Russia's war in Ukraine theme
Looks like it will be the Russian taxpayers who will have to finance the denazification of the Honey preschool in Kharkiv.
Russia raises taxes after the sanctions: 'Not popular' – Before the war started, oil and gas sales could cover about half of Russia's annual budget. Today, that figure has dropped to 20–25 percent. This year, it is very noticeable because in next year's budget, taxes are being increased. The government is passing these costs on to its own population. 'It is not popular,' says Malcolm Dixelius, journalist and Russia expert. Watch the report on TV4 News.
Viral effort as 48 children were rescued from a preschool. During the Russian drone attack on Kharkiv on Wednesday, the preschoolHoney was hit. Forty-eight children and staff were trapped in a shelter in the burning building. "We received a call that there had been an attack on the preschool," Volobuev told the BBC. "And since we knew there were children there, we went off with some concern." Now a photo from the rescue operation has gone viral – it shows Oleksandr Volobuev, Major General from Ukraine's State Emergency Service, carrying a girl from the preschoolHoney. Everyone from the preschool survived. However, one person near the preschool was killed, and nine others were injured. See the article on SVT Nyheter.