A former member of Ukrainian parliament and anti-corruption activist returned home to his family after fighting in Irpin.
Before repositioning its forces, Russia had close to 20 battalion tactical groups bearing down on Kyiv from the north and northwest, with each group comprised of 700 to 900 troops. Roughly 13 of those BTGs are now either in Belarus or on their way there.
"Our best assessment –- and it is only an assessment -– is that they will be applied in the eastern part of the country in the Donbas region," the official said of the, Donetsk and Luhansk, in eastern Ukraine that Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized as independent self-proclaimed people's republics prior to the Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine.
Despite these movements, the official said the"vast majority" of the more than 125 BTGs that Russia committed to the invasion remain inside Ukraine.Share to TwitterGermany's foreign minister said Monday that her country is moving to expel a"significant" number of Russian diplomats following reports that Russian troops killed more than 400 civilians in the Ukraine city of Bucha.
Baerbock added that Germany is opposed to the inhumanity alleged in Bucha and must stand for freedom and be prepared to defend it. Baerbock said Germany, therefore, has decided to declare a significant number of the Russian diplomats persona non grata.A mass grave is seen behind the Church of St. Andrew and Pyervozvannoho All Saints in the town of Bucha, northwest of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on April 3, 2022.
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