Updates from Ukraine
“Now people around the world, in Europe and U.S., start thinking — wow, Ukraine can win.”https://t.co/idEJMH6zWm
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) September 19, 2022
Russian troops fired rockets at South Ukrainian Nuclear Power Plant. Powerful explosion just 300 meters outside the reactors. Russia is ramping up shelling of infrastructure as the cold snaps to terrorize and provoke energy crisis this winter. pic.twitter.com/Owuut8kpQ2
— Maria Avdeeva (@maria_avdv) September 19, 2022
And we're back to nuclear terrorism from fascist Russia. https://t.co/95r7XShKmQ
— Euan MacDonald (@Euan_MacDonald) September 19, 2022
The Kremlin planned to hold a pseudo-referendum on “joining Russia” in temporarily captured Kharkiv Oblast in November, the journalists of the "Donbas Realia" project report. However, at the beginning of September, the Ukrainian military launched a successful counteroffensive.
— Hromadske Int. (@Hromadske) September 19, 2022
Rebuilding Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine met with the head of BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, to discuss setting up a reconstruction fund and how to attract investment in the country’s war-ravaged economy. https://t.co/ItfWraBNIb
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 19, 2022
Government Statements
Last night russian terrorists attempted to strike the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant in the Mykolaiv region. A missile fell 300 meters from the plant.
— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) September 19, 2022
kremlin’s nuclear terrorism continues.
russia is the threat to the whole world. pic.twitter.com/aWhz8yNXWp
Another terrorist attack by Russia. At night, the Russians shelled the South Ukraine NPP, causing a short-term power outage.
— Stratcom Centre UA (@StratcomCentre) September 19, 2022
Video: @ZelenskyyUa #russiaisaterrorisstate pic.twitter.com/3nWAXosSQE
The type of war chosen by Russia is clear. Total destruction of cities (Mariupol, Bakhmut/Kharkiv). Massacre in occupied territories (Bucha/Izyum). Shelling critical infrastructure (Kharkiv/Kryvyi Rih). Nuclear blackmail (ZNPP, Yuzhno-Ukrainian). What the world is waiting for?
— Михайло Подоляк (@Podolyak_M) September 19, 2022
.@Denys_Shmyhal and @JustinTrudeau discussed issues of accountability of russia for war crimes in Ukrainehttps://t.co/5CUSLfS1zU#StandWithUkraine #Canada #StopWar pic.twitter.com/mFI0TNNvjL
— Kabmin of Ukraine (@Kabmin_UA_e) September 19, 2022
International Opinions
UK will match military aid spent on Ukraine next year, Liz Truss pledges https://t.co/Qdn4j5WM0Y
— Sky News (@SkyNews) September 20, 2022
"A total destruction of all infrastructure. We could have done that in a moment," Russian state TV host Vladimir Solovyov said. https://t.co/IEg8bPFwLQ
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) September 19, 2022
A missile strike on Monday near the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant has rekindled concerns about the safety of Ukraine’s nuclear facilities as Russia steps up attacks aimed at degrading critical energy infrastructure. https://t.co/AZ1uJL0y6X
— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) September 19, 2022
Zelensky: Russian missile hits near southern Ukraine nuclear plant https://t.co/OG6LSFxmx6
— South China Morning Post (@SCMPNews) September 19, 2022
“By invading, Putin thought he would push Zelensky’s Ukraine into the abyss. He may in fact have done this to his own regime.”https://t.co/mh7JrFzqZY
— Foreign Affairs (@ForeignAffairs) September 20, 2022
Zelenskyy, Ukrainians, and Assange among nominees for 2022 Sakharov prize https://t.co/AMUgYXqc0h
— EURACTIV (@EURACTIV) September 19, 2022
Correcting Misinformation
“Disinformation experts agree that there is a main driver for these falsehoods: Russia. Propaganda from the Kremlin…has bled into right-wing social media chat rooms and, occasionally, into mainstream conservative news media like Tucker Carlson’s Fox News” https://t.co/HYkLnHxKCX
— John Sipher (@john_sipher) September 19, 2022
International Governments and Parliaments
One-sixth of Ukraine’s crop storage capacity has been impacted in Russia’s war of aggression—facilities seized by Russia’s forces or destroyed/damaged to the point of compromising the stocks contained inside. Fresh @ObserveConflict report provides details. https://t.co/85Fbuhstnq pic.twitter.com/fOMf9vViK2
— Department of State (@StateDept) September 18, 2022
Other
Meanwhile on Russian state TV: State Duma deputy Andrey Gurulyov threatened Britain with nuclear strikes.
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) September 20, 2022
Host Olga Skabeeva said that Russia should have conducted a nuclear strike on Monday, since many important people were in attendance for the Queen's funeral. pic.twitter.com/qRBbiPo52L