03/13/2023
Ukraine war in the live ticker
+++ 23:28 Killed prisoner of war receives Ukrainian honorary title +++
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posthumously honors a Ukrainian sniper who was allegedly executed in Russian captivity with the title “Hero of Ukraine”. The 42-year-old is “a man who will be remembered forever,” says Selenskyj in his evening video message. The video of the unarmed man who was shot dead after uttering the slogan “Glory to Ukraine” caused international outrage. According to Ukrainian information, the identity of the man has now been finally clarified through analysis.
+++ 22:15 Zelenskyj calls Pavel and discusses the situation at the front +++
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has spoken to the new Czech President Petr Pavel on the phone. In addition to congratulations on taking office, Zelenskyi also discussed the situation at the front in Ukraine with Pavel from a tweet of the Ukrainian President. The conversation also dealt with the integration of Ukraine into the EU.
+++ 21:29 Selenskyj: Over 1100 Russian victims in one week in Bakhmut +++
According to Ukraine, the Russian military continues to suffer very high losses in the battle for the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. In less than a week, more than 1,100 Russians died fighting Ukrainian troops near Bakhmut, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address. In addition, 1,500 Russian soldiers were so badly injured that they were no longer operational. There has been fierce fighting over Bachmut for months.
+++ 20:48 Ministry of Defense of Ukraine: “Spring is here again” +++
When the ice melts, progress on the battlefield in Ukraine becomes more difficult for both warring factions. This could now be the case. Because the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense shares a video recording that shows extremely muddy ground conditions and writes: “Spring is here again.”
You can read earlier developments in the Ukraine war here.