in the In accordance with its nuclear doctrine, Moscow plans retaliatory measures only to prevent the annihilation of Russia. He said so Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, as reported by Tass.
“Russia as a State of Terror”
Meanwhile, the United Nations says yesterday’s Russian bombing of Ukraine “may have violated” international martial law. The Estonian parliament will consider a motion to declare Russia a “terrorist state”. The motion strongly condemns the Russian Federation’s military actions against Ukraine and the illegally implemented annexations. “Estonia,” the motion reads, “will never recognize the violation of Ukraine’s territorial integrity as a result of the ‘shameful aggression’ and the ‘farce referendum’.”
The appeals of Turkey and China
Numerous positions have now been filled on the diplomatic front. Turkey appeals to Russia and Ukraine for a ceasefire “as soon as possible”. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said in a television interview. Likewise China expresses ‘concern’ for the recent developments in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, in which troops from Moscow fired rockets at Ukrainian cities, killing at least 19 people.
“We are concerned about the development of the situation and call on the parties concerned to appropriately resolve the differences through dialogue and consultation,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said in the daily briefing, without making specific condemnations. China, he added, “stands ready to work with the international community to continue playing a constructive role in reducing tensions.”
New attacks overnight in Ukraine
Russian forces again attacked the city of Zaporizhia in southern Ukraine during the night: the region’s governor, Oleksandr Staruch, announced this. According to reports from the Kyiv Independent, Moscow has targeted an infrastructure location. At least the 15 explosions that rocked the city of Zaporizhia, Ukraine’s deputy foreign minister said in a tweet. Emine Djeppar, He stressed that “an educational facility, a medical facility and residential buildings” were attacked. And there’s news of a victim. Anti-aircraft sirens rang out in Kyiv and across Ukraine this morning.
Damage to the energy infrastructure
“The Russians fired rockets at the districts’ power infrastructurei of Pavlograd and Kamian: there is serious destruction, “said the governor of the Dnipro region Valentin Reznitchenko, noting that” many villages are without electricity : Ukraine urges the population to “limit” electricity consumption after their energy infrastructure was damaged by Russian bombing raids.