Matty Burnhart, Knitted News01.03.22 18:36 28 Adar A. Tishpev
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zlansky is reacting sharply to the Russian attack that hit the Babi Yar Holocaust memorial site.
“To the whole world: what’s the point of saying ‘never again’ for 80 years, if the world is silent about bombing that site in Babi Yar? At least five dead. History repeats itself.”
To the world: what is the point of saying «never again» for 80 years, if the world stays silent when a bomb drops on the same site of Babyn Yar? At least 5 killed. History repeating…
– Vladimir Zelensky (@ZelenskyyUa) March 1, 2022
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry also strongly condemned the attack: “Russian soldiers fired at a TV tower near the memorial site in Babi Yar. Russian criminals will not stop their barbarism. Russia = barbarism.
The country also responded to the incident. Former Knesset Speaker MK Yuli Edelstein said that “it is chilling to see harm to Babi Yar, one of the most significant symbols of the Holocaust. Perhaps Dare came out sweet and this event will make an understanding of the magnitude of the destruction wars can bring Fighting diplomatically and quickly. “
The Russian attack they warned against
As you may recall, a short time ago, the Russians began bombing Kyiv and hitting the Babi Yar memorial site, with an attack aimed at a nearby TV tower. At a site in Babi Yar, the Nazis murdered 50,000 Jews in 1941.
Russians are destroying the Kyiv TV Tower.
They are trying to cut us off from communications. pic.twitter.com/ppi264K5Jf— Illia Ponomarenko (@IAPonomarenko) March 1, 2022
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry issued an official statement warning of a Russian attack in the Ukrainian capital, calling on citizens to leave their homes.
“Our forces are preparing to launch a precision offensive on technology concentrations and psychological warfare of the Ukrainian security system in central Kyiv.” Delivered in a message. “We call on the citizens that the nationalists use for provocation against Russia, as well as on the citizens living in the region to leave their homes.”
Russia claims that the attack was intended to “prevent an information attack against Russia”.
A huge Russian convoy on the way
The attack comes amid a huge convoy of Russian forces on its way to Ukraine, according to satellite images. The length of the convoy is 60 kilometers, and additional forces are being deployed in Belarus, near the border.
A classified briefing in the US administration said that “a second and huge wave of Russian forces is expected to invade Ukraine and defeat the Ukrainian forces through surplus numbers.” Russia is also expected to lay siege to Kyiv. “It was daunting to hear,” said a man present at the briefing.
Amid tensions, NATO has announced a special meeting of allied foreign ministers to discuss the situation in Ukraine.
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