Ukraine: Russia assaults the Port of Izmail on the Danube delta
One girl was killed and dozens extra injured after the strategic Ukrainian metropolis of Kherson got here underneath a fierce volley of missile hearth.
Heavy Russian shelling additionally claimed the lives of civilians in border areas of the Kharkiv area, officers claimed.
Kherson governor Oleksandr Prokudin, speaking on the encrypted messaging service Telegram, admitted it had been a “tough evening” with “the Russian military persevering with to shell Kherson residents’ houses within the central a part of the town”.
He stated Sunday’s brutal onslaught lasted for a number of hours, hitting a residential constructing and sparking an enormous blaze.
In a separate incident, two civilians had been killed and three others wounded as Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest metropolis, was bombarded.
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Heavy shelling in Kharkiv area (Picture: Shutterstock)
Regardless of recapturing Kherson metropolis and components of the encircling area in November, Russian forces proceed to commonly shell the realm from throughout the Dnipro River with Ukrainian navy reporting elevated assaults in current days.
This growth comes as stories counsel Russia has arrange coaching camps in occupied components of the Kherson neighborhood to indoctrinate younger individuals to be pro-Kremlin in future elections.
Ukraine has claimed the general variety of Russian fighters “eradicated” for the reason that battle erupted on February 24 final yr now stands at 250,240. The determine has not been independently verified however, if right, works out at a mean of 472 troopers killed a day for the reason that invasion.
Moscow hit again by stating Ukrainian forces had misplaced not less than 135 troops prior to now 48 hours making an attempt to focus on Russian forces throughout heavy arms preventing from trenches in Donetsk Oblast.
Lieutenant Common Igor Konashenkov, Moscow’s Defence Ministry spokesman, bragged: “Items of the Southern Group of Forces, in shut co-operation with aviation and artillery, efficiently repelled the assault of the assault teams of the 81st Airmobile Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine within the Donetsk Folks’s Republic.
President Volodymyr Zelensky points plan (Picture: Getty)
“The losses of the enemy amounted to 135 Ukrainian servicemen, two tanks, six infantry preventing automobiles, three automobiles, the US-made M777 artillery system, in addition to Msta-B and D-30 howitzers.”
Claims and counter-claims over losses got here after President Volodymyr Zelensky stated air defence techniques equipped by Germany and America had been “very efficient” in thwarting Russian assaults.
He paid tribute to the arms, together with the IRIS-T and Patriot drones, in enabling efficient resistance and thanked all allies who had contributed assets to Ukrainian defence.
Greater than 40 nations got here collectively over the weekend in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to debate a doable components for bringing a peaceable conclusion to the battle.
Delegations from the US, China and India had been current for the talks, which senior Ukrainian authorities official Andriy Yermak described as “productive”.
Vladimir Putin with Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu (Picture: Getty)
It got here as Russia dismissed a peace pact with Kyiv primarily based on Mr Zelensky’s so-called 10-point plan, which included pink strains on nuclear security and meals plus power safety.
Maria Zakharova, president Vladimir Putin’s Overseas Ministry spokeswoman, stated: “None of its 10 factors is geared toward discovering a negotiated answer to the disaster, and their totality is a mindless ultimatum from Russia, which is geared toward protracting hostilities. On such a foundation, a peaceable settlement is inconceivable.”
Moscow claimed Ukraine and the West had been making an attempt to “downplay” peace proposals by different nations.
Ms Zakharova added: “In essence, there’s a combat in opposition to dissent on the worldwide degree, makes an attempt to push via unviable settlement concepts via unscrupulous manipulations.”
Ukraine confirmed yesterday that 22 troopers had been launched by Russia within the newest prisoner swap.
Mr Yermak stated the servicemen included two officers, sergeants and privates, who had fought in several components of the entrance. The oldest was 54 and the youngest 23. Among the prisoners had been wounded.
A video posted on Telegram confirmed them draped in blue and yellow Ukrainian flags whereas they posed for footage and shouted: “Glory to Ukraine.”
Some 45 troopers from either side had been exchanged final month whereas greater than 100 had been concerned in two separate swaps in April and June.
Russia are stated to be incensed after the hammer and sickle image on the Motherland statue in Kyiv was changed with the nation’s trident coat of arms. Will probably be formally unveiled on August 24, Ukraine’s Independence Day.
Ukraine: Russia assaults the Port of Izmail on the Danube delta
One girl was killed and dozens extra injured after the strategic Ukrainian metropolis of Kherson got here underneath a fierce volley of missile hearth.
Heavy Russian shelling additionally claimed the lives of civilians in border areas of the Kharkiv area, officers claimed.
Kherson governor Oleksandr Prokudin, speaking on the encrypted messaging service Telegram, admitted it had been a “tough evening” with “the Russian military persevering with to shell Kherson residents’ houses within the central a part of the town”.
He stated Sunday’s brutal onslaught lasted for a number of hours, hitting a residential constructing and sparking an enormous blaze.
In a separate incident, two civilians had been killed and three others wounded as Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest metropolis, was bombarded.
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Heavy shelling in Kharkiv area (Picture: Shutterstock)
Regardless of recapturing Kherson metropolis and components of the encircling area in November, Russian forces proceed to commonly shell the realm from throughout the Dnipro River with Ukrainian navy reporting elevated assaults in current days.
This growth comes as stories counsel Russia has arrange coaching camps in occupied components of the Kherson neighborhood to indoctrinate younger individuals to be pro-Kremlin in future elections.
Ukraine has claimed the general variety of Russian fighters “eradicated” for the reason that battle erupted on February 24 final yr now stands at 250,240. The determine has not been independently verified however, if right, works out at a mean of 472 troopers killed a day for the reason that invasion.
Moscow hit again by stating Ukrainian forces had misplaced not less than 135 troops prior to now 48 hours making an attempt to focus on Russian forces throughout heavy arms preventing from trenches in Donetsk Oblast.
Lieutenant Common Igor Konashenkov, Moscow’s Defence Ministry spokesman, bragged: “Items of the Southern Group of Forces, in shut co-operation with aviation and artillery, efficiently repelled the assault of the assault teams of the 81st Airmobile Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine within the Donetsk Folks’s Republic.
President Volodymyr Zelensky points plan (Picture: Getty)
“The losses of the enemy amounted to 135 Ukrainian servicemen, two tanks, six infantry preventing automobiles, three automobiles, the US-made M777 artillery system, in addition to Msta-B and D-30 howitzers.”
Claims and counter-claims over losses got here after President Volodymyr Zelensky stated air defence techniques equipped by Germany and America had been “very efficient” in thwarting Russian assaults.
He paid tribute to the arms, together with the IRIS-T and Patriot drones, in enabling efficient resistance and thanked all allies who had contributed assets to Ukrainian defence.
Greater than 40 nations got here collectively over the weekend in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to debate a doable components for bringing a peaceable conclusion to the battle.
Delegations from the US, China and India had been current for the talks, which senior Ukrainian authorities official Andriy Yermak described as “productive”.
Vladimir Putin with Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu (Picture: Getty)
It got here as Russia dismissed a peace pact with Kyiv primarily based on Mr Zelensky’s so-called 10-point plan, which included pink strains on nuclear security and meals plus power safety.
Maria Zakharova, president Vladimir Putin’s Overseas Ministry spokeswoman, stated: “None of its 10 factors is geared toward discovering a negotiated answer to the disaster, and their totality is a mindless ultimatum from Russia, which is geared toward protracting hostilities. On such a foundation, a peaceable settlement is inconceivable.”
Moscow claimed Ukraine and the West had been making an attempt to “downplay” peace proposals by different nations.
Ms Zakharova added: “In essence, there’s a combat in opposition to dissent on the worldwide degree, makes an attempt to push via unviable settlement concepts via unscrupulous manipulations.”
Ukraine confirmed yesterday that 22 troopers had been launched by Russia within the newest prisoner swap.
Mr Yermak stated the servicemen included two officers, sergeants and privates, who had fought in several components of the entrance. The oldest was 54 and the youngest 23. Among the prisoners had been wounded.
A video posted on Telegram confirmed them draped in blue and yellow Ukrainian flags whereas they posed for footage and shouted: “Glory to Ukraine.”
Some 45 troopers from either side had been exchanged final month whereas greater than 100 had been concerned in two separate swaps in April and June.
Russia are stated to be incensed after the hammer and sickle image on the Motherland statue in Kyiv was changed with the nation’s trident coat of arms. Will probably be formally unveiled on August 24, Ukraine’s Independence Day.