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A leak on the Druzhba oil pipeline connecting Russia and Germany has been discovered in Poland
One of the two lines of the Druzhba pipeline, which connects Russia with Germany, has been closed after a leak in central Poland, Polish operator PERN announced on Wednesday.
“The causes of the incident are currently unknown – the pumping of the damaged line was stopped immediately. Line 2 of the pipeline is operating normally,” PERN said in a statement, adding that the leak was discovered Tuesday night.
9:50
Ukraine thanks France for Caesar cannons and quotes Marceau, Adjani and Bardot
In a video posted on social media, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry thanked France for the unconventional sending of military equipment, particularly Caesar guns.
Playing with the clichés of romance and French cinema, Kyiv also quotes several actresses in this video, including Marceau, Bardot and Adjani.
“Romance can take many forms, but if you really want to win our hearts, nothing beats artillery,” it said.
9:23
Ukraine announces Russian takeover of five southern locations
Kiev’s counteroffensive continues. Ukraine’s presidency on Wednesday morning announced the recapture of five locations in the southern Kherson region by Russian forces, pushing back Russian troops in a region Moscow is said to have annexed.
“The Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated five more settlements in the Beryslav district of the Kherson region: Novovasylivka, Novogrygorivka, Nova Kamianka, Tryfonivka, Chervone,” the Ukrainian presidency said.
9:13
The FSB says it foiled two attempted attacks blamed on Kyiv
The Russian allegations continue the explosion on the Crimean bridge. The Russian Security Services (FSB) said on Wednesday they had foiled an attempted attack in the Moscow region and another in Bryansk, near Ukraine, and accused Kyiv of preparing those attacks.
In two separate statements quoted by Russian news outlets, the FSB claims to have detained a Ukrainian suspected of preparing a rocket launcher attack in the Moscow region and another Ukrainian national accused of a bomb attack wanting to organize a logistics center in Bryansk.
8:19
Crimean bridge explosion: The FSB says it has arrested eight suspects
Investigations continue after the explosion that partially destroyed the Crimean bridge. This Wednesday, the Russian security services (FSB) announced that they had arrested eight suspects, including five Russians, who are suspected of having been involved in organizing this bomb attack.
In a statement quoted by Russian news agencies, the FSB claims that this “terrorist attack” was organized by the Ukrainian military intelligence service.
According to this source, the explosives were hidden in “rolls of plastic wrap” that were shipped from the port of Odessa in Ukraine in August and then transported through Bulgaria, Georgia and Armenia before reaching Russia.
8:16
Ukraine received its first air defense system supplied by Germany
Kyiv has received its first German-supplied anti-aircraft system, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said in a tweet published Tuesday night.
“A new era of air defense has begun in Ukraine,” the minister welcomed two days after the heavy Russian airstrikes that hit his country.
8:14
France is increasing its military presence in Eastern Europe
France will increase its military presence on NATO’s eastern flank by stationing armored infantry vehicles (VBCI) and Leclerc tanks in Romania and reinforcements in Estonia in the coming weeks, the foreign minister announced on Tuesday.
President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to “increase our defensive stance on Europe’s eastern flank” was made “given the situation on NATO’s eastern flank” and “the violence of the fighting in Ukraine,” Sébastien Lecornu argued during a speech hearing the Senate Defense Committee.
8:13
Towards a meeting between Biden and Putin?
Despite his new criticism of the Russian president, Joe Biden has not closed the door on a meeting with Vladimir Putin.
The White House chairman said Tuesday he “has no intention of meeting his counterpart at the next G20 summit,” but added, “It depends.” Especially if the Russian president is inclined to talk about that to discuss the fate of an American imprisoned in Russia.
“I have no intention of meeting him. But if, for example, he came to me at the G20 summit and said, ‘I want to talk about the release of (American women’s basketball star Brittney) Griner,’ I would meet him. What I mean is that it matters,” he told CNN.
8:10
Biden says Putin “clearly” miscalculated on Ukraine
On Tuesday, US President Joe Biden said his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had “clearly” misjudged the situation in Ukraine and made “a complete misjudgment” of the resistance he would face.
“I think he was a rational person who clearly misjudged the situation,” Joe Biden said in an interview with CNN, which released some quotes ahead of Tuesday night’s scheduled broadcast.
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