Emergency services officials violated the rules of flight safety and operation of air transport, leading to the deaths of 14 people including Ministry of Internal Affairs leadership and other victims.
Colonel Yuriy Ihnat is the public face of Kyiv’s Air Force – he issues as many as 38 updates each day to national and international media on the battles in the skies over Ukraine.
Russians said a Ukrainian UAV fell on the roof of one of these factories and exploded. Ukrainian intelligence sources confirmed to Kyiv Post – it was an elaborately planned HUR operation.
Reports from both sides tell of strong Russian advantages in artillery, air power and armored vehicles as they capture a stronghold of factories on the town’s southeastern edge.
The world is witnessing a catastrophe in Ukraine. Many of us are also anxious over the safety and well-being of chess players in the war-torn land. News on their current situation is coming in, but it is not enough to address all our concerns about them. We would be better placed to offer sympathy and help to players in Ukraine if we share information on their plight. It is in this spirit that our columnist has made the appeal to readers here.