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Day 755. 

Today,we bring you the latest news from across Ukraine as Russian airstrikes target civilians and key infrastructure, Roland Oliphant analyses the Russian groups who fight for Kyiv and Francis Dearnley interviews Oleksandr Merezhko, a Ukrainian MP and chairperson of the foreign affairs committee.


Contributors:

David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @djknowles22 on X.

Dominic Nicholls(Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) @FrancisDearnley on X.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.


With thanks to:

Ada Wordsworth, founder of KHARPP is a grassroots organisation repairing homes and supporting communities in eastern Ukraine. @padochka on Twitter.

https://kharpp.com/


Reports Referenced:


'HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION DURING THE RUSSIAN OCCUPATION OF TERRITORY OF

UKRAINE AND ITS AFTERMATH' (United Nations)

https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/2024-03/2024-03-20%20OHCHR%20Report%20on%20Occupation%20and%20Aftermath.pdf 


'How the Russian authorities are working to indoctrinate and digitally surveil deported Ukrainian children' (Meduza)

https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/03/11/they-could-start-to-resist


'US urged Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries' (Financial Times)

https://www.ft.com/content/98f15b60-bc4d-4d3c-9e57-cbdde122ac0c


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