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Russia struck a lakeside resort on the edge of Kharkiv on Sunday and attacked villages in the surrounding region, killing at least 11 people, officials said. Prosecutors said six people were killed in the resort, with one missing and 27 injured.
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Rescuers said the initial strike was followed by a second strike about 20 minutes later, targeting emergency crews at the scene.
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Another five people were killed and nine injured later in the day in two villages in Kupiansk district. Local governor Oleh Syniehubov said Russian forces shelled two villages of the district with a self-propelled multiple rocket launcher.
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Prosecutors also said one person was killed in Russian shelling in the town of Vovchansk, a town at the centre of a Russian incursion launched just over a week ago. Three people were injured.
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The missile strikes were the latest in what have been constant attacks in recent weeks on the Kharkiv region of north-eastern Ukraine, where Russian troops have launched an offensive.
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Russia about Ukraine Launched a large-scale attack by 62 drones. It reported on Russian regions forcing oil refineries to shut down and Kiev’s military firing American, French and Ukrainian missiles into Russian-controlled areas. Russia said it had shot down at least 103 drones, including 62 over Russian territory, as well as Army Tactical Missile Systems (Atacms) over Crimea, French guided “Hammer” bombs, and US high-mobility artillery. It was also announced that a rocket system (HIMARS) was shot down.
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Local officials said six drones crashed. The territory of the refinery in Slavyansk, Krasnodar Krai, southern Russia. According to Interfax news agency, the refinery has stopped work following the attack.
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Elsewhere, it said the Ukrainian Navy had destroyed Project 266-M Kovrovets minesweeper of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
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uk and Finland British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said the two countries will sign a strategic partnership on Monday to strengthen ties and counter the threat of Russian aggression. According to a press release from the Foreign Ministry, both countries declare Russia “the most serious and direct threat to peace and stability in Europe.”
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Russia expresses condolences over death of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdullahian who died Sunday’s helicopter crash. Iran and Russia are allies, and the Islamic Republic supplied the drones used by Moscow to attack Ukrainian forces.Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergei Lavrov He praised Raisi and Amir Abdullahian as true patriots of the Islamic Republic and reliable friends of Russia. “The role of both countries in strengthening mutually beneficial Russian-Iranian cooperation and reliable partnership is invaluable,” Foreign Minister Lavrov said.
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Divide over whether an additional 30 billion euros (approximately 2.6 trillion yen) in loans drawn from 270 billion euros of seized Russian state assets can legally be given to Ukraine is a turning point this week in Stresa, northern Italy. It is likely to be revealed at the G7 finance ministers’ meeting to be held in 2017.
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Russia’s labor shortage is partly due to the mobilization of working-age soldiers for the war in Ukraine.
In its latest information update, the UK Ministry of Defense said Russian parliamentarians are currently considering changing labor laws to allow “surplus labor” to be moved to places where workers are in short supply. said.
Defense Intelligence Update on the Situation in Ukraine – May 20, 2024.
For more information about the Defense Intelligence Agency’s language use, please see: https://t.co/oRBdFqrDXx #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/Hi8DHsp60O
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Ukraine will introduce hourly energy shutoffs for industrial and residential consumers in all regions from 6pm local time to midnight on Monday.
Ukraine’s state energy operator said the restrictions would not affect critical infrastructure facilities. ukulenergoMay 19th.
The recent escalation in Russian strikes has put a huge strain on Ukraine’s power grid, destroying or shutting down several power plants.
Due to the resulting power shortage, Ukraine began implementing a gradual shutdown from May 15th.
Yuri Boyko, an adviser to Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal, said such restrictions could last until August.
president of russia, Vladimir Putinexpressed condolences to the Supreme Leader of Iran. Ayatollah Ali Khameneiregarding the death of the Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi.
According to the Kremlin, Putin told Khamenei in a message:
I would like to express my deepest condolences regarding the great tragedy that has befallen the people of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi was an outstanding politician who dedicated his life to the service of his country.
As a true friend of Russia, he made an invaluable personal contribution to the development of good-neighborhood relations between the two countries and made great efforts to raise the two countries to the level of strategic partnership.
Iranian state media confirmed on Sunday that Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdullahian were killed in a helicopter crash in east Azerbaijan province as they headed to the city of Tabriz.
The group was returning from Azerbaijan, where they had attended a dam inauguration ceremony with President Ilham Aliyev, when their helicopter crashed into a mountainous area in bad weather.
Iran supplies arms to Russia in its war against Ukraine, and the two countries have strengthened bilateral ties in recent months.
Ukraine’s air force said in a statement on Monday that Ukrainian forces shot down all 29 drones used by Russian forces in overnight attacks.
Sixteen of the drones were shot down over the southern region. Mykolaiv According to the region’s governor, this is where the debris damaged homes and caused fires.
Three of the drones were shot down over western skies. Lviv, no damage was reported by local authorities.This attack also targeted: Odesa and Poltava In addition to attacking the Kharkov region with Iskander-M ballistic missiles, it also attacked the region with drones.
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Hello. Welcome to the Guardian’s live coverage of the Ukraine war. The time in Kiev was just past 10:30am.
Russia attacks lakeside resort edge of kharkiv At least 11 people were killed in attacks on villages in the surrounding region on Sunday, officials said. Prosecutors said six people were killed, one was missing and 27 injured at the resort.
Rescuers said the first attack was followed by a second attack about 20 minutes later, targeting emergency workers at the scene.
Later that day, five more people were killed and nine others injured in two villages in the province. Kupiansk district. Local governor Ole Sinyevov said Russian forces shelled two villages in the district with self-propelled multiple rocket artillery.
Prosecutors also announced that one person was killed by Russian shelling. Vovtyansk, a town at the center of the Russian invasion that had begun just over a week earlier. Three people were injured.
The missile attack was the latest in a series of attacks in recent weeks on the Kharkov region in northeastern Ukraine, where Russian forces have launched attacks.
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Russia about Ukraine Launched a large-scale attack by 62 drones. It reported on Russian regions forcing oil refineries to shut down and Kiev’s military firing American, French and Ukrainian missiles into Russian-controlled areas. Russia said it had shot down at least 103 drones, including 62 over Russian territory, as well as Army Tactical Missile Systems (Atacms) over Crimea, French guided “Hammer” bombs, and US high-mobility artillery. It was also announced that a rocket system (HIMARS) was shot down.
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Local officials said six drones crashed. The territory of the refinery in Slavyansk, Krasnodar Krai, southern Russia. According to Interfax news agency, the refinery has stopped work following the attack.
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Elsewhere, it said the Ukrainian Navy had destroyed Project 266-M Kovrovets minesweeper of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
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uk and Finland British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said the two countries will sign a strategic partnership on Monday to strengthen ties and counter the threat of Russian aggression. According to a press release from the Foreign Ministry, both countries declare Russia “the most serious and direct threat to peace and stability in Europe.”
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Russia expresses condolences over Iranian president’s death Ebrahim Raisi and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdullahian who died Sunday’s helicopter crash. Iran and Russia are allies, and the Islamic Republic supplied the drones used by Moscow to attack Ukrainian forces.Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergei Lavrov He praised Raisi and Amir Abdullahian as true patriots of the Islamic Republic and reliable friends of Russia. “The role of both countries in strengthening mutually beneficial Russian-Iranian cooperation and reliable partnership is invaluable,” Foreign Minister Lavrov said.
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Divide over whether an additional 30 billion euros (approximately 2.6 trillion yen) in loans drawn from 270 billion euros of seized Russian state assets can legally be given to Ukraine is a turning point this week in Stresa, northern Italy. It is likely to be revealed at the G7 finance ministers’ meeting to be held in 2017.
