The Russian bomb attack on the village of Groza near Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region killed 51 people and the number of injured is not yet known. Ukrainian Interior Minister Igor Klimenko reported this on Telegram, clarifying that “one of the wounded died during medical treatment.” “According to initial findings, the structure was hit by an Iskander,” a Russian short-range missile, the minister explained
Klimenko explained this The Russians bombed a bar and a shop in the village while a funeral service was taking place there. “It was a shop with a cafe nearby. There were locals in the shop and locals in the cafe where the funeral service for a villager was taking place. In total there were around 60 people on site.” A six-year-old girl is among the dead.
For his part Mykhailo Podolyak, adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, posted uncensored
on platform X the pictures of the victims’ bodies the Russian bombing of Groza, a village near Kupiansk,
He claimed that the social network’s leadership will “likely limit its reach” but that this is “a reminder to everyone who is ready to smile and shake hands with the war criminal Putin at international conferences.”
A note also for “everyone who is willing to post memes and make fun of Ukrainians,” he wrote
Podolyak was referring to Elon Musk, who posted one in recent days. “A reminder to everyone who wants to sell something to Russia and return to business as usual.” Putin’s Russia is truly evil, and that’s not just a metaphor or a figure of speech. We have to defeat them. Together. The entire civilized world,” concludes the adviser to the Ukrainian president.
The UN envoy to Ukraine has condemned the Russian attack on Kupiansk. “I am shocked by the news of a Russian attack that recently devastated the village of Groza in the Kharkiv region, killing dozens of civilians. “The images coming in from the town, which is home to just over 300 people, are absolutely horrifying.”Denise Brown emphasized in a statement.
From Granada, where he is attending the European Political Community (EPC) summit, Zelensky had already denounced a new “clearly brutal Russian crime” on Telegram in the last 24 hours. “a rocket attack on an ordinary grocery store, a completely premeditated terrorist attack” in Kupiansk, Kharkiv region.
“Russia needs this and similar terrorist attacks for one reason: to make its genocidal aggression the new normal for the entire world,” Zelensky signaled. “Russian terror must be stopped” He added, emphasizing: “Anyone who helps Russia evade sanctions is a criminal. Anyone who still supports Russia is supporting evil.”
“I thank every leader, every nation that supports us in the defense of life,” said Zelensky, who is in Granada today for the European Political Community summit. “Now we are talking to European leaders about, among other things, strengthening our defense air force to strengthen our armed forces and protect our country from terror. And we will respond to terrorists. Absolutely correct. And powerful.”
THEThe front’s most difficult point is currently in the Lyman-Kupyansk area of Donetsk, an area where the Russian army has concentrated 110,000 soldiers, 1,085 tanks, 2,000 armored vehicles, 700 artillery units and half a thousand-powered weapons: This was said on public television by Ilya Yevlash, head of the press office of the Eastern Group of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, quoted by RBC-Ukraine. There is currently heavy fighting on the southern front, but neither army is gaining ground, said Oleksandr Shtupun, spokesman for the Ukrainian armed forces in the south
In addition, the Russian army launched at night a massive attack on Ukraine with Shahed dronesIn the south of the country alone, several dozen were destroyed, Natalia Humenyuk, head of the press office for the coordination of the southern Ukrainian armed forces, told public television, quoted by UNIAN. “The night was worrying, the terror in the regions continues. In our area of responsibility, that is, in the southern and southeastern regions, 24 drones were destroyed, we still do not know the extent of the damage,” he explained. Mykolaiv Governor Vitaly Kim added that 24 out of 29 drones were shot down.
“Kherson is under constant fire, two civilians were killed today”
After yesterday’s rain of bullets, The Russian army bombed Kherson again todayIn the city in the south of Ukraine, two people died, including a garden worker, said the head of the presidential office Andry Yermak. The city’s military chief, Roman Mrochko, said the Russian attack was aimed at residential areas in central Kherson. The victims are a man and a woman in their 50s. In the last 24 hours, the Kherson region was attacked by Kremlin troops 78 times, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said on Facebook.
Moscow is recruiting 38,000 volunteers during this period
More than 38,000 volunteers were recruited for the war in Ukraine: The Russian Defense Minister explained it Sergei Shoigu, as reported by Tass. “Volunteers. During this period, we have recruited 38,000 volunteers,” says Shoigu, “the people are highly motivated and ready to carry out combat tasks. Some already have combat experience, since many of the volunteers sign the contract after completing a six-month contract. “Second, and there are those who sign the third,” Shoigu said after a meeting with the combat group commanders.
London: “Moscow wants to destroy ships carrying Ukrainian grain”
London accuses Russia of wanting to sabotage ships carrying Ukrainian grain by placing sea mines near its Black Sea ports: Foreign Minister James Cleverly said Moscow “maliciously targeted” the ships, “the world is watching us, we can clearly see Moscow’s cynical attempts to blame Kiev for their attacks.”. The Guardian reports on it. Based on declassified information, London said Russia did not intend to attack the ships directly with missiles but was trying to destroy them secretly. Cleverly said he wanted to make it public to dissuade Moscow from implementing the plan.
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