Ukraine Update: Heavy Losses and Evidence of Brutality
Ukrainian troops are trying to hold off Russian attacks in much of Ukraine's east. The Kremlin is seeking to capture the industrial Donbas region, but many observers say that Russian gains are smaller than expected. Ukraine has admitted heavy losses in the east, but says Russian casualties are far higher. Evidence of Russian brutality under Vladimir Putin has shocked western officials - even those with military backgrounds.
On March 4th, eight days after Russia invaded Ukraine, Russian forces took control of the largest nuclear power plant in Europe. The Russians have kept the Zaporizhzhia plant running – with Ukrainian staff. But there have been reports of Russian troops forcing engineers to work under extreme pressure.
There are also concerns that fighting near the plant has caused damage or could cause a nuclear accident. Ukraine says Russia sent eight specialists from its state nuclear company to the plant, where they demanded managers give them confidential data about its operation. The head of the IAEA, Rafael Grossi, has urged international nuclear specialists be granted access to the plant as soon as possible.
And Russia has been relentlessly bombarding Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-biggest city, for weeks. Most people there have left, but many remain.
There's something about witnessing an injustice that awakens a fire inside you no matter what part of the planet you live in. Much respect to Ukraine and they're like todays Spartans. Stay Strong Ukraine from the US. 💪🇺🇸♥️🇺🇦☮️💙💛
At the begin of February no one expected Ukraine to almost hold the lines after over 1 Month. Now It's 2 and it is goin to be 3 and more.
I am still impressed with the Ukrainians.
My heart breaks 💔 for the wives of men as brave as The 300 that took the fight to Xerxes and his massive army from everywhere. Their husbands deserve to be rescued by NATO. To let heroes like this die after all they have already done is sacrilege for NATO or any civilized people.
The images/video of Mariuopl were hard to watch. I pray that they are rescued immediately. I saw a video from a sheltered soldier two days ago where it states that they only had a few days of water left. This is all that I can think about. I hope that I wake up in the morning to good news. 🙏🙏🙏
It's so sad to see all this people dying and Germany is still thinking more about the mood of the pig eyed pariah than about the people of Ukraine. Whether we want Russia to loose this war or not. If we want Ukraine to prevail we have to deliver unlimited resources financially and militarily without any regards to the Kremlings mood.
