Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a decree officially adding Ukraine’s Zaporizhia nuclear power plant to the list of Russian federal assets. Tass reports it. Moscow had already annexed the region where the plant is located.
“The situation in Donbass is being stabilized. Russia will be able to easily develop these areas,” said the Russian president.
“The results of the referendums” in favor of annexing Ukraine’s four regions of Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia to Moscow “are not questioned” because the consultations “were completely transparent, convincing and objective,” Putin said.
“We must stop lying about the situation at the front”. This was stated by the President of the Duma Defense Commission Andrey Kartapolov, quoted by the Moscow Times. “Now the enemy is on our land. All border villages in the Belgorod region are practically destroyed. We hear that from everyone, from the governors and military correspondents. But the Department of Defense reports don’t change. People know that. Our people are not stupid and see that they don’t want to tell you even part of the truth: it can lead to a loss of credibility, ”Kartapolov told the Solovyov Live program.
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Putin signed the four laws ratifying the annexation of the occupied Ukrainian regions of Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporizhia and Kherson to the Russian Federation. Tass reports it. The text of the law reads: “The borders of the new subjects of the Federation, as they appear from the treaties, are determined by the borders that existed in the Russian Federation on the day of their establishment and adoption”. Until the heads of the new regions are elected, they will be headed by temporary officials appointed by Putin. Russian forces do not fully control any of the four areas.
“The war has entered a new phase, but a dangerous phase – He says the high representative of EU foreign policy Josep Borrell –, because it is a traditional war against a nuclear power: it is a worrying scenario and we must show that we will continue to support Ukraine. “Russia continues to have fire and strength superiority.” “Now we will have a clear foreign policy towards Ukraine, whereas before it was subordinate to our policy towards Russia because it was dependent on Russian energy.”
Kyiv, the liberation of the Lugansk region has begun
“The liberation of the Lugansk region has begun, several settlements have already been liberated from the Russian invaders,” announced the head of the regional military administration Sergy Gaidai in a video message, UNIAN reported. Gaidai did not name the liberated settlements.
And attacks with Iraqi kamikaze drones in the night in Bila Tserkva in the Kyiv region: This was announced by Mayor Hennadiy Dykiy, quoted by the Ukrainian media. “Kyiv region. We have information about several explosions in Bila Tserkva. According to preliminary information, the city was attacked by Kamikaze Shahed-136 drones. There are fires, one person is injured, damage to infrastructure. It is the first attack of Kamikaze. Sex in the area,” wrote the head of the regional military administration Oleksiy Kuleba on social media.
In the meantime Moscow believes that the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant should be operated under the supervision of the relevant Russian authorities, That said Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin. The main goal is to ensure “nuclear safety” and “the normal operation of the nuclear power plant, which is now on Russian territory and, consequently, must be operated under the supervision of our competent authorities,” Vershinin said in a press conference today, quoted by Moscow interfax.
Kremlin, the US directly involved in the conflict
Pentagon statements about Kiev’s possible use of Himar missiles against targets in Crimea confirm that “the United States is directly involved in the conflict and is creating a very dangerous situation,” the Kremlin spokesman said. Dmitry Peskov quoted by Tass.