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  • For five days, 20 Minutes is in Ukraine.

    On this occasion, we offer you a special weekend on the war against Russia which has lasted for more than 200 days.

  • Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday a "partial mobilization", which concerns 300,000 reservists.

    Faced with the movement to flee the country that this decision caused, the Russian president increased the prison sentence for deserters to 10 years.

  • The war was widely discussed at the UN General Assembly.

    China, a usual ally of Moscow, has called on the two countries not to let the conflict "overflow" and hopes for a "peaceful resolution".

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10:53 a.m .: Pro-Russian authorities accuse Ukraine of hitting a hotel in the South

Pro-Russian authorities accused kyiv forces of firing a missile on Sunday at a hotel in Kherson, a city under Russian occupation in southern Ukraine, killing two people, including a former deputy.

These claims could not immediately be independently verified.

"Today, at around 4:30 a.m., the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired a missile at the Play Hotel by Ribas" in Kherson, the Russian occupation regional administration said in a statement.

“According to preliminary data, two people died in this terrorist act,” she added.

"Rescuers are still digging through the rubble looking for victims."

An official of the Russian regional administration, Kirill Stremoussov, claimed that a former Ukrainian deputy, Oleksiy Jouravko, a pro-Russian sympathizer, was among those killed.

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10:27 a.m .: Sergei Lavrov promises “complete protection” to the annexed territories

At a press conference in New York after his speech at the UN, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov promised the four Ukrainian territories in which "referendums" are being held that they would be under "full protection". of Moscow if they were annexed.

10:14 a.m.: Istanbul, refuge for Russians fleeing Putin's mobilization order

Relief and concern for loved ones back home drive the flow of Russians who landed in Istanbul on Saturday to flee the Kremlin's announcement of a partial mobilization of its reservists to continue its offensive in Ukraine.

Since Wednesday, when President Vladimir Putin announced the first mobilization in Russia of men of combat age since the Second World War, the price of some tickets from Moscow has increased tenfold.

Turkey, one of the main holiday destinations for many Russians, is one of the few countries that still offer flights from Russia.

And he does not ask them for a visa, facilitating last-minute trips.

Flights to Turkey therefore snapped up as soon as Vladimir Putin's television announcement led to soaring ticket prices that made the getaway too expensive for many.

Turkish Airlines also started using larger planes on its routes to Russia because it could not immediately schedule more flights.

“Turkey is our intermediate destination.

We are here temporarily because there is a risk that the borders will be closed for good,” explains Daria, a 22-year-old young woman accompanied by her husband.

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It's time to dive back into yesterday's live.


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10 a.m.: Sunday live

Hello everyone, welcome to this new live dedicated to the war in Ukraine!

Stretch, have a good yawn, or stay under the covers to prolong the sleep in, we're here to give you all the news on the conflict smoothly.

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