• 12:33 PM: ➤ More prison space: It looks like thousands of prisoners have been brought to Russia
• 11:17 am: The European Union is seeking a special court to punish Russian crimes in Ukraine
• 10:29 am: Von der Leyen wants to use billions of Russian assets for the benefit of Ukraine
• 10:03 am: British intelligence: Moscow wants to prevent the opposition by tightening the law
• 08:44: The Ukrainian army repels Russian attacks in Donbass
• 7:52 a.m.: Selinsky again calls for a special court for Russia

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➤ More prison space: Thousands of prisoners appear to have been transferred to Russia

According to the American think tank Institute for the Study of War (ISW) Thousands of Ukrainian prisoners from penal colonies in the occupied territories must be in Ukraine distance Russia to be transferred. This was the result of an independent investigation by the „Serena” team of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.

This is based on data from the NGO „Russia Behind Bars”, the human rights organization „Gulagu.net” and interviews with families of Ukrainian prisoners.

Accordingly, Russian forces are said to have transferred Ukrainian prisoners from the Chersonesos and Mykolaiv regions to a penal colony south of Chersonesos in May. Two weeks before the Russian withdrawal from Kherson, Russia reportedly began transferring up to 2,500 prisoners to penal colonies in Russia’s Krasnodar and Volgograd regions.

According to the ISW, Russia is taking these measures to liberate prisons in the occupied territories. Empty concentration camps can either be used as military bases to store personnel and equipment, or provide space for the detention of Ukrainian citizens. (tass)

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Status at a glance:

Since February 24, Russia has been waging a war of aggression against Ukraine from the air and on the ground. was before President Vladimir Putin The Ukraine’s right to exist as an independent state is in question and the The so-called Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics in eastern Ukraine.

Since then, the Ukrainian army has been fighting the invaders as best it can. Thousands of deaths have been reported on both sides, but the exact numbers of soldiers and civilians have not been independently verified. The fact is that the humanitarian situation in Ukraine is getting worse every day.

refugee agency UNHCR has now recorded more than 15.5 million border crossings from Ukraine (As of November 22). The refugees mainly consist of women and children, as men between the ages of 18 and 60 are not allowed to leave the country. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, more than 7.9 million border crossings into Ukraine were recorded during this period. (As of November 22).

The European Union and the United States responded with sanctions. Besides, they also supply weapons to Ukraine Germany Supports the country with arms shipments. Also class lockers Al-Fahd will receive Ukraine from Germany. (dpa)

Other reports on the war in Ukraine from November 30

The European Union seeks to set up a special court to punish Russian crimes in Ukraine

The European Union He wants to create a special court to punish „crimes committed by Russia” in Ukraine. The European Commission president said that the European Union of states „will work with the International Criminal Court (ICC) and help create a special court that will judge Russia’s crimes.” Ursula von der Leyen On Wednesday in the online Twitter service.

Together with its partners, the EU will ensure that „Russia pays for the destruction it has caused.” The frozen assets of the Russian oligarch or the Russian Central Bank could play a role. „Russia must pay for its cruel crimes,” von der Leyen said.

The International Criminal Court launched investigations into alleged war crimes shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. However, the Criminal Court also stated that it is important for Ukraine to bring the accused to the court itself if possible. The International Criminal Court is the highest international court and has been prosecuting particularly serious crimes such as war crimes since 2002.

Ukrainian authorities have recorded thousands of cases of alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine in recent months. (afp/tas)

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Von der Leyen wants to use billions of Russian assets for Ukraine

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine. In the short term, von der Leyen said Wednesday, a structure could be set up with international partners to manage and invest funds blocked by sanctions. The proceeds can then be used for Ukraine.

According to von der Leyen, after a possible lifting of sanctions, the money should be used to fully compensate Ukraine. „The damage to Ukraine is estimated at 600 billion euros,” she said. Russia and its oligarchs should compensate Ukraine for the damages and bear the cost of rebuilding the country.

According to von der Linz, as part of the sanctions against Russia, 300 billion euros in reserves have already been blocked from the Russian Central Bank and 19 billion euros in funds from Russian oligarchs have been frozen. (dpa)

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British Intelligence: Moscow wants to prevent contradiction by tightening the law

British intelligence sees the tightening of Russian law on „foreign agents” as a precaution by the Kremlin against possible domestic opposition to the war in Ukraine. „The Kremlin is believed to be acting proactively to avoid greater public opposition as the war drags on and increasingly affects the daily lives of Russians,” the defense ministry’s daily briefing on Wednesday said.

In June, Russia decided to tighten the widely criticized „Foreign Agents” law, which is scheduled to enter into force at the beginning of December. Any organization or individual supported from abroad or subject to any form of „foreign influence” can now be declared a „foreign agent”.

Until now, the law says that NGOs can only be considered a „foreign agent” if they finance themselves with funds from abroad. (dpa)

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Ukrainian army repels Russian attacks in Donbass

According to the Ukrainian military, it has held back the advance of Russian forces in six locations in eastern Donbass. This was announced by the General Staff in Kyiv on Wednesday morning. She added that all sections of the front in the regions of Luhansk and Donetsk were exposed to Russian artillery fire. However, military information cannot be independently verified. Heavy fighting has been reported from Donbass for a long time, although the front’s trajectory has hardly changed in recent weeks.

The Ukrainian Civil Administration reported that 30 Russian artillery shells were fired Wednesday night at the city of Nikopol in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Nikopol is located in southern Ukraine on the Dnipro River, which forms the front line there.

In Russia’s Bryansk region on the border with Ukraine, a fire broke out at a state fuel storage facility, according to Governor Alexander Bogomas, according to TASS. Firefighters brought the fire under control on Wednesday morning. No official information was provided about the cause of the fire. The Izvestia newspaper reported that a drone dropped a diesel bomb on the tanks. Power outages in neighboring Cork have also been linked to bombing from Ukraine. (dpa)

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Selinsky again calls for a special court for Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated his call for a special tribunal over Russia’s war of aggression against his country. In his daily video address on Tuesday night, he said Ukraine was already working with many countries and organizations such as the International Criminal Court „so that every Russian murderer gets the punishment he deserves.” „But unfortunately, the international legal instruments available for justice are not enough.”

„Even before the International Criminal Court, it is still impossible to prosecute the highest political and military leadership of Russia for the crime of aggression against our state – for the main crime,” Zelensky said. Therefore, in addition to the International Criminal Court, a special court is needed. We are doing our best to create such a court.” The Ukrainian head of state had already called for a special court before the UN General Assembly in September.

He noted that in January 1942, long before the end of World War II, the Allies laid the groundwork for the legal trial of Nazi war crimes in London. The Declaration of St. James then began the way to the subsequent Nuremberg Tribunal.

He demanded that Zelensky, in cooperation with Western partners, develop the necessary legal structure so that the court could function, so that justice could be truly guaranteed after the Second World War. (dpa)

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With materials from the German News Agency (DPA), Reuters and Agence France-Presse

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