Latest news: 7 killed in Russian attack on Soumi hospital
regional military government Suemy The state updated the death toll from Saturday's attack on the medical center. Seven people have been reported killed and 12 seriously injured so far.
The regional junta announced on Telegram that the Russian military used Shahed unmanned drones to carry out the attack. A police officer was among the dead – as rescuers continued to search the rubble of what was once a police building. Krivi Lee. A Russian missile attack on the five-story building on Friday killed at least three people and injured six others.
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The regional military administration said on Telegram that Russian forces used Shakhed unmanned aerial drones to carry out the attack. A policeman was among those killed – this comes as rescuers continue searching the rubble that once was a police administration building in the central city of Kryvyi Rih. A Russian missile attack that struck this five-storey building on Friday killed at least three people and injured six others.
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At least six people were killed Saturday morning following two consecutive Russian strikes on a medical centre in Sumy, a city in northeastern Ukraine.
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Ihor Klymenko, Ukraine’s interior minister, said on Telegram that one person died in the initial shelling that destroyed several floors of the hospital – but during the evacuation of the hospital’s patients, Russian forces struck again, killing more. A policeman was one of the six confirmed dead.
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The deadly attack came after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Donald Trump in New York amid concerns over the future of US aid to Ukraine if Trump – who has frequently made complimentary remarks about Vladimir Putin – wins in November. The sit-down lasted less than an hour, during which Trump told Zelesnkyy that if he won November’s presidential election he would get the Ukraine war “resolved very quickly”.
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“We have a very good relationship, and I also have a very good relationship, as you know, with President Putin,” Trump said as he stood next to Zelenskyy before the meeting. “And I think if we win, I think we’re going to get it resolved very quickly … I really think we’re going to get it … but, you know, it takes two to tango.”
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Zelenskyy described the meeting as “very productive”.
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China and Brazil on Friday pressed ahead with an effort to gather developing countries behind a plan to end Russia’s war in Ukraine – an effort that Zelenskyy has dismissed as one that serves Moscow’s interests. Seventeen countries attended a meeting on the sidelines of the UN general assembly chaired by China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, and Brazilian foreign policy adviser Celso Amorim. Wang told reporters they discussed the need to prevent escalation in the war, avoid the use of weapons of mass destruction and prevent attacks on nuclear power plants. Zelenskyy, in a speech to the assembly earlier this week, questioned why China and Brazil were proposing an alternative to his own peace formula. Proposing “alternatives, half-hearted settlement plans, so-called sets of principles” would only give Moscow the political space to continue the war, he said.
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US secretary of state Antony Blinken, speaking after a meeting with Wang, underscored strong US concerns about China’s support for Russia’s defence industrial base. He told reporters that China, while saying it seeks an end to the Ukraine conflict, “is allowing its companies to take actions that are actually helping Putin continue the aggression. That doesn’t add up.”
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South Korea’s foreign minister said Russia was engaging in illegal arms trade with North Korea, reiterating statements by the US, Ukraine and independent analysts that Pyongyang is supplying rockets and missiles in return for economic and other military assistance from Moscow. Misuse of Russia’s right to veto as a permanent member of the UN security council is hindering the UN’s efforts to end war, foreign minister Cho Tae-yul said during the UN general assembly on Saturday.
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Finland will place a key Nato base less than 200 kilometers (125 miles) from its border with Russia, “sending a message” to its eastern neighbour, the defence ministry said Friday. Finland became a Nato member last year, dropping decades of military non-alignment after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
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A Russian drone may have breached the national airspace of Nato member Romania for “a very brief period of under three minutes” overnight during an attack on neighbouring Ukraine, the Romanian defence ministry said on Friday. Three people were killed in the attack, according to Ukrainan officials.
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Russia’s FSB security service is investigating three foreign journalists for reporting in parts of Russia’s Kursk region occupied by Ukrainian forces, bringing the total of such investigations to 12. The three, Kathryn Diss and Fletcher Yeung from Australia’s ABC News and Romanian journalist Mircea Barbu, are being investigated for illegally crossing the Russian border, state news agency Ria Novosti reported.
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This is an image of this morning's Russian attack on a medical center. Suemy. Officials said Russian kamikaze drones struck the hospital twice, once destroying multiple floors of the building and killing one person, and again while patients were being evacuated.
The series of attacks left at least one person dead and 12 injured.
australian ABC News Moscow rejects claims that the two journalists acted illegally by entering Ukraine's occupied capital. Kursk Regions of Russia.
Russian news agency TASS reported on Friday that Russia's Federal Security Service had “opened a criminal case and is investigating” the agency's European correspondent. Kathryn Diss and the cameraman Fletcher Yangalso a Romanian journalist Valve Mirceathe crime of “illegal crossing of the Russian border,'' a crime punishable by up to five years in prison.
Mr. Dis and Mr. Yong were escorted by Ukrainian military units. Suza It was broadcast in the Kursk region on August 31, marking the station's first entry into Russia since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
An ABC spokesperson said: “We reject Russia's claims that ABC reporters committed illegal acts.''
“They were reporting from occupied territory in a combat zone in full compliance with international law.
“Their reporting was aimed at keeping the public well-informed on stories of international importance.”
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Latest news: 7 people killed in Russian attack on Soumi hospital
regional military government Suemy The state updated the death toll from Saturday's attack on the medical center. Seven people have been reported killed and 12 seriously injured so far.
The regional junta announced on Telegram that the Russian military used Shahed unmanned drones to carry out the attack. A police officer was among the dead – as rescuers continued to search the rubble of what was once a police building. Krivi Lee. A Russian missile attack on the five-story building on Friday killed at least three people and injured six others.
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At least six people were killed Saturday morning following two consecutive Russian attacks on medical centers. Suemya city in northeastern Ukraine.
Ihor KlimenkoUkraine's Interior Minister said in a telegram that the initial shelling destroyed several floors of the hospital and killed one person, but while the hospital's patients were being evacuated, Russian forces attacked again and killed more people. It was said that there were deaths. One of the six people confirmed dead was a police officer.
The deadly attack occurred after the president Volodymyr Zelensky met with donald trump In New York amid concerns about the future of U.S. aid to Ukraine if President Trump has often paid tribute to the country. Vladimir Putin – Winner in November. The sit-in lasted less than an hour, during which President Trump told Zelenkyy that if he won the presidential election in November, the war in Ukraine would be “resolved very quickly.”
Before the meeting, President Trump stood next to Zelensky and said: “We have a very good relationship, and as you know, I have a very good relationship with President Putin.” “And I think if we win, we'll figure it out quickly…I really think we'll figure it out…but you know, it takes two to tango.”
President Zelenskiy called the meeting “very productive.”
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China and Brazil on Friday pushed ahead with efforts to rally developing countries in support of Russia's plan to end the war in Ukraine, an effort President Zelenskyy has dismissed as serving Russia's interests.. Seventeen countries attended the meeting, which was held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly and was chaired by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Brazilian Foreign Policy Adviser Celso Amorim. Wang told reporters that they discussed the need to prevent an escalation of war, avoid the use of weapons of mass destruction and prevent attacks on nuclear power plants. In a speech to parliament earlier this week, President Zelenskiy questioned why China and Brazil were proposing alternatives to his peace formula. Proposing “an alternative, a half-hearted settlement, a set of so-called principles” would only give Moscow political space to continue the war, he said.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaking after his meeting with Wang, emphasized the United States' strong concerns about China's support for Russia's defense industrial base.. He told reporters that while China aims to end the conflict in Ukraine, it is “allowing its companies to do things that actually support President Putin's continued aggression.” That doesn't make sense. ”
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South Korea's foreign minister says Russia is conducting illegal arms deals with North Korea, and the United States and Ukraine say North Korea is supplying rockets and missiles in return for economic and other military aid from Moscow. , reiterated the statements of independent analysts. Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yeol told the UN General Assembly on Saturday that Russia's abuse of its veto as a permanent member of the UN Security Council was hampering UN efforts to end the war.
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Finland will set up a major NATO base within 200 kilometers of its border with Russia, “sending a message” to its eastern neighbor, the Ministry of Defense announced on Friday.. Finland became a NATO member last year, ending decades of military non-alignment after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
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Romania's Ministry of Defense announced on Friday that a Russian drone may have penetrated NATO member Romania's national airspace at night “for a very short period of less than three minutes” during an attack on neighboring Ukraine. Three people were killed in the attack, Ukrainian officials said.
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Russia's FSB security services are investigating three foreign journalists for reporting in parts of Russia's Kursk region occupied by Ukrainian forces, bringing the total number of such investigations to 12.. According to a report from the state news agency Ria Novosti, three people, Australia's ABC News staffers Kathryn Dis and Fletcher Yong, and Romanian journalist Mircea Barbu, are being investigated on suspicion of illegally crossing the Russian border. There is.
