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Fire breaks out at Russian power station after Ukrainian drone strike — Russian official
A fire broke out at a power substation in Russia’s southwestern , according to Russian authorities.
Rostov Governor Vasily Golubev said that Ukraine had launched dozens of drones overnight.
“As a result of an air attack in the Rodionovo-Nesvetaysky district, two transformers caught fire at a power substation,” said in a post on the Telegram messaging app.
He said that Russian air defense systems destroyed dozens of drones.
Rostov borders the and Luhansk regions of eastern Ukraine.
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Skip next section US to strengthen Ukrainian air defense after Russian strikes — Biden
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US to strengthen Ukrainian air defense after Russian strikes — Biden
said that deadly Russian missile strikes on several Ukrainian cities were a “horrific reminder of Russia’s brutality.”
The daytime strikes killed at least 31 people and injured 154, according to Ukrainian officials. One of the sites hit was the Okhmatdyt children’s hospital in Kyiv, which is the largest of its kind in Ukraine.
Biden said in his statement that the US and NATO allies would announce new measures to strengthen Ukraine’s air defenses.
“It is critical that the world continues to stand with Ukraine at this important moment and that we not ignore Russian aggression,” Biden said.
Biden did not specify what systems could be provided, but
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Skip next section US, UK, Poland reinforce Ukraine support
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US, UK, Poland reinforce Ukraine support
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Donald Tusk signed a bilateral security deal in Warsaw on Monday.
The deal paves the way for a plan to allow Poland to shoot down any potential Russian missiles being fired in its direction while they are passing through Ukrainian airspace.
Meanwhile, some of Ukraine’s other allies reaffirmed their support after several Ukrainian cities were hit by Russian strikes.
White House National Security spokesman John Kirby said that the NATO military alliance will “announce significant new steps to strengthen its military and political partnership with Ukraine.”
He said that US President Joe Biden will host an event with Zelenskyy and that there will be several “big announcements” this week.
The UK’s newly instated Foreign Secretary David Lammy vowed to provide “iron-clad” support for Ukraine.
German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach also offered help for Ukrainian children impacted by Russia’s strike on Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital in Kyiv.
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Skip next section What happened during Monday’s strikes on Ukraine?
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What happened during Monday’s strikes on Ukraine?
, including the capital, Kyiv. At least 31 people were killed and 154 were injured in the attacks, according to Ukrainian officials.
The Okhmatdyt children’s hospital, the largest of its kind in Ukraine, was hit in Kyiv, which suffered the largest Russian bombardment seen in nearly four months.
The strikes sparked condemnation from Ukraine’s allies, with US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller accusing Russia of “deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure” and EU top diplomat Josep Borrell denouncing Russia’s “[ruthless] targeting [of] Ukrainian civilians.”
The UN humanitarian coordinator for Ukraine, Denise Brown, stressed that hospitals have special protection under international humanitarian law.
The UN Security Council is set to convene a meeting on the strike that hit the children’s hospital on Tuesday at the request of the UK, France, Ecuador, Slovenia and the US.
Russia denied the allegations that it had targeted civilian infrastructure, insisting it hit military targets. Moscow’s Defense Ministry claimed that damage in Kyiv was caused by a “Ukrainian air defense missile.”
sdi/wmr (AP, AFP, Reuters, dpa)
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