Vladimir Putin multiplies the accusations against kyiv, the imminent fall of Mariupol

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The Russian president came out of his silence and took the opportunity to send a volley of criticism and accusations on the Ukrainian government. He thus ensured that the Boutcha massacre was a “fake” orchestrated by kyiv. The Kremlin chief also accused Ukrainian negotiators of constantly changing positions during talks with Moscow, which would cause “difficulties” in reaching an agreement.

Alongside these numerous criticisms, the Russian president congratulated his army. He thus hailed the “courageous, professional, effective” struggle of the Russian officers who “are taking part in the special military operation in Donbass” and assured that the offensive was continuing “calmly”. Vladimir Putin was careful not to dwell on his army’s losses and even downplayed them, saying that Russia’s “military operation” would undoubtedly achieve its “noble” goals.

The phrase

Hundreds of rape cases

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced “hundreds of cases of rape” in areas previously occupied by the Russian army, “including underage girls and very small children”.

The number

More than 870.000 Ukrainians have returned home since the start of the war, including women and children, the Ukrainian Border Guard Service said. Also according to this source, they would be between 25,000 and 30,000 to return each day.

The trend of the day

The last Ukrainian troops present in Mariupol continue to defend it somehow. According to them, “the final battle” is near in this port city besieged by the Russian army for more than seven weeks. The city seems about to fall. Yesterday, the pro-Russian separatists claimed to have conquered the port area.

For its part, the Ukrainian army had sent a last call for help, claiming to be out of ammunition. “It will be death for some of us and captivity for others,” wrote the 36th brigade of the national navy on Facebook, explaining that it had only received “50 shells, 20 mines and NLAW anti-tank missiles”.

A thin and last hope remains with a group of Ukrainian fighters hidden in the tunnels and underground of a vast industrial complex and that the Russian army is struggling to take.