Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – The Russian war in Ukraine is still ongoing today. The latest news, the battle at the Azovstal steel mill in the city of Mariupol seems almost over. This became known after hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers remaining at the facility were evacuated.
Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar said an operation to evacuate the Ukrainian soldiers who were holding out at the Azovstal factory in Mariupol was the only way to save them.
“Unfortunately, military blocking is not possible in this situation. There is no other way to save them other than the way that is happening now. That is the only way out,” said Malyar, Tuesday (17/5/2022).
According to Malyar, thanks to the Mariupol defense arena, Russian troops were unable to transfer about 20,000 personnel to other regions of Ukraine, and thus failed to capture Zaporizhzhia.
The following are other recent facts regarding Russia’s attack on its neighboring country, quoted from: CNN InternationalWednesday (18/5/2022).
1. ICC Sends Forensic and Investigation Team to Ukraine
International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor, Karim AA Khan, announced the largest field deployment of a forensic and investigative team to Ukraine.
“I can confirm that today my Office has deployed a team of 42 investigators, forensic experts and support personnel to Ukraine to advance our investigation into crimes that fall within the jurisdiction of the ICC… and provide support to the Ukrainian national authorities. This represents the biggest field deployment my office has had since it was founded,” Khan said Tuesday.
He said the team will be able to “collect more testimony accounts, support identification of relevant forensic and digital materials and ensure that information and evidence is collected in a manner that strengthens its acceptance in future proceedings before the ICC.”
2. US Announces New Program On Russian War Crime Evidence
The US State Department on Tuesday announced the launch of a new program “to capture, analyze, and make widely available evidence of war crimes committed by Russia and other atrocities in Ukraine.”
The program, called the Conflict Observatory, “includes documentation, verification and dissemination of open-source evidence regarding the actions of Russian troops during President Putin’s brutal war of choice,” according to media records from the State Department.
3. NATO Secretary General to Meet Ambassadors of Finland and Sweden
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will meet the ambassadors of Finland and Sweden on Wednesday, according to a statement from NATO. Leaders are then scheduled to meet US President Joe Biden on Thursday.
This was done shortly after Finland and Sweden registered as members of the alliance.
4. France promises to send more weapons to Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron promised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to send additional weapons. This was conveyed in a phone call between the two leaders, according to a statement from the Elysée Palace.
Macron confirmed that France’s arms shipments will “continue and increase in intensity in the days and weeks to come, as will humanitarian aid deliveries,” the statement said.
5. City in Donetsk Region Hit by Missile
Ukrainian officials said the town of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region was hit by a missile Tuesday. This is an indication that Russian forces may be expanding their attack range.
The missile strike destroyed a five-story building in the city, according to Donetsk regional police. One person died and a 9 year old child was seriously injured.
“The exact number of victims is being clarified,” police said. Bakhmut is an important center for the Ukrainian military and its hospitals treat wounded soldiers. It is approximately 12 miles (20 kilometers) from the front line around Popasna.
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