The Russian offensive in Ukraine at this stage proceeds by adopting the tactic of attrition . The advance on the ground has slowed down, to allow the rest and the reorganization of the troops, but in the meantime the raids on Donetsk and other areas of the country continue (even intentionally hitting the granaries, according to Kiev).
Defense forces remain on high alert, preparing to contain the new wave thanks to new weapons arriving from the United States, with the Pentagon announcing additional $ 400 million worth of military aid .
During the night a Russian bombing with Hurricane missiles hit a residential building in Chasiv Yar, Donetsk: at least 15 dead, about thirty people - including a 9-year-old child - are trapped under the rubble . The Donetsk People's Republic, on the other hand, accuses Kiev of bombing residential buildings with weapons received from NATO.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Ministry of Energy reports that around 592,000 citizens do not have access to electricity: most of them are in the regions of Donetsk (350,000), Luhansk (130,000), Mykolaiv (30,000) and Kharkiv (28,000).
"In the past 24 hours, electricity has been restored to 22,300 consumers who have been cut off due to hostilities. Specifically, 11,900 in Donetsk Oblast, 6,800 in Mykolaiv, 2,800 in Kharkiv and 800 in Zaporizhia," he writes in a statement. the ministry, adding that in some areas emergency recovery work is complicated due to intensified hostilities, demining operations and the occurrence of new damage to the electricity grids.
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Chasiv Yar, 27 people under the rubble
There are still 27 people under the rubble of a residential building hit today by a Uragan missile in the town of Chasiv Yar, in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, which killed at least 15 civilians. This was announced by Deputy Head of the President's Office Kyrylo Tymoshenko, quoted by Ukrinform.
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Russian posts attached to Kherson
This morning the Ukrainian armed forces attacked Russian army positions in the Kherson Territory. This was announced by the spokesman of the military administration of Odessa Serhgiy Bratchuk reporting that eyewitnesses hear the cries of Russian soldiers coming from under the rubble. This was reported by the Ukrainian website Espreso.
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Moscow: "Two hangars with American howitzers destroyed"
Russian forces destroyed two hangars in which US-made M777 howitzers were located in Kostyantynivka, Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said today, according to Interfax.
"In the past 24 hours, tactical and military aviation, missile troops and artillery have destroyed 17 command posts, four batteries of Grad multiple launch missile systems and two hangars near Kostyantynivka, where M777 howitzers were hidden. US-made used to bomb residential neighborhoods in Donetsk, "said ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov.
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Ukraine: at least 347 children killed since the beginning of the war
The death toll of children killed in Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion has risen to 347, the country's attorney general's office said. At least 648 minors were injured. The Kyiv Independent reports.
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Pope Francis: "God show the way to end this crazy war"
"I renew my closeness to the Ukrainian people, tormented every day by the brutal attacks that ordinary people suffer. I pray for all families, especially for the victims, the wounded, the sick. I pray for the elderly and for children. God show the way to end this mad war. " Pope Francis said this at the Angelus.
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Moscow blocks access to the website of the German newspaper Die Welt
The Russian telecommunications regulatory authority, Roskomnadzor (RKN), has blocked access to the website of the German newspaper Die Welt (of the Axel Springer group) in Russia (welt.de) at the request of the Moscow Prosecutor General: it reports Interfax. According to the Roskomsvoboda organization, which uploads data from the restricted access information register in Russia, the site was blocked yesterday along with all its domains and subdomains. The reasons for the decision are not yet known.
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Kiev: "37,300 Russian soldiers killed since the beginning of the war"
About 37,300 Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine since the invasion began, according to the Kiev army. In its update on the losses suffered by Moscow so far, the Ukrainian military indicates that 217 fighters, 188 helicopters and 676 drones have also been shot down. The Kyiv Independent reports it.
In addition, Kiev forces claim to have destroyed 1,641 Russian tanks, 834 artillery systems, 3,823 armored troop transport vehicles, 15 ships and 155 cruise missiles.
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Russian raid on palace, 6 dead and 30 trapped
At least six people have lost their lives and another 30, including a nine-year-old boy, are trapped under the rubble of a residential building in Chasiv Yar - in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine - following a bombing by the forces. Russians last night with Hurricane missiles: this was announced by the president of the regional military administration Pavel Kirilenko, according to UNIAN reports.
(Unioneonline)
