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Attacks On Civilians In The 2022 Russian Invasion Of Ukraine
During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian authorities and armed forces have committed war crimes by carrying out deliberate attacks against civilian targets and indiscriminate attacks in densely populated areas. The Russian military exposed the civilian population to unnecessary and disproportionate harm by using cluster munitions and by firing other explosive weapons with wide-area effects such as bombs, missiles, heavy artillery shells and multiple launch rockets. As of the beginning of July, the attacks had resulted in the documented death or injury of more than 10,000 civilians including the documented death of 335 children, although the actual numbers are likely much higher. On 5 July, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet reported that most of the civilian casualties documented by her office had been caused by the Russian army's repeated use of explosive weapons in populated areas. Bachelet said that the heavy civilian toll from the use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shelling Of Kharkiv Regional State Administration, 01 March 2022
Shelling may refer to: * Shell (projectile), explosive used in wars * Searching for seashells * Shelling (topology) In mathematics, a shelling of a simplicial complex is a way of gluing it together from its maximal simplices (simplices that are not a face of another simplex) in a well-behaved way. A complex admitting a shelling is called shellable. Definition A ... * Wheelset deformation, that occur when the wheel has been worn out * Shelling (fishing), a fishing strategy used by dolphins. See also * {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Independent
''The Independent'' is a British online newspaper. It was established in 1986 as a national morning printed paper. Nicknamed the ''Indy'', it began as a broadsheet and changed to tabloid format in 2003. The last printed edition was published on Saturday 26 March 2016, leaving only the online edition. The newspaper was controlled by Tony O'Reilly's Irish Independent News & Media from 1997 until it was sold to the Russian oligarch and former KGB Officer Alexander Lebedev in 2010. In 2017, Sultan Muhammad Abuljadayel bought a 30% stake in it. The daily edition was named National Newspaper of the Year at the 2004 British Press Awards. The website and mobile app had a combined monthly reach of 19,826,000 in 2021. History 1986 to 1990 Launched in 1986, the first issue of ''The Independent'' was published on 7 October in broadsheet format.Dennis Griffiths (ed.) ''The Encyclopedia of the British Press, 1422–1992'', London & Basingstoke: Macmillan, 1992, p. 330 It was produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suspilne
The Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine ( uk, Національна суспільна телерадіокомпанія України, Natsionalna Suspilna Teleradiokompaniia Ukrainy; abbr. NSTU), shortened to Suspilne ( uk, Суспільне, lit=Public), is the national public broadcaster in Ukraine. As such it was registered on 19 January 2017.EBU WELCOMES NEW PUBLIC BROADCASTER IN UKRAINE EBU (20 Jan 2017) |
Heavy Artillery
The formal definition of large-calibre artillery used by the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms (UNROCA) is "guns, howitzers, artillery pieces, combining the characteristics of a gun, howitzer, mortar, or multiple-launch rocket system, capable of engaging surface targets by delivering primarily indirect fire, with a calibre of 75 millimetres and above". This definition, shared by the Arms Trade Treaty and the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, is derived from a definition in United Nations General Assembly Resolution 46/36L, which set a threshold of 100mm. Several grammatical changes were made to that latter in 1992 and the threshold was lowered in 2003 to yield the current definition, as endorsed by UN General Assembly Resolution 58/54. Historically, large-calibre weapons have included bombards and siege guns. Late Middle Ages In the context of late medieval siege warfare the term superguns applies to stone-firing bombards with a ball diameter of mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UTC+3
UTC+03:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +03:00. In areas using this time offset, the time is three hours later than the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Following the ISO 8601 standard, a time with this offset would be written as, for example, 2019-02-08T23:36:06+03:00. As standard time (year-round) :''Principal cities: Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Doha, Riyadh, Baghdad, Nairobi, Dire Dawa, Addis Ababa, Manama, Sana'a, Aden, Minsk, Kuwait City, Asmara, Antananarivo, Kampala, Amman, Damascus'' Africa East Africa *Comoros *Djibouti *Eritrea *Ethiopia *France **French Southern and Antarctic Lands ***Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean ****Bassas da India, Europa Island and Juan de Nova Island **Mayotte *Kenya *Madagascar *Somalia *Somaliland ''(disputed territory)'' *South Africa **Prince Edward Islands *Tanzania *Uganda Antarctica *Some bases in Antarctica. See also Time in Antarctica **Japan *** Showa Station Asia Arabia Standard Time Arabia Standard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Embassy Of The United States, Kyiv
The Embassy of the United States of America in Kyiv is the diplomatic mission of the United States to Ukraine. History The United States recognized the independence of Ukraine on December 26, 1991, and opened an embassy in its capital, Kyiv, on January 22, 1992. This first embassy was located in the former regional office of the Communist Party of Ukraine for Kyiv's Shevchenkivskyi District that was confiscated from the Communists soon after the 1991 August putsch in Moscow. That building was erected sometime in the 1950s on the grounds of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on present day 10 Volodymyr Vynnychenko Street, destroyed by the Soviets in 1935. This was in the mold of other newly independent states in Eastern Europe, where former Communist Party offices were chosen as they were often cheap and expansive enough for the newly needed embassies. In 2012, the embassy moved to its current 4.5 hectare (11.1 acres) location, acquired for $247 mil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vyacheslav Chaus
Vyacheslav Anatoliyovych Chaus ( uk, В'ячеслав Анатолійович Чаус; born on 28 August 1977), is a Ukrainian politician who is currently the governor of Chernihiv Oblast since 4 August 2021. Biography Vyacheslav Chaus was born in Chernihiv Chernihiv ( uk, Черні́гів, , russian: Черни́гов, ; pl, Czernihów, ; la, Czernihovia), is a city and municipality in northern Ukraine, which serves as the administrative center of Chernihiv Oblast and Chernihiv Raion within ... on 28 August 1977. In 1995, he graduated from the Chernihiv State Institute of Law, Social Technologies and Labor, and the National University "Chernihiv Polytechnic" in 1999. From 1999 to 2000, he worked in the Chernihiv District State Administration. From 2000 to 2006, he was in the Chernihiv territorial branch of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine. He later managed the Chernihiv branches of financial companies. From 2009 to 2015, he headed the Chernihiv representati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor Of Chernihiv Oblast
The Governor of Chernihiv Oblast is the head of executive branch for the Chernihiv Oblast. The office of Governor is an appointed position, with officeholders being appointed by the President of Ukraine, on recommendation from the Prime Minister of Ukraine. The official residence for the Governor is located in Chernihiv. The current Governor is Viacheslav Chaus, who was appointed on 4 August 2021 by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Governors Representative of the President * 1992 – 1994 Valentyn Melnychuk Chairman of the Executive Committee * 1994 – 1995 Petro Shapoval Heads of the Administration * 1995 – 1998 Petro Shapoval * 1998 – 1999 Mykhailo Kaskevych * 1999 – 2002 Mykola Butko * 2002 – 2002 Hryhoriy Panchenko (acting) * 2002 – 2005 Valentyn Melnychuk * 2005 – 2005 Vladyslav Atroshenko * 2005 – 2007 Mykola Lavryk * 2007 – 2014 Volodymyr Khomenko (acting since 12 October 2007) * 2014 – 2014 Volodymyr Ivashko * 2014 – 2015 Serhiy Zhurma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FAB-500
The FAB-500 is a Soviet-designed general purpose air-dropped bomb with a high-explosive warhead, primarily used by the Russian Air Force, former Soviet republics and customer countries. The original M-54 model was rolled out in 1954, shaped for internal carriage by heavy bombers, a low-drag M-62 version in 1962 was intended for fighter bomber external hardpoint carriage. The bomb is unguided, features a single nose fuze, and is compatible with most models of Soviet aircraft. Operational history The FAB-500 was largely employed over Afghanistan by Soviet and allied Afghan forces during the 1980s and saw use during the Syrian civil war where it was carried by both Russian and Syrian warplanes. The M62 variant of the FAB-500 was used by Russian military forces in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. On 13 March 2022 and 14 May 2022, FAB-500 bombs were found in Ukrainian cities Chernihiv and Odesa. Operational envelope (FAB-500 M-62) * Release altitude: * Release spee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Distinction (law)
''Distinction'' is a principle under international humanitarian law governing the laws of war, legal use of force in an armed conflict, whereby belligerents must distinguish between combatants and noncombatants (civilians). Combatant in this instance means persons entitled to directly participate in hostilities and thus are not afforded immunity from being directly targeted in situations of armed conflict. Civilian in this instance means civilians who are non-combatants. The definition of "civilian" under international humanitarian law is by no means settled, as further clarity and explanation is needed in regards to determining precisely when, how and for how long a civilian loses his or her protection from targeting. Article 51.3 of Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions explains that "Civilians shall enjoy the protection afforded by this section, unless and for such time as they take a direct part in hostilities". ''Distinction'' and ''proportionality (international humanitarian la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission In Ukraine
The United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) is a group of human rights monitors established in Ukraine in 2014 by the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Creation and aims The United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine was created in 2014 with the aim of monitoring and advocating for human rights in Ukraine, in particular in "looking for accountability" for the events of the Revolution of Dignity and in monitoring the parts of Donbas and Crimea occupied by Russian forces since the 2014 start of the war in Donbas and annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation. Leadership, methods and structure HRMMU was led by Fiona Frazer in 2016 and by Matilda Bogner in March 2022. HRMMU had 57 staff in 2020 and 60 in March 2022. HRMMU's monitoring is based on firsthand testimony from people claiming human rights violations. HRMMU also contacts security services about suspected violations. Actions In 2016, issues treated by HRMMU included the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Nations Commission Of Inquiry
A United Nations fact-finding mission, also called a United Nations commission of inquiry, is a United Nations mission carried out with the intention to discover facts. They are often sent to troubled areas. Fact-finding missions have been sent by the UN to a number of trouble-spots over the past 50 years, on a pragmatic, occasional, case-by-case basis. There are legal and political parameters for fact-finding, which stresses its value and opens the door for more comprehensive, ongoing use of this tool, particularly by the Secretary-General. History Fact-finding was first established during the Hague Convention of 1907, which dealt with international commissions of inquiry. Declaration The draft declaration, was adopted without a vote by a Special United Nations Committee at the end of a three-week sessions in New York held 4–22 February 1991. On 9 December 1991, the General Assembly adopted resolution 46/59; ''Declaration on Fact-finding by the United Nations in the Field o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
