Ukraine
Former Russian Deputy PM injured in Ukrainian shelling
Dmitry Rogozin, who also once led the Russian space agency - Roscosmos, said that he was hit above the shoulder blade. Another person is said to have been killed in the attack on the outskirts of Donetsk city, the BBC reported. Vitaly Khotsenko, who heads Russia's proxy Donetsk People's Republic, was also reportedly wounded.
Ukrainian Prez Zelensky comes to the US, dressed in military fatigues
In remarks from the Oval Office, Biden on Wednesday said he was "delighted" to receive Zelensky, who, in turn, offered "all my appreciations from my heart and from the heart of all Ukrainians".
Ukrainian President Zelensky visits US today
This will be Zelensky's first visit outside Ukraine after the Russian invasion in February, and his second to the US. Earlier on Tuesday, US lawmakers announced a bipartisan deal to provide nearly $50 billion in emergency aid to Ukraine in its battle against Russia. With this, the total US aid to Ukraine in this effort goes up to $100 billion.
Not expecting immediate peace talks over Ukraine: Guterres
"I am not optimistic about the possibility of effective peace talks at the immediate future. I do believe that the military confrontation will go on, and I think we'll have still to wait (for) a moment in which serious negotiations for peace will be possible. I don't see them on the immediate horizon," he said.
Ukraine's 2nd largest city without power after Russian strikes
According to local officials, at least nine power facilities were hit as Russian forces fired 76 missiles and carried out drone attacks on Friday, reports the BBC. On Friday evening, Oleg Synegubov, head of Kharkiv's regional administration, said electricity supplies had been restored to 55 per cent of city residents and 85 per cent of those living in the north-eastern region.
Russia begins mass air attacks to destroy Ukraine's power grid
Two people had died and a further five had been injured, including two children, after a rocket hit a residential building in the southern city of Kryvyi Rih, the head of Dnipro region, Valentyn Reznichenko, said on his Telegram. The injured were being treated in hospital. The building's entrance was destroyed in the attack, he added.
Ukraine's Kherson without power after heavy Russian shelling
Kherson, one of the first major cities to fall to Russia since the early days of the invasion, was recaptured by Ukraine last month, dealing a major setback to Moscow. According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, the city was shelled more than 16 times on Thursday and Kherson's Governor Yaroslav Yanushevich confirmed that the city is completely without power following the shelling in Kherson's port district.
EU approves ninth sanctions package against Russia
The European Council said in its final declaration of the summit that the leaders had discussed how to further increase collective pressure on Russia to end its military operation and to withdraw its troops from Ukraine, Xinhua news agency reported.
Ukraine war: Two killed in Russian strikes in Kherson Oblast
Kherson Oblast Military head Yaroslav Yanushevych on Telegram posted that Russia shelled Kherson Oblast 45 times and fired artillery, MLRS, tanks and mortars, Ukrainska Pravda reported. The Russian shells hit the maternity ward of a hospital, an infrastructure facility, a cafe as well as private and apartment buildings.
Ukraine warns Iran of 'consequences' over arms supplies to Russia
"Our signal to them (the Iranian side) was very clear: first, either you stop or you will face a set of the most severe consequences. Second, no matter what benefits you have from cooperation with Russia in the supply of drones or other weapons, the negative consequences for you will outweigh any benefits," Kuleba said at an online briefing.
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