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Tag: International Committee of the Red Cross
As Ukraine Orders Civilians to Evacuate the East, Residents Face a Grim Choice
The president’s announcement is the broadest government directive issued thus far in the war, coming after months of relentless Russian bombardment.
Red Cross Still Blocked From Russian Prison Camp Where Ukrainians Were Killed
The Russian Defense Ministry had said it would allow the United Nations and the Red Cross to visit the site.
Ukraine Calls for Investigation Into Prison Explosion
Ukrainian authorities gathered evidence that they said showed Russia had orchestrated an explosion that killed at least 50 of their soldiers.
Explosion Kills Dozens of Ukrainian Captives at Russian-Held Prison
At least 50 captured fighters died in a blast at a prison in eastern Ukraine, with no clarity on exactly what happened and each country blaming the other.
Evacuees From Azovstal Steel Plant Tell of Horrors and Survival
Nearly 130 people reached relative safety after sheltering for weeks in dark bunkers under the Azovstal plant, under constant bombardment, with dwindling food.
100 Civilians Evacuated From Mariupol Steel Factory, Officials Say
The Ukrainian president said that civilians were being evacuated from the Azovstal steel factory and are headed to a “controlled area.”
Evacuation of Mariupol Falters as Red Cross Team Is Turned Back
At least one group of private vehicles left the battered city, but a larger effort failed when unsafe conditions prevented a Red Cross team from reaching the city to escort an evacuation convoy.
Red Cross Warns Time Is Running Out For Civilians in Mariupol
Russian forces encircled the city nearly two weeks ago, and as the death toll rises, eyewitnesses have reported there is little food or clean water, and no medicine.
Saudi-Led Airstrikes Kill Scores at a Prison in Yemen
The strikes, which also knocked out the country’s internet, came after Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked the U.A.E., a key partner in the Saudi-led coalition that has been fighting in Yemen for years.