The American Embassy in Kiev raises the alarm. The US State Department, said in a statement, "has information that Russia will step up attacks on Ukrainian civil and government infrastructure in the coming days."
The embassy also points out that Russian attacks continue to pose "a threat" to civilians and civilian infrastructure.
Meanwhile, evacuations from the Kharkiv region continue, which have been under Russian bombs for months: of the 825 people evacuated, 238 are children , said Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk.
Meanwhile, while the US promises Kiev further aid for about 3 billion dollars , Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky challenges Moscow , claiming that the "victory" for his country against the invader will also pass through Crimea. " Crimea must be liberated for victory to be truly achieved, for international law to be re-established: it all started in Crimea and must end in Crimea," Zelensky said.
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Usa: in Kiev another 3 billion dollars in aid
The United States is preparing to announce a further package of military aid to Ukraine
$ 3 billion. The news was reported by the Bloomberg agency citing the Associated Press.
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Blinken: "The US position is that of 2014: Crimea is Ukraine"
"Crimea is Ukraine. This was our position in 2014 and it remains so now." This was stated by the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, wishing a good day of independence to all Ukrainians.
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Erdogan: "Moscow returns Crimea to Ukraine"
"The return of Crimea to Ukraine, of which it is an inseparable part, is essentially a requirement of international law." This was stated by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as reported by Anadolu, underlining the importance for regional and global security of the "protection of the territorial integrity, sovereignty and political unity of Ukraine".
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Civilians fleeing Kiev for fear of Russian attacks
Many civilians are leaving Kiev in fear of a Russian attack tomorrow, Ukraine's Independence Day: the advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Alex Rodnyansky, told Bbc Radio4. Rodnyansky explained that there is "some concern" that an attack could hit the decision-making centers of the capital. "There is a risk that Russia will strike to compensate for its inability to succeed on the battlefield and all the failures they have accumulated over the past six months," he noted.
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Stoltenberg: "Support Ukraine, the winter will be hard"
"Winter is approaching and it will be hard, we are facing a war of friction where willpower and logistics will be key: we must support Ukraine because a strong and sovereign Ukraine is a guarantee of security for the Atlantic Alliance. ". This was stated by NATO secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, at the conference for the Crimea. "Putin thought he could bring down Ukraine and its armed forces and divide the international community but he was wrong. Ukraine suffered six months of hard war but resisted aggression, regained territories and imposed serious costs on Russia. ", he added.
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Draghi: "We support the fight for Crimea"
"Italy supports this initiative without hesitation and Ukraine. Italy has always condemned the occupation of Crimea and we are concerned about the worsening of human rights in the peninsula and the injustices towards the Tatar community: the struggle for Crimea it is part of the struggle to liberate Ukraine. " This was stated by Prime Minister Mario Draghi speaking at the ongoing Crimea conference in Ukraine.
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Lavrov: "No mercy for Dugina's killers"
Russia will have "no mercy" for Darya Dugina's killers. This was stated by the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov.
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Zelensky: "Crimea must be liberated"
"Crimea must be liberated for victory to be truly achieved, for international law to be re-established: it all started in Crimea and must end in Crimea." Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this when opening the second summit of the Crimean Platform, in which many Western leaders take part, including Polish President Andrei Duda and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. "Dear citizens of Crimea and Crimea: I know that Crimea is waiting to return to Ukraine and we will do it".
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Kiev: "Moscow plans massacres in Russian cities"
"Support for the war is waning in Russia and the Kremlin needs social mobilization. For this reason the FSB (Russian intelligence, ed) is planning a series of terrorist acts in Russian cities, with many civilian victims. Dugina was only the first. Ukraine, unlike Russia, is not at war with civilians. " This was stated by Oleksii Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, quoted by the Ukrainska Pravda newspaper.
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Bombs on houses in Dnipro
The mayor of Dnipro, Borys Filatov, confirms explosions in progress in the city, in southern Ukraine, and reports that some missiles have hit homes. The Guardian reports it. "Stay indoors, there are missiles dropped on some houses," the mayor wrote.
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Zelensky: "Our flag will fly again in all occupied villages"
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated the Ukrainian people on National Flag Day and assured that the Flag of Ukraine will once again fly in every city and village, now temporarily occupied by Russia.
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Kuleba: "Austria and Hungary are the only EU countries that do not supply us with weapons"
Only two countries of the European Union - Hungary and Austria - did not give arms to Ukraine after the Russian invasion. This was stated by the Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Dmytro Kuleba, in an interview reported by the Ukrainska Pravda newspaper.
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