Ucrânia despede um dos seus pilotos de caça, apelidado de "Fantasma de Kyiv"

Ucrânia recently bid farewell to one of its 2️⃣ fighter pilots, known as the "Ghost of Kyiv". Lt Col Valentin Korenchuk, also known as "Beekeeper", piloted a MiG-29 fighter 2️⃣ jet in the 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade. He was hailed as Ukraine's "best pilot" in an air force statement that 2️⃣ confirmed his death in combat.

O "Fantasma de Kyiv" é uma lenda urbana

In the early days of the Russian invasion in 2️⃣ February 2024, social media followed the embellished exploits of the Ghost of Kyiv, a fighter pilot said to have downed 2️⃣ six Russian warplanes. However, the military later conceded that the Ghost of Kyiv is a legend created by Ukrainians, a 2️⃣ collective image of the pilots of the 40th tactical aviation brigade. In reality, Beekeeper, who had flown from the very 2️⃣ first day of Russia's invasion, shot down a dozen targets including a Russian bomber, the air force said.

Coreia do Norte 2️⃣ ajudando a Rússia a matar civis ucranianos

A senior Ukrainian presidential aide accused North Korea of helping Russia kill Ukrainian civilians 2️⃣ and called for greater international isolation of both countries. Russian forces have escalated attacks near Toretsk, a frontline town in 2️⃣ the Donetsk region that had remained relatively calm over recent months of fighting.

Ucrânia registra acusações de estupro e violência sexual

Ukraine 2️⃣ has set up a national registry for sexual violence allegedly committed by Russian forces. Viktoriia Litvinova, the Ukrainian deputy prosecutor 2️⃣ general, said there had already been five convictions in absentia. The actual number of cases is likely to be much 2️⃣ higher.

Rússia ameaça retaliação se o ocidente congelar ativos russos

Russia has "significant amounts" of western assets and property on its territory 2️⃣ that could be targets for retaliation by Moscow if the west seizes income from Russian assets. Leaders of the G7 2️⃣ agreed at a summit in Italy last week to use interest from Russian assets frozen in the west to provide 2️⃣ a USR$50bn loan to Ukraine.

Baleias belugas evacuadas da Ucrânia para a Espanha

Two beluga whales were evacuated from an aquarium in 2️⃣ Ukraine to Spain by road and plane in a "high-risk" operation. The whales arrived "in delicate health" at the Oceanagrafic 2️⃣ aquarium in Spain's Mediterranean port of Valencia.