A new massacre of civilians in Ukraine. It is the one that was recorded yesterday in Vinnytsia, in the central part of the country, far from the front of the fighting. Over 20 dead, including three children, and dozens of wounded hospitalized. A balance sheet still being updated.
For President Volodymyr Zelensky "a clear terrorist act " committed by the Russians. "Russia's attacks on peaceful Ukrainian cities are not mistakes, but a planned military strategy" to force Kiev into "peace at any cost," said Mikhailo Podolyak, Zelensky's adviser and chief of Ukrainian negotiators.
Meanwhile, the US embassy in Kiev asks Americans who are in Ukraine to "leave immediately" the country, if this is not possible, the advice is to "avoid gatherings and organized events that could be considered objectives by the Russia".
On the sanctions front, the EU has decreed a stop to the import of Russian gold , while another front of tension opens between Moscow and London.
One of the British volunteers captured by the Russian army in Ukraine, Paul Urey , died of chronic illness in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, pro-Russian authorities said. And London has summoned the Russian ambassador, considers Moscow "responsible" for the death of what the British call "volunteer", the Russians "mercenary".
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Kuleba: "Thanks to Di Maio and Draghi for the support"
"I spoke to my Italian counterpart and friend Luigi Di Maio to thank him and the entire great team of Prime Minister Mario Draghi for firmly supporting Ukraine and demonstrating Italy's leading role in protecting Europe from challenges posed by Russia on the economic and security front ". Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba writes on Twitter.
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1,400 new pits have been dug in Mariupol since mid-May
New satellite images of the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol have highlighted an expansion of the cemetery with 1,400 new graves since mid-May. This was reported by the Guardian citing a report published by the Center for Information Resilience (Cir) based in the United Kingdom. The researchers used satellite imagery and found that around 1,400 new graves were added between May 12 and June 29. According to the study, it is estimated that five times more new graves are excavated every month than before the Russian invasion.
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Filorussi: "Mercenary died of coronary insufficiency"
Natalia Nikonorova, foreign minister of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), said that "the British mercenary Paul Urey died of coronary insufficiency complicated by pulmonary edema and swelling of the brain". This was reported by the Russian agency Tass. Nikonorova - speaking on the Rossiya-24 TV channel. -he specified that "this is the official information". The British citizen is referred to by London as "a volunteer", while Moscow calls him "a mercenary".
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GB convenes Russian ambassador
The British government has announced the urgent summons to the Foreign Office of the Russian ambassador in London, Andrei Kelin, after the news bounced by the self-proclaimed pro-Russian republic of Donetsk of the death in detention of Paul Urey, a citizen of the Kingdom captured in recent months in Ukraine. "I am appalled" by this news, commented Foreign Minister Liz Truss, one of Boris Johnson's candidates for succession, warning that Moscow "will have to bear full responsibility" with respect to Urey's fate.
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EU: "Stop the import of Russian gold"
The EU has adopted the proposal for a new package of measures to maintain and strengthen the effectiveness of the six sanctions packages against Russia for aggression against Ukraine. A new ban on the import of Russian gold is introduced, strengthening export controls on advanced technologies. It will also strengthen reporting obligations to tighten the freezing of assets in the EU. It is reiterated that EU sanctions do not in any way aim at trade in agricultural products between third countries and Russia.
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The three children killed in Vinnytsia were 4, 7 and 8 years old
The children killed yesterday in the Russian missile attack against the city of Vinnytsia were 4, 7 and 8 years old. This was stated by the head of the Ukrainian national police, Ihor Klymenko, in a post on Facebook reported by Ukrinform, after the identification of 19 of the 23 victims yesterday. "The police have identified 19 of the 23 people killed by rocket attacks on Vinnytsia. Among the victims of Russia are three children: a 4-year-old girl and two 7 and 8-year-olds," said Klymenko.
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"Russia tries to destabilize EU governments"
"We do not comment on internal political developments. But it is a fact that Russia is trying to destabilize the EU and its member countries". This is how a spokesman for the EU Commission, Peter Stano, answers a question about Russia's role in government crises in some European countries, including Italy. With "disinformation" Moscow tries to influence national politics "through its internal delegates" who "may be political". "Classifying political actors is up to countries, not us, but we observe disinformation campaigns. And the Kremlin's disinformation is sometimes used by parties" in the EU.
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Moscow: "A military structure hit in Vinnytsa"
The Russian Defense Ministry said today that yesterday's bombing on Vinnytsa, Ukraine, which resulted in at least 23 dead according to Kiev sources, hit a military facility where a meeting of Ukrainian officers and "foreign arms suppliers" was underway. "to Ukraine itself.
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Filorussi, Gb volunteer dead captured by Moscow
One of the British volunteers captured by the Russian army in Ukraine, Paul Urey, died of chronic illness in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, the pro-Russian authorities said. Tass reports it.
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Moscow: "It is premature to predict the duration of any talks with Kiev"
It would be premature to predict the duration of the talks with Ukraine and the possible involvement of international actors in this process: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko said in an interview with the Interfax news agency. "Speaking of the organization of the negotiation process, its duration or the involvement of some international actors, it would be premature to make any predictions for now. There are no talks underway," Rudenko said.
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Attack the two main universities of Mykolaiv
Russian forces hit the two main universities in the city of Mykolaiv, in southern Ukraine this morning: the head of the regional military administration, Vitaliy Kim, announced on Twitter. Ukrinform reports it. "Today Russian terrorists attacked the two major universities in Mykolaiv. At least ten rockets. Now they are attacking our education. I ask universities in all democratic countries to affirm that Russia is what it really is: a terrorist," he wrote Kim.
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Ukraine: over 1000 children killed or injured since the beginning of the war
Over 1,000 children have died or been injured in Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion, the country's attorney general's office said, according to Ukrinform. Overall, at least 352 children have been killed to date, while at least 657 are injured, for a total of 1,009.
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Kiev, so far 17,314 attacks on civilian and 300 military targets
Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russia has launched over 17,300 attacks on civilian targets while just over 300 have hit military targets: the first Ukrainian Deputy Interior Minister, Yevhen Yenin, said this, according to Ukrinform. "We recently witnessed attacks on civilian targets. I specifically asked for a summary report on how many Russian missiles have hit military targets and how many have hit civilian targets - said Yenin -. To make a comparison: since the aggression, there have been 17,314 attacks. on civilian targets and just over 300 on military targets ".
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Austria condemns the "heinous" attack on Vinnytsia
The Austrian foreign ministry "strongly condemned the heinous attack" launched yesterday by Russian forces against the Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia, stressing that the perpetrators of this "war crime" must be held accountable. "We strongly condemn Russia's atrocious attack on civilians in Vinnytsia, which killed more than 20 innocent people, including children. Targeting civilians is a war crime. , there can be no impunity, the perpetrators of these atrocities must be held accountable ".