The Ukrainian governor said authorities were working to resolve the situation. kyiv says it shot down a Russian Su-30 fighter jet in the Baltic Sea.
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Russian drone strike damages energy infrastructure in a town in the Sumy region. At least 14 injured
A Russian drone strike has caused significant damage to the energy infrastructure in the Ukrainian town of Konotop in the Sumy region, injuring at least 14 people. The region has been left without electricity.
According to Reuters, citing regional authorities, 10 explosions occurred during the attack, which also damaged apartments, schools, a shop and a bank. Governor Artem Semenikhin said that “energy workers are doing everything possible to supply electricity to the hospital and the water supply system.”
Artem Semenikhin also said that there is no plan to restore electricity. Authorities plan to ensure water supply by providing it every hour.
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Ukraine says it shot down a Russian fighter jet over the Black Sea
Ukraine’s intelligence services (HUR) said they had shot down a Russian Su-30SM fighter during an operation in the Black Sea. According to the kyiv Independent, the plane was destroyed by a man-portable air defense system.
“The Russian military informed the command about a characteristic stain of jet fuel in the sea, 70 kilometers northwest of Cape Tarkhankut, and soon spotted the wreckage of the Su-30SM,” the Ukrainians said, sharing a video of the operation on social media.
No further details were given about the operation in the Black Sea. Earlier on Wednesday, the Russian Defence Ministry said its forces had managed to thwart a Ukrainian attempt to regain control of a drilling rig in the region. It is still unclear whether the two incidents are related.
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Ukraine says Russian strikes left Pokrovsk without water and gas
Ukrainian Governor Vadym Filashkin said Russian strikes had cut off gas and water supplies to the town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk region.
The eastern front near Pokrovsk has been the scene of intense fighting over the past few months and has become a key point in the Russian offensive on Donetsk.
Russia intensifies offensive in Donbass and tries to conquer the city of Pokrovsk, but Ukraine seems to resist
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Russian politician calls on Putin to strengthen his stance on nuclear weapons
Sergei Karaganov is an influential Russian politician and believes that Russia should clearly declare its readiness to use nuclear weapons against countries that “support NATO aggression in Ukraine.” He has therefore already put pressure on President Vladimir Putin to adopt a more assertive nuclear policy towards the West.
He made the revelation in an interview with Kommersant newspaper, in which he stressed that Moscow could launch a limited nuclear attack against a NATO country without triggering a nuclear war.
The main goal of Russian nuclear doctrine, he added, quoted by Reuters news agency, “must be to ensure that all current and future enemies know that Russia is prepared to use nuclear weapons.”
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Source: Observadora
