Updates from Ukraine
⚡️ Kuleba: Russia turns Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant into military base.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) August 28, 2022
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba tweeted that Russian forces are putting the whole of Europe at risk by weaponising the Ukrainian nuclear plant that they seized in March.
In this personal piece for the BBC, I shared some of my reflections on Ukraine's Independence Day and what it meant for me from 1991 until now.
— Olga Tokariuk (@olgatokariuk) August 28, 2022
Thanks so much @AlbanaKasapi for making it happen https://t.co/5BIAeavOQn
Government Statements
For decades, nuclear safety has remained Ukraine’s top priority, especially given our tragic past. Russian invaders turned Zaporizhzhya NPP into a military base putting the entire continent at risk. Russian military must get out of the plant — they have nothing to do there!
— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) August 28, 2022
Global Support
Ed Sheeran joined by Ukrainian band for live debut of collaborative track https://t.co/yfrMFeOAfO
— The Independent (@Independent) August 28, 2022
While the 🇷🇺 army is destroying 🇺🇦 fields, storages, ports and railways, our sanctions do not touch basic food commodities and fertilisers.
— European Commission 🇪🇺 (@EU_Commission) August 28, 2022
We continue to safeguard global #FoodSecurity by supporting exports from 🇺🇦 Ukraine and investing in more resilient food systems worldwide. pic.twitter.com/68aE4vMoDQ
International Opinions
A Ukrainian paramedic who won praise for his bravery in the siege of Mariupol now works to save soldiers on the front lines of Ukraine's war with Russia. https://t.co/ddhHUsEKel
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 28, 2022
The U.K. Ministry of Defence estimated that tens of thousands of Russian troops have been "lost" since the Kremlin ordered its troops to further invade Ukraine. https://t.co/8ScUg5rFFp
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) August 28, 2022
Kryvyi Rih was known for its steel factory and its residents’ supposed Soviet nostalgia. War has changed that.
— The New Statesman (@NewStatesman) August 28, 2022
https://t.co/oygeQJ161L
Ukraine contends that Russia's swift reconstruction of the Mariupol theatre is aimed at covering up evidence of war crimes
— Samuel Ramani (@SamRamani2) August 29, 2022
Russia's bombing of the theatre killed 300 civilians but Russian media outlets have pushed the conspiracy that the Azov Battalion was behind the atrocity