Ukrainian Neo-Nazi Regiment-themed Merch Appears on US Online Retail Giant’s Site

"Accused by the UN of war crimes ranging from extrajudicial killings to torture and mass
looting, Azov has nevertheless enjoyed substantial support from Washington and military assistance from the Pentagon, notwithstanding a 2019 push by dozens of US lawmakers to have the group designated a foreign terrorist organization.

At least five ‘Azov Battalion’-themed t-shirts and a coffee mug have appeared on Amazon.com in recent weeks, each featuring the group’s infamous neo-Nazi fighting force’s 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich-style rune logo and the light blue and yellow colours of the Ukrainian flag.

The shirts go for the low-low price of $18.99, while the Azov “Unisex” “Support Mugs” are on offer for between $15.95-$19.95, depending on the size. All of the merch appeared on the site over the past two weeks, with the first item spotted on 3 March.

Azov has since grown into a full-size regiment of over 2,500 troopers and been integrated into the Ukrainian National Guard, giving it access to weaponry ranging from howitzers, mortars and anti-aircraft guns to tanks. The regiment is based in Mariupol, the southeastern Ukrainian coastal city presently surrounded by Russian and Donetsk People’s Republic forces. There, Azov has been accused of indiscriminately targeting civilian areas during its retreat, and of using local residents as “human shields” against Russian and Donetsk People’s Militia forces." SP

Russian GRU intelligence officer is killed in Ukraine – the latest of 12 senior figures to have now lost their lives during Russian invasion

"Russia is continuing to suffer high-profile military losses, with a GRU military intelligence
spy the latest killed in Putin's stalling invasion of Ukraine.

The Kremlin has so far seen the loss of 12 commanders including three key generals, and military experts have slammed their bizarre tactics.  

Captain Alexey Glushchak, 31, from Tyumen in Siberia, is the latest major casualty after he was killed in the carnage in Mariupol, but the Russians have given no details of how he was killed." DM

 

Fox News journalist Benjamin Hall wounded in Ukraine

"Fox News journalist Benjamin Hall was wounded in Kyiv on Monday, the network said.

Hall was reporting outside Ukraine’s capital when he was hurt, said Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott in a statement, adding that the network had “a minimal level of detail” about what happened.

Scott said Hall is hospitalized but she had no details on his condition." NYP

The bravest woman in Russia: TV editor runs onto state channel's news broadcast with sign saying: 'Stop the war! Don't believe propaganda! They're lying to you here!'

"Marina Ovsyannikova, an editor on the Russian TV channel Pervyi Kanal (Channel One),
held up a sign on the broadcaster's main evening news show, Vremya, that said: 'Stop the war! Don't believe propaganda! They're lying to you here! Russians against war.'

Channel One was the first station to broadcast in the Russian Federation after the fall of the Soviet Union and has more than 250 million viewers across the world." DM

Russian McDonald’s fan chains himself to eatery in attempt to prevent closing

"A Russian man was not lovin’ it that McDonald’s was about to shutter it stores in the country amid the invasion of Ukraine – so he chained himself to one of its eateries in Moscow in a last-ditch attempt to keep it open." NYP

Deadly Air Strike Hits Kyiv Ahead of New Russia-Ukraine Talks

"An air strike on a residential building in Ukraine's capital killed at least one person Monday,
the country's emergency service said, as Moscow maintained its devastating assault ahead of a fresh round of talks.

The strike, which injured at least a dozen people, came as Russian troops edged closer to the city and kept up their siege of the southern port city of Mariupol, where officials said nearly 2,200 people have been killed." MT

Moscow Threatens Western Companies With Arrests, Seizures

"Russian authorities, facing potential economic calamity as Western sanctions take hold, have
threatened foreign companies hoping to withdraw from the country with arrests and asset seizures, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.

Russian prosecutors have issued warnings to several foreign entities — via calls, letters and in-person visits — including to Coca-Cola, McDonald's, Procter & Gamble, IBM and Yum Brands, the parent company of KFC and Pizza Hut, according to the business daily, citing sources familiar with the matter." MoscowTimes

Bus carrying Ukrainian refugees overturns in Italy, killing mom

"A bus carrying Ukrainian refugees overturned on a road in northern Italy Sunday, killing a
32-year-old mother.

The accident happened around dawn on the highway to Rimini, a town on the Adriatic coast, as the bus headed south to Pescara.

The woman’s two children — ages 5 and 10 — suffered bruise​s in the crash, the Associated Press reported, citing Italian media reports, and were taken to the hospital where they received medical and psychological care." NYP

Ukraine army wipes out Russian armored vehicles and command center

"Newly released footage filmed on defender drones shows the Ukrainian army wiping out
multiple Russian armoured vehicles and a command centre as the war enters its 18th day.

The first video was shared online on Sunday morning and appears to show rockets being fired at three armoured vehicles in the Ukrainian south-eastern city of Mariupol.

The aerial footage, which was circulated by several unverified accounts, shows a BTR-82 APC and KamAZ-63968 'Typhoon' vehicle being targeted successfully." DailyMail