Emmanuelle Chaze
@emmanuellechaze.com
Journalist
๐บ๐ฆ Ukraine Correspondent for ๐RFI ๐ฐ Ouest-France ๐ฅ France24.
Grew up in ๐ซ๐ท, lived in Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช, Germany ๐ฉ๐ช & now ๐บ๐ฆ.
๐ฃ ๐ฌ๐ง ๐ซ๐ท ๐ช๐ธ ๐ฉ๐ช ๐บ๐ฆ
Politics, War, Migration, โ๏ธ International Law, โ๏ธSea Rescue.
www.emmanuellechaze.com
๐บ๐ฆ Ukraine Correspondent for ๐RFI ๐ฐ Ouest-France ๐ฅ France24.
Grew up in ๐ซ๐ท, lived in Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช, Germany ๐ฉ๐ช & now ๐บ๐ฆ.
๐ฃ ๐ฌ๐ง ๐ซ๐ท ๐ช๐ธ ๐ฉ๐ช ๐บ๐ฆ
Politics, War, Migration, โ๏ธ International Law, โ๏ธSea Rescue.
www.emmanuellechaze.com
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ยท Jan 6
As Russians inch closer to Pokrovsk, civilians in the area are left with a choice โ stay under fire or leave life behind
BILOZERSKE, Donetsk Oblast โ Less than 30 kilometers north of embattled Pokrovsk, a market was in full swing in the town of Bilozerske.
Meters away, however, a crowd has gathered in front of a buildi...
kyivindependent.com
๐บ๐ฆ In Donetsk Oblast, despite a mandatory evacuation order, tens of thousands of vulnerable civilians stay under fire, or have to make the heartbreaking decision to leave everything behind, once bombs reach their home.
My report for @kyivindependent.com ๐
kyivindependent.com/as-russians-...
My report for @kyivindependent.com ๐
kyivindependent.com/as-russians-...
Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov: an infrastructure was hit in Slobidsky district.
That same area seems to be targeted daily now.
That same area seems to be targeted daily now.
๐ด Explosions are heard in Kharkiv.
An air raid alert had started at 4pm local time.
An air raid alert had started at 4pm local time.
January 10, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov: an infrastructure was hit in Slobidsky district.
That same area seems to be targeted daily now.
That same area seems to be targeted daily now.
๐ด Explosions are heard in Kharkiv.
An air raid alert had started at 4pm local time.
An air raid alert had started at 4pm local time.
January 10, 2026 at 2:26 PM
๐ด Explosions are heard in Kharkiv.
An air raid alert had started at 4pm local time.
An air raid alert had started at 4pm local time.
๐บ๐ฆ Today around noon, Russia also struck a hospital in Kherson, injuring three medical workers.
โ๏ธ International Law:
๐น๏ธArt 18. of the 4th Geneva Convention mandates protection of civilian hospitals.
๐น๏ธAccording to the Rome Statute (ICC), intentionally attacking a hospital constitutes a war crime.
โ๏ธ International Law:
๐น๏ธArt 18. of the 4th Geneva Convention mandates protection of civilian hospitals.
๐น๏ธAccording to the Rome Statute (ICC), intentionally attacking a hospital constitutes a war crime.
January 9, 2026 at 8:12 PM
๐บ๐ฆ Today around noon, Russia also struck a hospital in Kherson, injuring three medical workers.
โ๏ธ International Law:
๐น๏ธArt 18. of the 4th Geneva Convention mandates protection of civilian hospitals.
๐น๏ธAccording to the Rome Statute (ICC), intentionally attacking a hospital constitutes a war crime.
โ๏ธ International Law:
๐น๏ธArt 18. of the 4th Geneva Convention mandates protection of civilian hospitals.
๐น๏ธAccording to the Rome Statute (ICC), intentionally attacking a hospital constitutes a war crime.
๐ด Explosion in Kharkiv. Mayor Terekhov says it was in Slobidskyi district (industrial district). Definitely heard throughout the city.
January 9, 2026 at 5:29 PM
๐ด Explosion in Kharkiv. Mayor Terekhov says it was in Slobidskyi district (industrial district). Definitely heard throughout the city.
Les photos de Nikita Halka pour le mรฉdia Suspilne montrent la destruction sur des bรขtiments rรฉsidentiels ร Kyiv alors que 6000 immeubles sont privรฉs de chauffage, et prรจs de 800 000 foyers d'รฉlectricitรฉ dans la capitale & alentours.
Ces prochains jours, les tempรฉratures descendront ร -18ยฐC ร Kyiv.
Ces prochains jours, les tempรฉratures descendront ร -18ยฐC ร Kyiv.
January 9, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Les photos de Nikita Halka pour le mรฉdia Suspilne montrent la destruction sur des bรขtiments rรฉsidentiels ร Kyiv alors que 6000 immeubles sont privรฉs de chauffage, et prรจs de 800 000 foyers d'รฉlectricitรฉ dans la capitale & alentours.
Ces prochains jours, les tempรฉratures descendront ร -18ยฐC ร Kyiv.
Ces prochains jours, les tempรฉratures descendront ร -18ยฐC ร Kyiv.
Loin des discussions de salon sur une fin (illusoire) de la guerre, la rรฉalitรฉ sur le terrain en Ukraine:
www.rfi.fr/fr/europe/20...
www.rfi.fr/fr/europe/20...
Ukraine: plusieurs morts dans une vague d'attaques russes, Moscou a lancรฉ le missile hypersonique Orechnik
La Russie a frappรฉ dans la nuit de jeudi 8 ร vendredi 9 janvier des ยซย cibles stratรฉgiquesย ยป en Ukraine ร l'aide du missile hypersonique Orechnik, a annoncรฉ le ministรจre russe de la Dรฉfense dans un com...
www.rfi.fr
January 9, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Loin des discussions de salon sur une fin (illusoire) de la guerre, la rรฉalitรฉ sur le terrain en Ukraine:
www.rfi.fr/fr/europe/20...
www.rfi.fr/fr/europe/20...
๐ด"La moitiรฉ des immeubles dโhabitation (6000!) ร Kiev sans chauffage, le maire de la ville appelle les habitants ร quitter ยซ temporairement ยป la capitale ukrainienne"
www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraineย : quatre morts au cours dโune nuit de bombardements russesย ; la Russie dit avoir fait usage du missile hypersonique Orechnik
Selon lโargumentaire russe, ces frappes ont รฉtรฉ menรฉes ยซย en rรฉponse ร lโattentat terroriste perpรฉtrรฉย ยป par Kiev contre une rรฉsidence de Vladimir Poutine fin dรฉcembre, assertion que lโUkraine considรจre...
www.lemonde.fr
January 9, 2026 at 10:41 AM
๐ด"La moitiรฉ des immeubles dโhabitation (6000!) ร Kiev sans chauffage, le maire de la ville appelle les habitants ร quitter ยซ temporairement ยป la capitale ukrainienne"
www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
๐บ๐ฆ Overnight, Russia sent over 240 drones, & 36 cruise & ballistic missiles, mostly aimed at Kyiv.
Ukrainian air defence says it could intercept 226 drones and 18 missiles.
In Kyiv, four people were killed, 19 injured, including 14 who had to be hospitalised.
The energy grid is further damaged.
Ukrainian air defence says it could intercept 226 drones and 18 missiles.
In Kyiv, four people were killed, 19 injured, including 14 who had to be hospitalised.
The energy grid is further damaged.
January 9, 2026 at 8:48 AM
๐บ๐ฆ Overnight, Russia sent over 240 drones, & 36 cruise & ballistic missiles, mostly aimed at Kyiv.
Ukrainian air defence says it could intercept 226 drones and 18 missiles.
In Kyiv, four people were killed, 19 injured, including 14 who had to be hospitalised.
The energy grid is further damaged.
Ukrainian air defence says it could intercept 226 drones and 18 missiles.
In Kyiv, four people were killed, 19 injured, including 14 who had to be hospitalised.
The energy grid is further damaged.
๐ด Kyiv is under yet another large scale attack launched by Russia, with drones & missiles being thrown at the capital in waves.
Once again, several residential buildings were hit across the city, as well as energy infrastructure.
kyivindependent.com/4-injured-ru...
Once again, several residential buildings were hit across the city, as well as energy infrastructure.
kyivindependent.com/4-injured-ru...
3 dead, 6 injured as Russia launches mass attack on Ukraine
Three people were killed and six injured in Kyiv after Russia launched a mass attack across Ukraine overnight on Jan. 8-9.
kyivindependent.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:37 AM
๐ด Kyiv is under yet another large scale attack launched by Russia, with drones & missiles being thrown at the capital in waves.
Once again, several residential buildings were hit across the city, as well as energy infrastructure.
kyivindependent.com/4-injured-ru...
Once again, several residential buildings were hit across the city, as well as energy infrastructure.
kyivindependent.com/4-injured-ru...
๐ด Tonight, there are already dozens of russian drones in the Ukrainian airspace.
President Zelensky warns of the risk of another large scale attack: "The Russians haven't changed one bit. They are trying to exploit the weather", as rain, snow and strong winds are battering the country.
President Zelensky warns of the risk of another large scale attack: "The Russians haven't changed one bit. They are trying to exploit the weather", as rain, snow and strong winds are battering the country.
January 8, 2026 at 9:23 PM
๐ด Tonight, there are already dozens of russian drones in the Ukrainian airspace.
President Zelensky warns of the risk of another large scale attack: "The Russians haven't changed one bit. They are trying to exploit the weather", as rain, snow and strong winds are battering the country.
President Zelensky warns of the risk of another large scale attack: "The Russians haven't changed one bit. They are trying to exploit the weather", as rain, snow and strong winds are battering the country.
Le tรฉlรฉphone sonnera ร nouveau, dรจs qu'une frappe sortira de l'ordinaire (pour le moment: "dรฉsolรฉs on a de l'actu ailleurs...il y a combien de morts? C'est la 1ere fois que รงa tombe sur *une รฉcole *un hรดpital *un train en marche?") ou dรจs que Washington claironnera sur la paix.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Le tรฉlรฉphone sonnera ร nouveau, dรจs qu'une frappe sortira de l'ordinaire (pour le moment: "dรฉsolรฉs on a de l'actu ailleurs...il y a combien de morts? C'est la 1ere fois que รงa tombe sur *une รฉcole *un hรดpital *un train en marche?") ou dรจs que Washington claironnera sur la paix.
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Comme ร chaque fois (aprรจs le 7 octobre, pendant les Jeux Olympiques, lors d'รฉlections, ou encore de bon matin une fois que les dรฉclarations fracassantes de Washington se sont dรฉversรฉes sur les RS, je profite de cette accalmie pour partir davantage en reportage, lire, รฉcouter, absorber.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Comme ร chaque fois (aprรจs le 7 octobre, pendant les Jeux Olympiques, lors d'รฉlections, ou encore de bon matin une fois que les dรฉclarations fracassantes de Washington se sont dรฉversรฉes sur les RS, je profite de cette accalmie pour partir davantage en reportage, lire, รฉcouter, absorber.
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C'est รฉtrange car ici rien n'a changรฉ, des dizaines de milliers de soldats se battent toujours, des millions d'Ukrainiens vivent sous la menace constante des bombardements russes. Il fait froid, trรจs froid, et Moscou a rรฉduit ร nรฉant les infrastructures รฉnergรฉtiques de plusieurs rรฉgions.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:52 PM
C'est รฉtrange car ici rien n'a changรฉ, des dizaines de milliers de soldats se battent toujours, des millions d'Ukrainiens vivent sous la menace constante des bombardements russes. Il fait froid, trรจs froid, et Moscou a rรฉduit ร nรฉant les infrastructures รฉnergรฉtiques de plusieurs rรฉgions.
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Le chaos du monde a cet effet que presque plus personne ne m'appelle pour parler d'Ukraine. C'est courant dans les "cycles d'information", d'abord l'agitation autour de chaque pourparler ("les Ukrainiens ont-ils l'espoir de la paix?" - ร quoi je rรฉponds entre 2 frappes russes...) puis plus rien.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Le chaos du monde a cet effet que presque plus personne ne m'appelle pour parler d'Ukraine. C'est courant dans les "cycles d'information", d'abord l'agitation autour de chaque pourparler ("les Ukrainiens ont-ils l'espoir de la paix?" - ร quoi je rรฉponds entre 2 frappes russes...) puis plus rien.
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Reposted by Emmanuelle Chaze
No this is not from a post apocalyptic movie. This is city of Dnipro in full blackout after Russia bombed all of the power stations in the region. A million people lives here, and , according to forecast, temperatures gonna drop soon to below -11๏ฟผ
January 8, 2026 at 2:41 PM
No this is not from a post apocalyptic movie. This is city of Dnipro in full blackout after Russia bombed all of the power stations in the region. A million people lives here, and , according to forecast, temperatures gonna drop soon to below -11๏ฟผ
Reposted by Emmanuelle Chaze
A tense Atlantic chase has escalated after Russia deployed a submarine and naval assets to shield an oil tanker targeted by U.S. forces. The aging vessel, Bella 1, is believed to be part of Moscowโs shadow fleet used to bypass oil sanctions.
January 7, 2026 at 7:55 AM
A tense Atlantic chase has escalated after Russia deployed a submarine and naval assets to shield an oil tanker targeted by U.S. forces. The aging vessel, Bella 1, is believed to be part of Moscowโs shadow fleet used to bypass oil sanctions.
Reposted by Emmanuelle Chaze
This is not just a porcelain teacup, it is one of the only things that Mariia & Anatolii, a displaced couple of pensioners that I met today in Kharkiv, could salvage from their now destroyed house in Kupyansk.
They haven't just lost material things.
One of their three sons died defending Ukraine.
They haven't just lost material things.
One of their three sons died defending Ukraine.
January 6, 2026 at 5:08 PM
This is not just a porcelain teacup, it is one of the only things that Mariia & Anatolii, a displaced couple of pensioners that I met today in Kharkiv, could salvage from their now destroyed house in Kupyansk.
They haven't just lost material things.
One of their three sons died defending Ukraine.
They haven't just lost material things.
One of their three sons died defending Ukraine.
This is not just a porcelain teacup, it is one of the only things that Mariia & Anatolii, a displaced couple of pensioners that I met today in Kharkiv, could salvage from their now destroyed house in Kupyansk.
They haven't just lost material things.
One of their three sons died defending Ukraine.
They haven't just lost material things.
One of their three sons died defending Ukraine.
January 6, 2026 at 5:08 PM
This is not just a porcelain teacup, it is one of the only things that Mariia & Anatolii, a displaced couple of pensioners that I met today in Kharkiv, could salvage from their now destroyed house in Kupyansk.
They haven't just lost material things.
One of their three sons died defending Ukraine.
They haven't just lost material things.
One of their three sons died defending Ukraine.
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Russian-born Yulia Lemeshchenko (42) was sentenced to 19y in ๐ท๐บ Russia for working on behalf of the Ukrainian security services.
โโI am not a citizen of the country for which I decided to fight, but nevertheless I consider ๐บ๐ฆ
Ukraine my home. I love the country, I love Kharkiv,โ she told the court.โ
โโI am not a citizen of the country for which I decided to fight, but nevertheless I consider ๐บ๐ฆ
Ukraine my home. I love the country, I love Kharkiv,โ she told the court.โ
The weightlifting champion jailed by Russia for โplotting sabotage and assassinationsโ
Yulia Lemeshchenko was defiant and did not deny the accusations, saying she had decided to fight against Russian military aggression
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Russian-born Yulia Lemeshchenko (42) was sentenced to 19y in ๐ท๐บ Russia for working on behalf of the Ukrainian security services.
โโI am not a citizen of the country for which I decided to fight, but nevertheless I consider ๐บ๐ฆ
Ukraine my home. I love the country, I love Kharkiv,โ she told the court.โ
โโI am not a citizen of the country for which I decided to fight, but nevertheless I consider ๐บ๐ฆ
Ukraine my home. I love the country, I love Kharkiv,โ she told the court.โ
๐ด Russia is currently attacking Kharkiv repeatedly. Several explosions were heard, Mayor Terekhov says there were three hits.
January 5, 2026 at 11:02 AM
๐ด Russia is currently attacking Kharkiv repeatedly. Several explosions were heard, Mayor Terekhov says there were three hits.
Reposted by Emmanuelle Chaze
โก๏ธRussia targets capital and Kyiv Oblast, killing at least 2, damaging medical center.
A privately owned medical center in Kyivโs Obolonskyi district was damaged in the attack, and at least two people were injured, according to Tymur Tkachenko, who heads the City Military Administration.
A privately owned medical center in Kyivโs Obolonskyi district was damaged in the attack, and at least two people were injured, according to Tymur Tkachenko, who heads the City Military Administration.
Russia targets capital and Kyiv Oblast, killing at least 2, damaging medical center
A privately owned medical center in Kyivโs Obolonskyi district was damaged in the attack, and at least two people were injured, according to Tymur Tkachenko, who heads the Kyiv City Military Administr...
kyivindependent.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:21 AM
โก๏ธRussia targets capital and Kyiv Oblast, killing at least 2, damaging medical center.
A privately owned medical center in Kyivโs Obolonskyi district was damaged in the attack, and at least two people were injured, according to Tymur Tkachenko, who heads the City Military Administration.
A privately owned medical center in Kyivโs Obolonskyi district was damaged in the attack, and at least two people were injured, according to Tymur Tkachenko, who heads the City Military Administration.
In Kyiv, a fire broke in a medical facility in Obolon district following a russian strike.
One person was killed, says regional military administrator Tymur Tkachenko.
One person was killed, says regional military administrator Tymur Tkachenko.
๐ด Multiple explosions in Kharkiv & suburbs.
Kyiv is also under attack.
Kyiv is also under attack.
January 5, 2026 at 1:54 AM
In Kyiv, a fire broke in a medical facility in Obolon district following a russian strike.
One person was killed, says regional military administrator Tymur Tkachenko.
One person was killed, says regional military administrator Tymur Tkachenko.
๐ด Multiple explosions in Kharkiv & suburbs.
Kyiv is also under attack.
Kyiv is also under attack.
January 5, 2026 at 1:47 AM
๐ด Multiple explosions in Kharkiv & suburbs.
Kyiv is also under attack.
Kyiv is also under attack.