Ukraine is fighting. The most important events of the past hours
The Russian invasion of Ukraine lasted 458 days. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stressed that every position that the Ukrainian forces recovered from the hands of the Russians is an argument to the world that Ukraine can win. The head of state announced that he had held a meeting with the highest military command, during which the situation at the front, defense, active Ukrainian operations, equipping the Ukrainian army with weapons, ammunition and equipment, as well as air defense were discussed. Here are the highlights of the past hours.
> Representatives of the Russian Volunteer Corps and the Freedom Corps Russia They are still in the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation, said Andrey Yusov, a representative of Ukraine’s Military Intelligence (HUR).
> At least two people died after that Russian attack on the Dnieper In the Middle East Ukraine. The bullet hit a medical clinic. The Ukrainian president commented on the attack: “Russian terrorists once again confirm their status as fighters with everything that is humane and fair.”
A clinic and a veterinary center in the Dnieper were destroyed by Russian bombingDMYTRO FEDORIV / PAP / EPA
> Ukraine’s military intelligence has warned that Russian forces are preparing a provocation at the occupied Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine. She added that the aim of the operation is to stop the Ukrainian counterattack.
> Canada will complete deliveries of about 5,000 in the coming weeks. Ukrinform reported small arms and 1 million rounds of ammunition from the military aid package announced in April. In total, the aid package awarded by Canada includes 21,000 small arms and 2.4 million rounds of ammunition.
> And the Ukrainian president stressed that every position that the Ukrainian forces recovered from the hands of Russia is an argument to the world that Ukraine can win. Volodymyr Zelensky. The head of state announced that he had held a meeting with the highest military command, during which the situation at the front, defense, active Ukrainian operations, equipping the Ukrainian army with weapons, ammunition and equipment, as well as air defense were discussed.
> German chancellor Olaf SchulzDuring Friday’s visit to Estonia, he said that “Ukraine should be supported as long as necessary.” And the head of the German government added: “We need to tighten sanctions against Russia, which we also confirmed at the G7 summit in Japan.”
> Full implementation of the Black Sea Grain Agreement has not been ensured, despite Russia’s statement on its extension, Ukrinform reported. A total of 54 ships were waiting to enter Ukrainian ports on Friday. The Joint Coordination Center (JCC), which includes representatives of Ukraine, Turkey, the United Nations and the Russian Federation, received 11 registration requests.
> Russia on Friday failed to block Ukraine’s entry to the World Health Organization’s executive board, where it also got north korea. For the first time in decades, the World Health Assembly, at its 76th session in Geneva, had to organize a vote.
Main image source: DMYTRO FEDORIV / PAP / EPA
