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Russian forces aiming to capture another nuke plant in Ukraine: Official
Russian forces are aiming to capture another nuclear plant in Ukraine after the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant was seized last week, a top official in Kiev said on Sunday. At the same time, Arestovich noted that the Zaporizhzhya plant is operating normally, and "there are few enemies there". Since Russia's invasion began on February 24, Moscow has lost more than 11,000 personnel, the Ukrainian Defence Ministry said.
Zelensky invites Elon Musk to visit Ukraine
"Talked to @elonmusk. I'm grateful to him for supporting Ukraine with words and deeds. Next week we will receive another batch of Starlink systems for destroyed cities. Discussed possible space projects. But I'll talk about this after the war," Zelensky posted on Twitter.
Ukraine developing missile systems to deliver nuke weapons'
Simultaneously with the work on the creation of a nuclear explosive device, Ukraine has actively engaged in potential means of delivery of nuclear weapons, a Russian official told RIA Novosti. He stressed that at the same time, Kiev "covers" most of the developments with the implementation of joint projects with other countries, RT New reported.
Iraqi Parliament reopens door for presidential candidacy
The Iraqi Parliament or Council of Representatives has voted to reopen the nomination for the post of President of the country. A statement by Parliament said that 203 lawmakers voted in favour of opening the candidacy, while 62 deputies abstained, reports Xinhua news agency. The decision came after the Federal Supreme Court ruled that the reopening decision for nomination might be valid if it was made through the legislative body instead of the speaker.
'Ukraine partially destroyed/removed nuke weapons documents in guise of clashes at Zaporizhzhya plant'
The clashes at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant could have occurred due to the storage of documentation there, which relates to promising work on the creation of nuclear weapons by Ukraine, a Russian official told RIA Novosti. According to the interlocutor, Ukraine partially destroyed, partially removed the main body of documents on this topic from Kiev and Kharkiv to Lviv.
'No proxy war should be fought on Afghan soil by foreign nations'
Pakistani Senator Mushahid Hussain has said that past mistakes in the context of Afghanistan should not be repeated and no proxy war should be fought on Afghan soil by the foreign countries. Hussain, a Senator from the Islamabad Capital Territory, made the remarks at an international conference in Dushanbe hosted by the Council for Strategic Affairs, Indian Institute of Management Rohtak.
'Russia disables Ukrainian Air Force airfield with high-precision weapons'
The Russian Defence Ministry said that the country's forces on Sunday disabled an airfield belonging to the Ukrainian Air Force in Starokonstantinov. Igor Konashenkov, the Ministry's chief spokesman, further said that the Russian military has continued to strike the military infrastructure of Ukraine as the war entered the 11th day on Sunday, RT News reported.
Ukrainian Armed Forces use Islamist tactics of hiding behind civilians: Ex-Pentagon official
The Ukrainian military is resorting to the methods of Middle Eastern extremists and using civilians as human shield, former adviser to the US Secretary of Defense, Colonel Douglas McGregor told Fox Business. The Ukrainian military is using Islamist tactics in the cities, while Russian troops, on the contrary, are trying not to damage the infrastructure, he said.
US preparing to create 'Ukrainian Zelensky govt in exile' in Poland
The US is preparing a plan to create in Poland a "Ukrainian government with Volodymyr Zelensky in exile", said The Washington Post citing a source in the American administration. "Now we are preparing plans for any contingency," the newspaper quoted the source as saying. According to the publication, Ukraine's allies can help the "government in exile" in organising "guerrilla operations" in the country, RT reported.
International community urged not to 'neglect' Afghanistan amid Ukraine war
A humanitarian non-profit has urged the international community not to "neglect" the grave situation in Afghanistan amid Russia's ongoing war on Ukraine. In a statement, the New York-based International Rescue Committee (IRC) said that due to the pollical change with subsequent cut off of development aids to the country, Afghanistan has been facing a severe economic and humanitarian situation, reports TOLO News.
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