, braces for onslaught in the east

LVIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces braced for an intensified Russian onslaught against the eastern Donbas region Sunday as Russian missiles struck the strategic port of Odesa on the Black Sea and Ukrainian officials condemned Moscow over allegations of civilian executions.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 3, 2022

Ukraine, US and other countries condemn Russia for alleged civilian executions

LVIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces braced for an intensified Russian onslaught against the eastern Donbas region Sunday as officials from Ukraine, the U.S. and other countries condemned Moscow over allegations of civilian executions.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 3, 2022

Lithuanian documentary maker Kvedaravicius killed in Ukraine's Mariupol

Lithuanian film director Mantas Kvedaravicius was killed on Saturday in Ukraine's Mariupol, a city whose fate he had documented for many years, according to the Ukrainian Defence Ministry's information agency and a colleague.

Reuters · Apr 3, 2022

Ukraine blogger video fuels false info on Mariupol bombing

A Ukrainian beauty blogger whom Russian officials accused of being a crisis actor when she was photographed by The Associated Press in a bombed out Mariupol maternity hospital a month ago has emerged in new videos that are fueling fresh misinformation about the attack

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2022

Red Cross still trying to get people out of Mariupol, Russia says it failed

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Saturday said the operation to help people leave the besieged city of Mariupol was continuing, hours after Russia said it had failed and blamed the organization.

Reuters · Apr 2, 2022

Ukrainian officials warn of executions of civilians as Russian forces retreat in Kyiv region

LVIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian officials claimed Saturday they had clawed back most of Kyiv and its surroundings even as they warned of executions in which civilians were bound and shot as well as renewed Russian pushes in the eastern region that is home to separatists loyal to Russia.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 2, 2022

Ukraine claims it has control over Kyiv, surroundings as Russians plant mines, push deeper east

LVIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian officials claimed Saturday they had clawed back most of Kyiv and its surroundings even as they warned of new dangers: land mines planted by withdrawing Russian forces and revived Russian pushes in the east.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 2, 2022

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy warns of mines after Russians pull back from Kyiv, move deeper east

LVIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russian troops were seeding northern areas of Ukraine with land mines as Moscow increasingly focused its offensive thrust on the eastern Donbas region — home of two self-proclaimed republics loyal to Russia.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 2, 2022

Zelenskyy warns of mines in wake of Russian retreat in northern Ukraine

LVIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russian troops were seeding northern areas of Ukraine with mines as Moscow increasingly focused its offensive thrust on the eastern Donbas region — home of two self-proclaimed republics loyal to Russia.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 2, 2022