Moldova says it found missile remnants after Russian attacks on Ukraine

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Ukraine: Massive power cuts after Russian strikes, British heavy tanks soon

Power cuts were ordered across much of Ukraine on Saturday after a wave of Russian strikes, one of which killed five people and injured around 60 in the east. Western-made armor. On the front line, Ukrainian authorities this weekend still maintained control over the small town of Soledar (east), which Moscow claims it captured after heavy fighting. “The enemy attacked the country’s territory again today. Kharkiv, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Zaporozhye “There are attacks in Vinnytsia and Kyiv regions. Due to the explosions, a decision was made to suspend emergency situations in most regions,” the Minister of Energy of Ukraine said in the evening. German Galushchenko. The operator Ukrenergo, in turn, said that it “removes” the results of the “twelfth massive missile attack on the energy sector of Ukraine”, announced by the headquarters of the Ukrainian army. the next time it launched a big missile strike (…) Is it possible to stop Russian terrorism? Yes, it is possible. Can this be done? Except for the battlefield in Ukraine? Unfortunately, no,” said President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky. “The world must stop this evil,” he reiterated. Moldova claimed to have found rocket remains in its territory, near the village of Larga. in the north. “Russia’s merciless war against Ukraine has affected Moldova again”, said the rebel president Maia Sandu.- 5 people died in Dnieper, about 60 were injured – At least 5 people died and 60 people were injured, including 12, in the east of Ukraine. . During the bombing of a residential building in the city of Dnipro, children mourn regional governor Valentin Reznichenko: “Its entire (eight) floors “fell to the ground after the explosion of a Russian missile,” emphasized Mr. Zelensky. Several explosions were also heard in Kiev in the morning, AFP journalists noted, while the mayor of the city, Vitali Klitschko, called on the population to “stay in shelters”. The presidency of Ukraine explained that the “basic infrastructure” of the capital was targeted by missiles. In the south, in Kryvyi Rih, according to the official report, one person died and one person was injured as a result of the destruction of residential buildings. In the northern Sumy region, according to the information of the presidency of Ukraine, artillery and mortar fire from Russian territory a civilian was shot. – First Western heavy tanks – Great Britain promised to deliver Challenger 2 heavy tanks on Saturday in response to urgent appeals from the Ukrainians. The number was not disclosed, but the UK became the first country to commit. is sending this type of armored vehicles to Ukraine to help against Russian forces. A number of British media outlets are talking about the delivery of 12 Challenger 2s: four will be sent immediately, with another eight to follow shortly. Soviet-designed heavy tanks have already been purchased from allies – about 300 – but still no Western-made ones. London’s gesture is a “good signal,” President Zelensky said. This comes after Poland said on Wednesday it was ready to hand over 14 German-designed Leopard 2 heavy tanks. Confirmation of Berlin as part of the international coalition. A number of Western countries have also recently announced the supply of Infa tanks. Interior or exploration, lighter. – Soledar mentions Pavlo Kirilenko, who secures the Kyiv region of Donetsk, “the fighting continues in the city and abroad.” he confirmed to the television. Near Soledar, AFP journalists saw rescue teams helping wounded Ukrainians. The situation is serious, but the Ukrainians are holding their positions,” the rescuer assured Vadim. The Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday that Soledar’s “release” took place in the evening of January 12. Fighting in and around the city has been going on for several months, but its intensity has increased sharply in 2010. force from Moscow in recent days would be a remarkable victory for Russia after a series of setbacks recorded by its troops in recent months. Local fires because there is no hope for a more comprehensive peace agreement in Ukraine at the moment”. For Ibrahim Kalin, close advisers of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, neither Russia nor Ukraine “is in a position to win militarily”. they will have to negotiate,” he said. bur. /rox/cr/bds/fjb