July 5, 2022

Russian Defense Ministry: Russia accuses Ukraine of deliberately stationing troops and equipment in chemical facilities

Russian Defense Ministry

Ukrainian armed formations, by using chemical industry facilities to house their units and military equipment, are deliberately creating conditions for man-made accidents that could affect thousands of civilians:

🔹in Nikolaev, militants have equipped artillery and MLRS positions on the territory of the UkrGIAP company (Vladimir Stanko Street);

🔹in Kharkov, territorial defence units and heavy weaponry are deployed at Kharkov Khimprom LTD. (Promyshlennaya Street);

🔹in Odessa, armoured vehicles and large-calibre artillery of AFU units are deployed in the immediate vicinity of Odessa Port Refrigerator (Customs Square str.).

❗️Once again, we call on the world community, the United Nations, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and other international organisations to influence official Kiev and take effective measures to prevent Ukrainian armed formations from using chemically hazardous facilities for military purposes.

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🇷🇺 The Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation holds a conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces, where the current results of the special military operation were summarised.

▫️ They also discussed the spring conscription, the development of new weapons and the work of the military construction complex.

❗️ The enemy is suffering significant losses in all directions. High-precision weapons of the Russian Aerospace Forces have eliminated up to 150 Ukrainian servicemen and 12 pieces of military equipment of the 93rd mechanized brigade of AFU in Kharkov.

⚠️ Ukrainian armed formations, by using chemical industry facilities to house their units and military equipment, are deliberately creating conditions for man-made accidents that could affect thousands of civilians.

⚠️ According to reliable information, militants of nationalist groups are preparing a provocation with the use of toxic substances in Nikolaevka, Donetsk People’s Republic. For this purpose, the Ukrainian neo-Nazis brought tanks with liquid chlorine (over 6,000 litres) to the pumping and filtration station of the Slavyansk TPP, which they had mined and planned to blow up when units of Russian troops and formations of the Donetsk People’s Republic approach. 

📹 The Ministry of Defence has published footage of railway specialists from the Western Military District in the special military operation area.

🚛 Over the day, the population of the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics and Kharkov and Zaporozhye regions received 509 tonnes of basic necessities and foodstuffs. More than 22,000 people have been evacuated to Russia from dangerous areas of Ukraine and the Donbas republics.

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Wilson Center

Forced displacement represents one of the most pressing humanitarian issues of our time. Individuals and families, torn from the fabric of their communities, find themselves navigating a world of uncertainty, often without basic necessities or a clear path to safety. There are currently some 110 million forced displaced, and this number is growing by 10 million each year!

At the heart of this crisis are the political triggers. Armed conflicts, ethnic or religious persecutions, and systemic human rights abuses force millions to flee their homes in terror. Many are displaced within their own national boundaries, while others seek asylum abroad. If these factors change as a result of political shifts at home or the pressures from abroad, they can return to their homes. Forced displacement is thus different from environmentally driven displacement, as victims of climate change may never be able to return to their homes.

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Organizations like Refugees International play a crucial role in this arena, advocating for the rights and needs of the displaced, conducting on-the-ground assessments, and influencing policymakers to take informed actions. Their relentless work underscores the gravity of the situation and the urgency ofinternational cooperation. But they, too, are overwhelmed by the rapid expansion of the crisis.

International Humanitarian Law (IHL), with its core principles centered on the protection of civilians during conflicts, plays a pivotal role in this discourse. Yet, despite clear legal frameworks, compliance remains
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