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Russian troops continue the

and continue to bomb towns in the

region , in eastern

, where at least seven deaths and twenty wounded have occurred in the last few hours.

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, which includes the Lugansk and Donetsk regions, while the Ukrainians try to respond by slowing down the offensive.

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10:09

Gazprom asks Siemens to deliver repaired NordStream pipeline turbine to Canada

The Russian gas giant

announced this Saturday that it had officially asked the German group Siemens to deliver a repaired turbine in Canada to ensure the operations of the Nord Stream gas pipeline, which supplies Europe.

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This equipment had been shipped by Siemens to Canada for repair.

Despite sanctions directed at Moscow for its offensive in Ukraine,

, with Siemens handing it over to Gazprom.

But the Russian group says it has no guarantee it will be able to recover it.

"On July 15, Gazprom officially submitted an application to Siemens to obtain the documents that (...) will allow the export to Russia of the gas turbine engine of the Portovaya compressor station, an essential infrastructure of Nord Stream," it says. the Russian company in a statement.

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9:54

Russian Defense Minister inspects troops and orders to intensify operations

Russian Defense Minister

ú made his second inspection visit to the Russian contingent participating in the

and ordered to intensify operations on the front to prevent attacks against the population of Donbas, his defense office reported on Saturday. press.

The Defense Minister ordered the commanders of the units of the South and Center to intensify the actions of the Russian forces in order to

against the civilian infrastructure and the inhabitants of Donbas and other regions, says the official statement.

This is the second inspection of the Russian group that participates in the campaign in Ukraine for a month carried out by Shoigú.

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9:32

At least seven dead in a new Russian bombing in Donetsk

Russian troops continue the

and continue to bomb towns in the

region , in eastern

, where at least seven deaths and twenty wounded have occurred in the last few hours.

strip

, which includes the Lugansk and Donetsk regions, while the Ukrainians try to respond by slowing down the offensive.

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7:52

Ukraine calls on civilians to form a "drone army"

In a field outside the Ukrainian capital kyiv, a van kicks up dust as it rolls down a hill with its passengers singing to the tune of the 1980s hit sitcom "Police Academy."

But it is not a US police vehicle, but a Ukrainian Army Mitsubishi L200 in pursuit of a quadcopter surveillance drone.

These soldiers

which is embarking on a massive expansion of its fleet of surveillance drones.

On this day, the ten soldiers learn to pilot their devices from a moving vehicle.

“It is very important to have a drone in every combat unit because they are our eyes in the sky,” says Lt. Anton Galianshinski, 40, a visual data analysis expert who is taking part in the exercise.

The Turkish combat drones of the Ukrainian army have been the talk of the town since the beginning of the conflict, inflicting severe damage on Russian armor

The soldiers that AFP accompanied are taking courses at the Global Drones Academy, a company run by Anton Veklenko, a drone pilot since 2015 and "highly in demand" since the start of the war.

"One of the most important aspects of training is safety

," Veklenko told AFP.

A specialist in photos taken by drone, Veklenko, 35, teaches how to fly - and above all how to avoid Russian shots.

"At the start of the war, many of our military died because they didn't know they were being watched," he said.

"We developed a method that allows the pilot not to reveal his position," he added without elaborating.

The small drones allow kyiv to reconnoiter along the front line, detect Russian troops and equipment, and even direct artillery fire from a distance.

They save Ukrainian lives, but they are expensive and rare.

Chronicle of the AFP agency from kyiv.

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7:13

Ukraine accuses Russia of firing missiles from Zaporizhia nuclear power plant

The Ukrainian nuclear power operator has accused Russian forces of

to fire on the Nikopol and Dnipro regions, which saw attacks on Friday night.

"Russian occupiers installed missile launch systems on the territory of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant" in southern Ukraine,

said on Telegram after a television interview on the Ukrainian channel United News.

"The situation (at the plant) is extremely tense and the tension is increasing day by day. The occupants are bringing their machinery, including the missile systems with which they have attacked the other side of the Dnipro river and the Nikopol territory," 80 km southwest of Zaporizhia, added.

Some 500 Russian soldiers are still at the plant site and have it under their control, he has assured.

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