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50 Ukrainian servicemen freed in prisoner swap with Russia
Among those released were two officers, as well as 48 sergeants and soldiers, Yermak wrote on Telegram on Thursday. Most of the released soldiers served in Ukraine's Naval Forces, the National Guard and the Armed Forces, he added. Yermak did not provide the details on the number of Russian troops released by Ukraine under the deal, Xinhua news agency reported.
Explosions rock area of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant: IAEA
More than a dozen blasts were heard on Sunday close to the Zaporizhzhia NPP and at the site of the plant, Xinhua news agency reported, citing a statement by the IAEA. The IAEA, which cited the plant's management, said that some buildings, systems and equipment were damaged at the Zaporizhzhia NPP site, but none so far are critical for nuclear safety and security.
Poland probably hit by Ukrainian missile: NATO chief
Speaking to the BBC on Wednesday night, the NATO chief said: "Most likely this is a Ukrainian air defence missile." His remark comes as investigations continue into the blast on Tuesday night on a farm in Przewodow, 6 km from Poland's border with Ukraine. Earlier on Tuesday, Ukrainian air defence systems were activated after Russia launched what is believed to be its biggest wave of missile strikes in the nine months since the invasion on February 24.
European Union to train up to 15,000 Ukrainian soldiers
The European Union Military Assistance Mission (EUMAM) has a non-executive mandate to provide training to up to 15,000 Ukrainian army personnel in multiple locations among EU member states, Xinhua news agency quoted the Council as saying. It also announced it has adopted a 16 million euro assistance measure under the European Peace Facility (EPF) to support capacity building for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Questioning its legality, India abstains on Ukraine reparations resolution
"The legal validity of such a process by a General Assembly Resolution remains unclear," India's Permanent Representative Ruchira Kamboj said on Monday after abstaining on the vote. "We must, therefore, not create mechanisms or set precedents without adequate international legal vetting that have implications for the future functioning of the United Nations and the international economic system," she said.
Russian forces committed war crimes in Kherson: Zelensky
In his nightly video address on Sunday, the President said: "Investigators have recorded more than 400 Russian war crimes; bodies of civilians and military personnel who had been killed are being found. "The atrocities the Russian army has left behind in Kherson Oblast (region) are the same as (atrocities committed) in other parts of our country that it was able to occupy."
Ukraine takes back key city of Kherson
Kherson was the only regional capital taken by Russia after the February 24 invasion. It was the first major city to fall to Moscow. Following the retreat of Russian troops, seen as one of its biggest setbacks of the ongoing war, the Ukrainian armed forces entered Kherson city, located on the right bank of the Dnieper River, the Main Intelligence Directorate of Kiev's Defence Ministry said on Friday.
Russian forces booby-trapping Kherson to turn it into 'city of death'
Mykhailo Podolyak, adviser to the head office of Ukraine's president, tweeted that Russia "wants to turn Kherson into a 'city of death'", The Guardian reported. He claimed that the Russian military "mines everything they can: apartments, sewers", and that "artillery on the left bank" of the Dnieper River "plans to turn the city into ruins".
Kiev fears Russia's announcement of retreat from Kherson is actually a carefully laid trap
Mykhailo Podolyak, one of President Zelensky's most-senior advisers, said last night that Russian troops remain in the city and that Kyiv believes reinforcements are on their way, Daily Mail reported. "Actions speak louder than words," he tweeted. "Ukraine will liberate territories based on intelligence data, not staged TV statements."
Top US Gen estimates 200K military casualties on both sides in Ukraine war
Addressing an event in New York late Thursday, the most senior US general also said that around 40,000 civilians had died in the war, reports the BBC. These are the highest-ever estimates offered by a Western official.
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