Day 84 in Russia’s war against Ukraine: krone.at reports live on the most important developments of the day.
The most important news of the day in short:
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The US State Department has announced the formation of a new unit to investigate Russian war crimes in Ukraine. The agency is designed to “gather evidence of war crimes and other atrocities committed by Russia in Ukraine”.
- Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov fears Russian troops will dig in to the south and east of the country. Russia was preparing for a longer-term military operation.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi described his telephone conversation with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz as “pretty productive”. Among other things, military support to Ukraine was discussed.
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EU Economic Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni warns of excessive hopes for rapid reconstruction of Ukraine’s devastated areas. “The reconstruction of Ukraine will be the task of a generation,” Gentiloni said.
The Russian military offensive in Ukraine is the culmination of a conflict that has been raging for years. A chronology of the events can be found here.
Source: Krone
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