The war in Ukraine. Digest 18

Іnvaders must pay for the murders and destruction. Volodymyr Zelenski signed the law on nationalization of Russian property in Ukraine.

Now the state can confiscate movable and immovable property of the Russian Federation and its residents: funds, deposits in banks, securities, corporate rights, and other assets registered in Ukraine without any compensation for their value.

The President also promised: the Russian propagandists will pay for the victims of the war with money.
- You will be responsible as anyone for dropping bombs on civilians. We will find all the property of the propagandists and their connected persons. We will do everything we can to confiscate it everywhere, wherever it is.

Who have been telling Russians lies about Ukraine for years, war crimes would not have been possible.

A lesson in humanity for Russians. While the occupiers repeatedly break agreements on a humanitarian corridor to the occupied Mariupol, the Head of Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration Vitalii Kim decided to give "green corridor" for invaders who don't want to fight.

- I would like to address the Russian occupiers. We give them a chance in any case. We know - they are standing there, on the border of Kherson oblast and Mykolaiv oblast, they are talking to our people. What is the problem with the Russians? They do not want to attack, but they cannot return, because they have been told by the other side - in the city of Kherson - that they would be shot during the retreat. And here they are - in the villages, near the villages - and they cannot move anywhere.

Vitalii Kim said that tomorrow he will try to organize a "hot line" for the soldiers to find out "where to call, where to come if you want to stay alive and not return to Russia to go to prison."

The Mayor of Mykolaiv pointed out that there can be no "green corridor" for artillerymen, missile launchers and all those who shoot at the civilian population.

Civilian Ukrainians are ready to do anything to stay away from the Russians who came to liberate them. For four days the residents have been fleeing the besieged city of Irpin near Kyiv. As for now 2,000 people have left. Some of them have been hiding in basements for 12 days. Therefore, even destroyed bridges and icy water can’t stop them. They all know that the Russians can easily "forget" about the "green corridor" and start shelling at any moment. The day before, eight people died during evacuation like this.

Odessa Zoo has sheltered more than three hundred pets. City residents who are being evacuated have the opportunity to leave their animals that need special care under the supervision of specialists. Ihor Beliakov, zoo director, said that unlike other Ukrainian zoos Odessa zoo receives food deliveries, they have water storage in case of problems with water supply, the power supply is ok for now.

For eight days we have been accepting animals. We have sheltered more than 300 of them. All kinds. There are turtles, chameleons, snakes, iguanas, parrots and other birds.

The zoo staff continues to work, taking care of animals’ well-being, despite the fact that for several days the Russians have been preparing to attack Odessa and land there. Today a Russian warship has fired in the direction of the city to intimidate the civilians.