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Russia accused Ukraine of deliberately shooting down a Russian military transport plane carrying 65 captured Ukrainian soldiers travelling to a prisoner exchange. Ukraine called for full clarification of the circumstances of the incident, but did not directly confirm it had shot down the plane.
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Zelenskiy, in his evening address said: “It is clear that the Russians are playing with the lives of Ukrainian prisoners, the feelings of their loved ones and the emotions of our society.”
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Air Force Commander Mykola Oreshchuk accused Russia of trying to undermine international support for Ukraine.
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“Ukraine has the right to defend itself and destroy the aggressor's means of air strikes,” he said.
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Hello and welcome to the Guardian’s continuing coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has called for full clarity into the circumstances of the crash of a Russian plane in the Belgorod region that killed everyone onboard.
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Russian officials accuse Ukraine of deliberately shooting down the Il-76 military transport and claim it was carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war due to take part in a swap. Ukrainian military intelligence said it did not have “reliable and comprehensive” information about who or what was onboard the flight.
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A drone attack on Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa injured one person and started a fire, the regional governor said. Writing on the Telegram messaging app, the governor said the attack had damaged housing in the city.
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The UK defence secretary, Grant Shapps, said its allies needed to “step up” the amount of military aid given to Ukraine. Writing in Politico, Shapps said: “Ukraine has done an unbelievable job of repelling its invader. It has retaken 50% cent of the territory stolen by Russia … but Kyiv needs more support – and not just from the UK.”
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The finance minister of Germany has said it can’t keep up Ukraine’s defence capabilities on its own in the long term and that others will need to increase bilateral contributions.
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Viktor Orbán has said he will urge the Hungarian parliament to sign off on Sweden’s Nato bid “at the first possible opportunity”, as diplomats said Hungary’s allies were “exasperated” by the country’s foot-dragging. Sweden applied to join Nato in May 2022, but its accession was delayed as Turkey and Hungary strung out the ratification process.
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Ukraine’s foreign ministry has called out US TV network HBO for casting a Serbian actor it says backs the Russian invasion of Ukraine in the next season of hit show The White Lotus. Miloš Biković was given Russian citizenship in 2021 and was personally honoured by Vladimir Putin for his contribution to Russian arts.
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This is Martin Belam with you today. You can reach me at martin.belam@theguardian.com.
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Ukraine's largest oil and gas company, naphthogasreported that one of its data centers was under a “major cyber attack.” “The website and call center are currently down,” he reported via his Telegram channel.
Reuters also includes several quotes about apparent attacks on US refineries. Tuapse. Officials told the news agency that Kiev would continue its attacks on facilities that supply fuel to Russian forces.
“The SBU continues to strike deep into the Russian Federation and attack facilities that are not only important for the Russian economy, but also provide fuel to enemy forces,” the source said.
Ukraine's SBU claims responsibility for a fire at a Ukrainian refinery. Tuapse,Russia.
According to Suspirin's report, sources said: “The factory supplies fuel to the Russian military. An oil depot was attacked by a drone. As a result of the fire, a primary processing facility for petroleum products was damaged. ”
Tuapse is located northwest of Sochi, on the Black Sea coast. Claims have not been independently verified.
Russia and ukraine Interfax news agency quoted a Russian lawmaker as saying that the exchange of prisoners will continue despite the downing of the Russian plane. Andrei Kartapolov Like I said on Thursday.
According to Reuters and Interfax, Kartapolov said Russia would talk to “even the devil” to bring back the captured soldiers.
The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskysaid Russia was “playing with the lives of Ukrainian prisoners of war” after the Russian government accused Kiev of shooting down a large military transport plane carrying them to an exchange. Ukraine has neither confirmed nor denied that the plane was hit. Here is a clip of Zelenksy's speech.
In Russia, a Kremlin spokesperson said, as reported by TASS news agency. Dmitry PeskovIt called for an investigation into Kiev's actions in response to the Ukrainian president's call for an investigation into the circumstances of yesterday's crash of a Russian transport plane in Belgorod.
Peskov's words are quoted there. [Zelenskiy] This means an international investigation into the Kiev regime's criminal activities, which is definitely necessary. ”
Ukraine's Sasline newspaper, citing the regional news director, reported that a medical worker was injured in yesterday's Russian shelling of a hospital. Kherson is in serious condition.
Both black boxes were recovered from the downed Russian transport plane, Reuters reported, citing Russia's RIA news agency. Belgorod region.
Zelenskyy says Moscow is 'playing with the lives of Ukrainian prisoners of war'
“The Russians are playing with the lives of Ukrainian prisoners of war, the feelings of their loved ones and the feelings of our society,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in an evening speech.
Russia has accused Ukraine of intentionally shooting down a Russian military transport plane carrying 65 Ukrainian soldiers en route to a prisoner exchange. Ukraine called for a full clarification of the circumstances of the incident, but did not directly confirm that it had shot down the plane.
“It is clear that the Russians are playing with the lives of Ukrainian prisoners of war, with the feelings of their loved ones, and with the feelings of our society,” Zelenskiy said in an evening speech.
Air Force Commander Mykola Oreshchuk accused Russia of trying to undermine international support for Ukraine.
“Ukraine has the right to defend itself and destroy the aggressor's means of air strikes,” he said.
Welcome and overview
Hello. Welcome to the Guardian's continuing coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has called for a full explanation of the circumstances surrounding the crash of a Russian plane in the Belgorod region, which killed all on board.
Russian officials have accused Ukraine of deliberately shooting down the Il-76 military transport plane, claiming it was transporting Ukrainian prisoners of war who were scheduled to take part in the exchange. Ukrainian military intelligence said it did not have “reliable and comprehensive” information about who or what was on board the plane.
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Drone attack on Ukraine's Black Sea port Odesa injures one person and causes fire, regional governor announces. The governor said on the messaging app Telegram that homes in the city were damaged in the attack.
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British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps said allies must “increase” the amount of military aid to Ukraine. Writing in Politico, Shapps said: “Ukraine has done an incredible job of repelling the invaders. It has regained 50% of the territory stolen by Russia… But Kiev needs more help than just Britain. It’s necessary.”
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The German finance minister announced Ukraine's defense capabilities cannot be maintained alone In the longer term, other countries will also need to increase their bilateral contributions.
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Prime Minister Viktor Orbán tells Hungarian parliament to agree to Sweden's bid for NATO “at the first possible opportunity” as diplomats say they are “furious” that Hungary's allies are holding the country back He said he would encourage them to do so.. Sweden applied to join NATO in May 2022, but membership was delayed due to delays in the ratification process by Turkey and Hungary.
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Ukraine's Foreign Ministry slams HBO for casting Serbian actor for supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine Next season of hit show 'The White Lotus'. Miloš Byković received Russian citizenship in 2021 and was personally recognized by President Vladimir Putin for his contribution to Russian art.
Today I'm Martin Bellum. Please contact martin.belam@theguardian.com.
