Ukrainian Soldiers Film Themselves Calling Up Mothers of Russian Soldiers Killed in Action And Mocking Them

"Footage posted to Twitter shows what appears to be Ukrainian soldiers calling up the mothers
of dead Russian soldiers killed in action and mocking them over their loss.

Yes, really.

The Ukrainian appeared to be using the phone that belonged to the dead Russian to call his mother.

An alleged neo-nazi Azov Battalion member named Ivan Zaliznyak uploaded the video and five others to his Telegram channel." SN

New Zealand ‘Gravely Concerned’ by Chinese Military Deal with Solomon Islands

"New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told Radio New Zealand (RNZ) on Monday her
government was “gravely” concerned by the Solomon Islands’ recent confirmation it signed a security pact with China.

The government of the Solomon Islands announced on March 25 it finalized a military agreement with Beijing. What appeared to be a draft of the pact allegedly leaked online on March 25 and was referenced by RNZ on March 28 when the public broadcaster interviewed Ardern." Breitbart

Ukraine appears to strike back for first time with missile hit on Russian military camp

"Ukrainian forces may have struck back inside Russia on Tuesday with their first significant
shelling.

A Ukrainian missile appeared to have hit a temporary Russian military encampment outside Belgorod, in Russia’s village of Krasny Oktyabr, about 40 miles from the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv,  said the Russian state-run news agency Tass." NYP

Armenia Seeks Russia Aid in Nagorno-Karabakh Flare-up

"Armenia urged Moscow on Monday to remove Azerbaijan’s troops from an area of Nagorno-
Karabakh policed by Russian peacekeepers in the latest flare-up of a bitter territorial dispute in Russia’s backyard.  Armenia’s Foreign Ministry rejected Russian claims of a full withdrawal by Azerbaijan troops from a village in Nagorno-Karabakh, a largely Armenian-populated territory that’s recognized internationally as part of Azerbaijan. They also called for an investigation into the actions of Russian peacekeepers." MT

Russian Strike Hits Government Building in Mykolaiv

"A Russian strike battered the regional government building in the southern Ukrainian city of
Mykolaiv, a key port under heavy assault for weeks, the regional governor said on Tuesday.

"The regional administration building was hit," governor Vitaly Kim wrote on Facebook. He said that most people inside the building had not been injured but several civilians and soldiers were unaccounted for." MT

Russia Says Military Will Reduce Operations Around Kiev & Chernihiv After Positive Ceasefire Talks

"As the first statements coming off now concluded for the day Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks
trickle out, both Interfax and Reuters are reporting the potential for a major breakthrough, as Russia's Defense Ministry has said it's seeking to create conditions for dialogue towards halting military activity around the capital of Kiev and major northern city of Chernihiv.

The New York Times suggests this possible overture comes as Russian forces are facing stiff resistance near the capital, as also yesterday Ukraine said it retook the major Kiev suburb of Irpin. "Diplomats from Ukraine and Russia were discussing a possible cease-fire on Tuesday at talks in Turkey, an effort that comes as a Ukrainian counteroffensive pushed back Russian forces in a hard-fought area near Kyiv, the capital," NY Times writes." NYP

Bodies of Tortured Civilians With Carved Out Swastikas Found in Mariupol Basements

"Forces of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), with support from Russian troops, are
currently fighting remnants of the Azov nationalist battalion in Mariupol.

The DPR has already seized control of the city’s suburbs and reportedly found a black site prison belonging to the nationalists at the airport.

The bodies of victims of Ukrainian nationalists have been found in the basements of buildings in Mariupol, some of them severely mutilated, the Russian Defence Ministry has reported.

The ministry clarified that the basements were previously occupied by Ukrainian nationalist forces.”Corpses of civilians were found with signs of inhuman torture. Neo-Nazi symbols and swastikas were carved on their bodies”, the ministry said." IW

‘Dirty bomb’ ingredients go missing from Russian-occupied Chernobyl lab

"Radioactive ingredients that could be used in the making of a dirty bomb have gone missing
from a Chernobyl monitoring lab.

The Russian-occupied nuclear power plant and disaster zone was occupied by Russian forces at the start of March and since then a flurry of issues have hit the site." DailyStar