Updates from Ukraine
Over 260,000 Russian men had fled the country, according to Novaya Gazeta. Russian media outlet The Bell reported that some men are now being denied exit at airports and border crossings. https://t.co/GNvy3PXiHd
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) September 26, 2022
⚡️OECD: Russia's war in Ukraine will cause $2.8 trillion in global economic losses.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) September 26, 2022
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development projects global economic growth to slow to just 2.2% in 2023, which is $2.8 trillion lower than the OECD forecast before Russia's war.
Kremlin is planning massive cyberattacks on the critical infrastructure of Ukraine, Poland, and the Baltic states
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) September 26, 2022
Energy systems are among the main targets of Russia's cyber criminals, 🇺🇦Main Directorate of Intelligence reported https://t.co/dh6xoGUvBK
📷by UkrInform pic.twitter.com/7AhgED2HFe
Government Statements
Great Britain remains the leader in supporting Ukraine. @trussliz called on the free world to oppose autocratic regimes and increase aid to Ukrainians. We will win this war! Thank you, Great Britain 🇬🇧https://t.co/qxDK0HisOm
— Oleksandr Korniyenko (@OlekKorn) September 26, 2022
Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 27 September 2022
— Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) September 27, 2022
Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/xG1CgXqeKM
🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/schw2ockbs
Global Support
From healthcare to education, here's how UNICEF is helping Ukrainian refugee families rebuild their lives in Poland. https://t.co/Wc7sViH1YH
— UNICEF (@UNICEF) September 26, 2022
International Opinions
Drone footage shows a massive line of traffic at the border between Russia and Georgia as huge numbers of Russians seek to flee the country amid fears they will be drafted to fight in the war in Ukraine. https://t.co/Q8HpdzLxWM pic.twitter.com/WYoPVtbIGu
— ABC News (@ABC) September 26, 2022
Reservists continue mobilizing across Russia for the special military operation in Ukraine.
— Bloomberg (@business) September 27, 2022
Meanwhile, protests have broken out in the country against Putin's conscription plans amid fears that the Kremlin may ban some men from leaving the country https://t.co/uwLzdfAPt7 pic.twitter.com/7swEZZhP6H
As thousands attempt to escape the call-up, there are Russian media reports suggesting the Kremlin might soon close its borders to men of fighting age https://t.co/hf6kHvMqAP
— Sky News (@SkyNews) September 26, 2022
“The Ukrainians are fighting for their own future. They're fighting for their own land. They're fighting for their own lives.”
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) September 25, 2022
Secretary Blinken says that Russia’s objective to erase Ukraine’s identity as an independent country has already failed. https://t.co/uM1z9kzUPJ pic.twitter.com/8a7LwBkvzt
“It is better to have a foolish small war than a foolish big war.” Read @LianaFix and @mkimmage on why a Russian mobilization could easily backfire for Putin—and what it could mean for Ukraine and its partners. https://t.co/4FO1DuXnKg
— Foreign Affairs (@ForeignAffairs) September 27, 2022
There is growing backlash inside Russia to the military mobilization for the war in Ukraine, which comes as the U.S. has warned Moscow of “catastrophic consequences” if nuclear weapons are used. @Debora_Patta spoke with Ukrainian Pres. Zelenskyy about Putin’s threats. pic.twitter.com/6fFUQDshbP
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) September 26, 2022
“Putin’s ‘special military operation’ has just destroyed my life and any chances I had,” he said. “And now he literally wants to take my life away.”
— max seddon (@maxseddon) September 27, 2022
Russians are avoiding the draft to fight in Ukraine – by protesting, civil disobedience, and fleeing
https://t.co/hQYI8I1SeG
Putin’s Top Cheerleaders Panic Over Mobilization ‘Mutiny’
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) September 26, 2022
Two of Putin’s most strident supporters are panicking about the disastrous mass mobilization efforts, which they fear could lead to a major revolt against the war in Ukraine.https://t.co/8kj3X32ATq
Ukraine's Ministry of Intelligence warns today that Russia plans to launch "massive cyberattacks on the critical infrastructure facilities of Ukrainian enterprises and critical infrastructure institutions of Ukraine’s allies" https://t.co/nx03SRv1q4
— Kim Zetter (@KimZetter) September 26, 2022
International Governments and Parliaments
.@StateDeptSpox: The so-called referenda Russia is holding right now in the sovereign Ukrainian regions of Kherson, Zaporizhzhya, Luhansk, and Donetsk are a total sham. The U.S. will never recognize seized Ukrainian territory as anything other than part of Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/xi0bDzFbIs
— Department of State (@StateDept) September 26, 2022
The United States will provide an additional $457.5 million in civilian security assistance to save lives and bolster the capacity of our Ukrainian law enforcement and criminal justice partners. We share their commitment to a democratic, independent, and sovereign Ukraine.
— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) September 26, 2022