The Ukrainian men’s foil team fencers refused to face Russia at the Cairo event on Sunday after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an invasion of their country last week. Wearing the signature blue and yellow of their nation’s flag, the Ukraine team informed the Russian team they would not face them and later raised an anti-war sign. The large sign, written in English, read: “Stop Russia. Stop the war. Save Ukraine....
Kyiv has long called for the German-made main battle tanks used by many armies across Europe. The Ukrainian government reiterated that message in a pointed Twitter post on Tuesday, urging its allies to “send your tanks to Ukraine now so you don’t have to deal with Russian tanks later.” After France announced it would send AMX 10-RC light tanks to Ukraine, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was the first Western leader to offer up main battle tanks to Kyiv....
Most of the deaths were caused by explosive weapons with a wide impact area, including heavy artillery shells, multi-launch rocket systems, missiles, and other air strikes, the U.N. said. The actual number of Ukrainians killed in the war is likely much higher, the Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights said in a Monday press statement. Concurrently, the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that it had killed over 12,000 Russian troops since the start of the invasion....
The Italian Cabinet of Ministers approved a proposal from MP Dario Franceschini to offer Ukraine the resources and means to rebuild the theater as soon as possible. “Italy is ready to rebuild the Theater of Mariupol,” Franceschini said in a tweet.. “Theaters of all countries belong to the whole humanity.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Franceschini on Twitter. “You set a good example to follow,” he said. “Together we will rebuild the country to the last brick....
Artillery and mortar attacks impacted the Novoslobidsk, Bilopol, Esman, Shalyginsk, Myropol, Krasnopilsk and Putivl communities, Zhyvytskyi said in a post on Telegram. Strikes in Bilopol impacted the dining room and a utility structure at a psychoneurological boarding school, he said. No casualties were reported in connection with Tuesday’s strikes around Sumy border towns, Zhyvytskyi said. Later Tuesday, Zhyvytskyi was one of five Ukrainian governors that officials with Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers said were dismissed amid allegations of government corruption....
Ukraine’ s Vita Semerenko took bronze at the Sochi Games in the 7.5 km women’ s biathlon sprint, reports Xinhua. The 28-year-old Semerenko earned the first Olympic medal in her career, coming to the finish 21.7 seconds later than the champion Anastasiya Kuzmina from Slovakia. Olga Vilukhina from Russia won the silver, coming 19.9 seconds behind Kuzmina. Ukrainian acting Prime Minister Sergey Arbuzov hailed the success of the Ukrainian athlete, describing her win as an “important line” in the history of modern Ukraine....
The footage appears to show multiple vehicles being hit by Ukrainian ordnance in the Kharkiv region of eastern Ukraine. The footage was obtained from the 93rd Mechanized Brigade, officially the 93rd Independent Kholodnyi Yar Mechanized Brigade, which is part of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. It was also relayed by the Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security, which is part of the Ukrainian government, under the Ministry of Culture and Information....
The first part of the released footage, which appears to have been shot using night vision technology, shows what appear to be Ukrainian special forces mining the pontoon bridge at night. The footage then cuts to a little later, in daylight, to when the pontoon bridge can reportedly be seen being blown up. The footage was obtained from the Special Operations Forces (SSO) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Thursday, along with a short statement saying: “We do not know what the occupiers thought when they built a pontoon bridge to force [their way across] the river in the Luhansk region....
This fits the ongoing Ukrainian strategy of targeting Russian ammunition warehouses in recent weeks. Their goal is to deprive the Russian forces of the valuable ordnance they need to continue to carry out their invasion. The images were obtained from the Chernihiv Regional Territorial Center for Recruitment and Social Support on Monday, along with a statement saying: “Ukrainian troops struck another blow at the warehouses of the occupiers. “This time, enemy shells detonated in Kadiivka (Stakhanov district), which is temporarily controlled by Russian terrorists and their terrorist quasi-organization, the ‘LPR’ [Luhansk People’s Republic]....
Ukrainian radical groups again aggressively firing on peaceful towns In Novaya Kakhovka, nationalists hit the Sokol hydropower plant with a HIMARS multiple rocket launcher and Tochka-U rockets. Residential buildings were also damaged. A granary and agricultural machinery warehouse in Svatovoye in the Luhansk Republic also came under fire. NATO-caliber shells landed in Donetsk, and there was more destruction at a hospital in the Kirovsk district, where two nurses were injured....
Schumer praised Ukrainian forces while comparing Russian President Vladimir Putin to Soviet leader Josef Stalin during an appearance on MSNBC’s The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell on Friday. Schumer said that “strong” Ukrainian resistance that he likened to the Afghan insurgency during the 1979-1989 Soviet-Afghan War would eventually make Putin “regret” the invasion. “Ukrainians know of the viciousness that can occur from Russian intervention from a man like Stalin or a man like Putin, and I believe that their insurgency will be very, very strong,” Schumer said, citing a 1930s famine known as the Holodomor, which led to millions of deaths by starvation in Soviet Ukraine....
Roman Yaremchuk appeared emotional as he made his way on to the pitch for top Portuguese side Benfica at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon on Sunday evening, just days after his native Ukraine was invaded by Russia. Brought on with his team already 3-0 up in a Primeira Liga (First Division) game against lowly Vitoria S.C., Yaremchuk came on as a direct replacement for fellow striker Darwin Nunez....
The clip, shared on TikTok by the soldier under the username alexandrliashuk, shows him measuring each of the cats before carefully crafting an entry to his hut for them. Made mostly out of wood, bamboo, and plastic, he painted a sign above the door that read: “Cat checkpoint.” Many Ukrainians who are leaving the country are taking pets with them, and most neighboring countries including Hungary, Poland, and Romania are allowing the creatures in with minor paperwork, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has said....
Carey recently took to Twitter to announce the arrival of the “Mariah Menu”, which is coming to the fast-food company from December 13. She said: “This holiday season at @McDonalds, you’re not getting the Mariah meal… you’re getting a whole menu! “Introducing The Mariah Menu: get free daily deals w/ $1 min purchase Dec. 13 to 24, only in the app dahhling! #ad” What Is the “Mariah Menu” at McDonald’s?...
Saint Peter’s, Coach K final hoorah and Brady Manek’s beard were just three of the dominant storylines of the 2022 NCAA Tournament, but there’s still one more chapter to be written on Monday night, as UNC and Kansas are the last two teams standing from the field of 68. MORE: Watch UNC vs. Kansas live on Sling TV The Tar Heels aren’t your typical No. 8 seed: Hubert Davis had UNC humming heading into March Madness, leading to a romp through the East region and an appearance in the national championship game....
As an additional stand-alone title related to the content of the fourth Uncharted game, The Lost Legacy is charged with upholding the successful reputation of its predecessors. This includes adding complex puzzles that players have to best in order to reach new areas and complete new activities. The horse dial puzzle, as mentioned, is one such complex challenge that leads players to new areas. RELATED: How to Get Uncharted Movie Ticket with Legacy of Thieves Collection...
Naughty Dog’s Uncharted 2: Among Thieves leads the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) 13th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, netting 15 nominations including game of the year. In the game of the year category, Uncharted 2 is up against Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed 2, Rocksteady Studios’ Batman: Arkham Asylum, Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and BioWare’s Dragon Age: Origins. Having completely loved Uncharted 2 from start to finish, this is great news to me....
Gordon Hunt was a talented freelance director who began working with voice actors when he was employed by animation studio Hanna-Barbera in the 1970s. In this role, he would act as the recording director on high-profile shows including Super Friends, The Richie Rich Show, and The Smurfs. In the 1980s, he would take on his first project directly related to the video game industry by serving as recording director for the animated series based on Pac-Man....
After an accidental arm wave from Rodriguez hit Stephens in the eye within the first 15 seconds of the fight, the latter could not open his eyes even after the five-minute hiatus given as per the UFC rules. Stephens had to eventually leave the Octagon in sunglasses and later appeared with his eye heavily bandaged. Although he was later seen at Ariel Helwani’s show without any bandage, Stephens was issued a medical suspension by the authorities....
