Wednesday November 30 Russias War On Ukraine News And Information From Ukraine

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Elderly residents are evacuated from the southern city of Kherson, Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. … [+] Shelling by Russian forces struck several areas in eastern and southern Ukraine overnight as utility crews continued a scramble to restore power, water and heating following widespread strikes in recent weeks, officials said Sunday. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.Dispatches from Ukraine. Day 280.

As Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues and the war rages on, reliable sources of information are critical. Forbes gathers information and provides updates on the situation.

By Daria Dzysiuk.

Regional. The Odesa City Council voted in favor of the dismantling the monuments of “Founders of Odesa,” Catherine II and Alexandr Suvorov, situated in the city center. The decision was made after a petition on the official online mission of the President of Ukraine polled users on whether to demolish the monument of Russian rulers who “promoted genocide of Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar peoples, destroyed Zaporizhzhya Sich and introduced the russification policy.” The petition was signed by more than 25,000 users and was reviewed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy who ordered local authorities to handle this issue. Both monuments will be relocated to the art museum in the days to come.

Recently liberated Kherson city remains under constant shelling by Russian forces, Yaroslav Yanushevych, Governor of Kherson oblast, reported. “Early in morning Russians once again hit Kherson’s downtown damaging a few residential budlings and medical facilities. A 70-year-old woman died in her own apartment and a 64-year man got injured while on the street,” he added.

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Germany will provide Ukraine with more than 350 generators and €56 million in financial aid for the restoration of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, the its government’s press center reported. In a phone call today with German chancellor Olaf Scholz, Ukrainian president Zelenskyy discussed the aftermath of the Russian airstrikes on civil infrastructure, water and electricity supply. “The Federal Chancellor condemned shelling and assured Ukraine of Germany’s further short-term support,” the statement says.

At the G7 meeting in Bucharest, Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kuleba, suggested two ways to overcome the energy shortages in Ukraine, the ministry reports. The first strategy involves buying electricity from the EU under sufficient financial aid from foreign partners. The second is to give Ukraine essential energy equipment, in particular transformers and generators. Kuleba stressed that Russia has no intention of ceasing its missile attacks on Ukraine so “it is equally significant to continue to provide Ukraine with the assistance to protect this equipment from countless attacks, namely by supplying Ukraine with missile and air defense systems.”

Ursula von der Leyen, the incumbent President of the European Commission, says the Commission has the means to hold Russia both internationally and financially accountable for its invasion of Ukraine. At a briefing today she said the Commission is considering forming an ad hoc international tribunal or specialized ‘hybrid’ court backed by the United Nations to investigate Russia’s crimes of aggression alongside crafting a new mechanism to properly manage Russia’s frozen assets to ensure Ukraine receives full compensation the victim of Russia’s war. Furthermore, Ursula said the estimated financial damage Ukraine suffered during the full-scale invasion is close to €600 bln.

The Chechen Republic of Ichkeria’s government-in-exile awarded the supreme state order “Qoman Sij” (Honor of the Nation) to Volodymyr Zelenskyy on 27 November, according to the official press agency of the CRI reports. “His political firmness and loyalty to his native country managed to rally the people of Ukraine before the threat posed by a centuries-old enemy – Russia,” the statement says. Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada recognized Ichkeria as a state temporarily occupied by Russia and condemned Russia’s ongoing genocide of the Chechen people on October 18.

Monday, November 28. Day 278.

For the first time in a few days 11 Russian ships are currently on combat duty in the Black Sea, including a “Kalibr” type missile carrier, states Nataliya Homenyuk, OK “South” spokeswoman. According to her, Russia is finalizing preparations for a new massive missile attack on Ukraine. “Supposedly, this week may be marked by a new attack”, she said warning Ukrainian people not to ignore air raid alerts.

Kyiv’s mayor Vitaliy Klychko has denied rumors that Kyiv is preparing for a full evacuation in case of a complete blackout. However, he said the city has a partial evacuation plan for the most vulnerable citizens and urged everyone to have sufficient supplies of drinking water, food, warm clothes, charged laptops, and power-banks. “Download offline maps on your mobile phones. In a bad-case scenario, it’d be good if you could have an opportunity to stay at your friend’s place or in your house in the suburbs. Meanwhile, I can assure you we are doing our best, such a scenario never happens in the first place,” he added.

Among those found in mass graves near recently liberated Izyum, Kharkiv region, was Volodymyr Vakulenko, Ukrainian children books writer. According to the head of the National Police in the Kharkiv region, Serhii Bolvinov, five men, possibly LNR militias, searched Vakulenko’s house on March 23 and, shortly afterwards, two unknown men in a car with a “Z” sign on it arrested him and took him away. Since then he has not been in contact with any of his family members. Previously conducted DNA testing has proved that a body buried in a nearby mass grave belongs to Vakulenko.

Belgium is to allocate 150,000 Euros worth of assistance for Ukrainian culture. The Ukrainian side announced it shortly after the arrival of Belgium’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hadja Lahbib, in Kyiv and her meeting with Oleksandr Tkachenko, Ukraine’s Minister of Culture and Information Policy. “We agreed to further develop our cooperation by holding Ukrainian culture seasons in Belgium, jointly confronting Russian propaganda, and preserving the Ukrainian cultural heritage. Furthermore, Belgium is ready to supply our educational and media institutions with power generators for the upcoming winter,” said Tkachenko.

The Council of the European Union has made a unanimous decision to add the violation of restrictive measures to the list of EU crimes laid down in the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU, Council Press reports. “The EU has adopted an unprecedented number of sanctions to target Russia’s economy and thwart its ability to continue with this aggression. To succeed, their implementation requires a joint effort, and today’s decision is an essential tool to ensure any attempts to circumvent these measures will be stopped,” says Pavel Blažek, Czech Minister of Justice. The latter decision is aimed at securing the full enforcement of sanctions imposed in any of the EU countries.

Scott Kelly, former NASA astronaut and retired US Navy captain, met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last night to discuss the war in Ukraine and ways he, as a public figure, can help. Kelly arrived in Kyiv on 27 November “to see for himself the atrocities committed by Russia and the support necessary for Ukraine.” He has recently become an ambassador of United24, a government-endorsed Ukrainian fundraising platform, and visited Bucha and Irpin, towns earlier occupied by the Russian forces. “The depravity of Russian destruction has no bounds” he said shortly after the visit.

The International Atomic Energy Agency is to strengthen its presence in all Ukraine’s nuclear power plants to further protect its energy infrastructure, said Rafael Grossi, IAEA’s Director General. At a meeting Monday with Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Grossi reaffirmed the Agency’s commitment to establish a nuclear safety and security protection zone around the Zaporizhia NPP––the largest nuclear power plant in Europe which has been illegally occupied by the Russian forces since early March. The two discussed the issue of the safety of the Ukrainian personnel forced to work under severe pressure.

Olena Zelenska, First lady of Ukraine, started a fundraiser for the restoration of the Izyum Central hospital. The event, which took place in Londonw, attracted high-level British officials, including former prime minister Boris Johnson. “The assistance of Great Britain to Ukraine is invaluable. It is amazing how you help us to free our country from suffering, hold on and approach our victory,” Zelenska said, emphasizing that the mission of her Foundation is to “try to breach the desire to help and (achieve) effective results.” She also thanked artists who donated their paintings for the rebuilding of Ukraine.