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- Ukraine was the target of renewed Russian shelling on Thursday, which killed at least 11 people and injured 11 and caused power outages. Watch the video
- This new barrage of missiles comes the day after the West’s decision to hand over heavy tanks to the Ukrainian army. However, depending on the country, the delivery time may be longer or shorter. read the article
- While France is one of the countries that has given the green light to send heavy tanks, Paris assured Moscow that it “will not be at war with Russia.” read the article
- On the ground, the International Atomic Energy Agency is concerned about the explosions near the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in recent days and calls again for the establishment of a protection zone around the site. read the article
Ukraine asks the Australian Open to ban Djokovic’s father from entering the stadium, who cancels his visit
Ukraine’s ambassador in Canberra demanded on Friday that the Australian Open organizers withdraw the accreditation of Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic’s father, Srdjan Djokovic, who was filmed with fans waving Russian flags.
Later in the evening, the latter finally gave up on attending the match. “I am only here to support my son. I did not intend to make headlines or cause interruptions (…). So that there will be no interruptions during the semi-final for my son or his opponent, I chose to watch the match from home,” Srdjan Djokovic wrote in a press release, a copy of which was obtained by AFP.
“I want it to be a great game and I’m going to cheer on my son as always,” he concluded.
The IAEA reports explosions near the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in recent days
“Powerful explosions” occurred near the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, The director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in a press release on Thursday night.almost a year after the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
These explosions suggest “military activities near the site located on the front line of the ongoing conflict in the country,” continues Rafael Grossi.
> Our full document can be found here.
Why can Kyiv wait many months before receiving tanks?
A dozen European countries have announced their intention to supply Ukraine with Leopard tanks requested for months. But Kyiv, hoping to have them as soon as possible, risks waiting many months before seeing them hit the ground. Organizing such an operation will not be done in a few weeks, but in several months.
For these modern tanks, hundreds of tankers will need to be trained. A Leopard 2 is made up of a crew of four soldiers: a tank commander, a turret operator, an ammunition loader, and a driver. Since yesterday, Berlin, which will send 14 Leopard 2A6s, has specified that it “must start quickly” and it will take place in Germany.
> Our full article can be read here.
At least 11 killed in latest barrage of Russian missiles on Thursday
Ukraine was targeted by renewed heavy Russian shelling on Thursday, which left at least 11 dead and 11 injured and caused power outages, the day after Westerners decided to hand over heavy tanks to the Ukrainian army.
In the immediate future, “eleven people were injured and, unfortunately, 11 others died,” Ukrainian relief spokesman Oleksandre Khorounejy told television, citing the most serious damage in the kyiv region. According to the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, General Valery Zaluzhny, Russia fired 55 missiles at Ukraine on Thursday and “47 were destroyed, including 20” near Kyiv.
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