Does not specify charges Russia places Estonian prime minister in search and capture
War in Ukraine Spain calls Trump's statements "unacceptable" although it will not reach 2% of defense spending until 2030
Finland Alexander Stubb, the Finnish sheriff for NATO's eastern flank
War in Ukraine France reveals a network that spreads Russian propaganda in Europe and the US
As the war in Ukraine marks 720 days, a Ukrainian brigade fighting on the Avdivka front, in the eastern region of Donetsk, has admitted that it does not have the capacity to hold the city alone in the face of the
constant assault by Russian forces and needs reinforcements.
The Ukrainian city of Dnipro, of just under a million inhabitants, was attacked by a missile and four groups of drones, according to the Ukrainian Air Force, without any casualties, but a thermal power plant, operated by DTEK, was seriously injured. damaged.
The Kremlin has accused the
Baltic leaders
for whom
search and arrest warrants
have been issued for their view of history, of hostility towards Russia.
Russia has declared the Prime Minister of Estonia, Kaja Kallas, one of the strongest voices within the European Union (EU) and NATO in favor of the supply of weapons to Ukraine and the toughening sanctions against Russia.
In addition, it has also declared the
Lithuanian
Minister of Culture wanted and captured in its territory
for the destruction or damage caused to monuments dedicated to Soviet soldiers in the Baltic country.
Russian President Vladimir Putin recently assured that he has no plans to invade the Baltic republics or Poland, which are members of NATO. A public position similar to the one he maintained regarding Ukraine until shortly before attacking it.
The US Senate takes another step to approve the million-dollar aid of 95 billion dollars to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, which would help kyiv replenish its depleted arsenal but will probably be rejected in the Lower House.
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13.41
Poland apologizes for protest by farmers who dumped Ukrainian grain
The Polish Minister of Agriculture has apologized for the
dumping of Ukrainian grain on the road by Polish farmers
protesting on the border between the two countries, "an act of desperation" that provoked anger in Ukraine, reports Afp.
"On behalf of Polish farmers, I apologize for such an act of desperation and
ask for understanding for their extremely difficult situation
," Minister Czeslaw Siekierski said in a statement late Monday.
"It is not the correct form of protest, but it is often used by farmers in different countries," he continued, referring to Sunday's incident.
Polish farmers, who have blocked several border crossings with Ukraine since Friday, stopped a truck carrying Ukrainian grain and overturned its load. They were protesting against what they consider to be
unfair competition from their Ukrainian counterparts
, who are not subject to strict European regulations.
This unprecedented action caused a wave of indignation in Ukraine, a country with a strong agricultural tradition that has been facing the Russian invasion for two years and where
millions of people died in 1932-1933 during the Great Famine
(
Holodomor
) organized by the Stalinist regime. .
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13.34
Minister Kuleba sees aid to Ukraine as "very necessary"
"This sign of unwavering bipartisan support is much needed and appreciated," said the Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Dimytro Kuleba, on his X account.
"We anticipate further measures to counter Russian aggression, bring a just peace to Ukraine, and maintain the international order that the United States helped establish and that protects all Americans and other free nations," he added.
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Zelensky thanks the US Senate for voting in favor of aid to Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today thanked the United States Senate for finally voting in favor of the package of more than $60 billion in assistance to Ukraine proposed by the White House, which is now only pending the final vote, reports Eph.
"I am
grateful to Senator Chuck Schumer
, Senate Republican Leader
Mitch McConnell
, and all US senators who have supported continued assistance to Ukraine as we fight for freedom, democracy, and the values we hold dear," Zelensky wrote on the social network X.
A bipartisan coalition of senators last night approved a foreign aid package worth
more than $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel and other purposes
in a vote of 66 in favor and 33 against, which included the affirmative vote of 17 Republican senators.
The package includes $10 billion for humanitarian aid to civilians in conflict zones.
The head of state of Ukraine affirmed that the continuity of US aid
"helps save human lives from Russian terror" in Ukraine.
Zelensky argued that American assistance brings a just peace to Ukraine and restores global stability, leading to greater security and prosperity for all Americans and the free world.
Although it has managed to be approved by the US Senate,
the future of the bill is uncertain in the House of Representatives where it should be ratified at the end of this week.
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13.26
Russia declares search and capture of Kaja Kallas
Russia declares search and capture of Kaja Kallas, Estonian Prime Minister
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13.11
Zelensky thanks US senators for their vote to help Ukraine
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12.59
The US Lower House could reject the aid to Ukraine approved in the Senate
The US Senate takes another step to approve the million-dollar aid of 95 billion dollars to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, which would help Kiev replenish its depleted arsenal but will probably be rejected in the Lower House, according to a latest news report from Afp.
The US Senate on Tuesday adopted a $60 billion
aid package for Ukraine
, as well as funds for Israel and Taiwan, a text that the speaker of the House of Representatives rejected in advance.
Following a directive from former President Donald Trump, his favorite to be his candidate in the November 2024 presidential elections,
the Republican majority in the Lower House of Congress promised to reject the proposal as it was written.
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12.47
Russia: an American sentenced to 21 years in prison for "sexual abuse" of his children
A Moscow court sentenced an American citizen, David Barnes, to 21 years in prison on Tuesday, detained in early 2022 in Russia and accused of "sexual violence" against his two children when they lived in the United States, Afp reports.
In a statement, the court specified that he will serve his sentence in "a penal colony with a strict regime." According to the American press, Barnes, 65, was in dispute with his Russian ex-wife over custody of her two children.
Russian investigators accuse him of having sexually abused his two children in the North American state of Texas between 2014 and 2018, when they were under six years old.
The American denies the charges and has pleaded not guilty. He was detained in Russia in January 2022, during a visit to see his children, according to the American press.
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12.37
Brussels proposes restrictions on three mainland Chinese companies
Brussels proposes to the Twenty-seven to add
twenty companies to the list of those subject to drastic
community trade restrictions for their exports to Russia, targeting firms from mainland China, according to a draft text consulted by Afp.
Aimed at "fighting the circumvention" of Western sanctions against Moscow, this recommendation of the European Commission is now being examined by the Member States, whose unanimous green light is necessary.
More than 600 companies are already in the crosshairs of this type of trade restrictions: the EU intends to dissuade foreign companies and third countries from helping Moscow by re-exporting to Russia goods that could be used by the Russian military-industrial complex, in particularly semiconductors and integrated circuits.
Among the new names on the list are Russian companies accused of participating in their country's war effort in Ukraine, as well as companies from Serbia, India, Turkey, Thailand and Sri Lanka.
There is also one Hong Kong company and three based in mainland China. If the Twenty-Seven approve these names, it would be the first time that companies from mainland China have been subject to this type of sanctions.
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12.32
Ukraine: five civilians killed in Russian bombings
Five civilians died this Tuesday in new Russian bombings in eastern and southern Ukraine, announced regional authorities, who also reported power outages after the attacks.
In the
Kharkiv
region (east), two men were killed and two other people were injured in the village of
Kurylivka
, near the city of Kupiansk, after a shelling hit an agricultural facility in the morning, Governor Oleg Synegubov said in a statement. Telegram, reports AFP.
Three hours later, the town of
Vovchansk
, about 90 kilometers northeast near the Russian border, came under artillery fire that killed a 61-year-old woman and wounded a 51-year-old woman at a local market, the ministry said. governor in another statement.
In the southern region of
Kherson
, which is also the daily target of Russian fire, an 83-year-old woman was fatally wounded in the yard of her home in the village of Lvové, which was hit by overnight shelling, regional governor Oleksandre Prokoudine said. , also on Telegram.
A 64-year-old man was also killed by artillery fire in the southeastern city of
Nikopol
, the governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region, Sergei Lyssak, reported on Telegram.
During the night, Russia fired 23
Iranian-designed Shahed
explosive drones at its neighbor, according to the Ukrainian air force, which shot down 16 of these devices in the regions of Kherson, Zaporizhzhia (south) and Dnipropetrovsk (central-east).
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12.02
Russia tries to capture Avdivka before presidential elections
In Avdivka, battles are taking place in and around the city. Russian forces are trying to
cut off Ukraine's supply lines and have an advantage
in forces, he said.
The spokesman explained that Russian troops are trying to capture Avdivka before the presidential elections in Russia in March and that, to do so, they are using all possible means.
"They have air superiority
, which means we cannot prevent airstrikes or bombing of the city or our positions.
They have a massive contingent of personnel
and they are constantly experimenting with different groups and using armored vehicles. They have a mission and they are trying to fulfill it by all necessary means," he stressed, according to Efe.
Russia stepped up its activity near Avdivka more than four months ago.
The positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the city itself are being attacked by a large number of tanks and other armored vehicles, supported by aircraft and artillery.
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12.01
Ukrainian brigade admits it cannot hold Avdivka and needs reinforcements
A Ukrainian brigade fighting on the Avdivka front in the eastern Donetsk region has admitted that it
does not have the capacity to hold the city on its own in the face of constant assault by Russian forces and needs reinforcements
, a military spokesman said today. according to Efe.
"We lack sufficient capabilities to maintain control of the city, but reinforcements are arriving and we depend on friendly units," the spokesman for the 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade, Iván Sekach, told Radio Libertad.
For the first time in almost two years of the brigade's operation, some of its units have been completely withdrawn from the front to rest and rotate, he explained.
"Reinforcements have arrived. I won't specify (which) unit, but it provides substantial support. We feel a little calmer since their arrival," Sekach added.
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11.38
Ramaphosa discussed with Zelenksi the "peaceful resolution" of the war with Russia
The president of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, spoke by phone with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, to address the "peaceful resolution" of the war with Russia, which will be two years old on February 24, reports Efe.
"Today I discussed the peace process between Russia and Ukraine with President Zelensky," Ramaphosa said late Monday on his X social network account.
"We both committed to the established peace process and agreed to intensify efforts to achieve a peaceful solution to the conflict," added the South African president, without providing further details.
In June 2023, Ramaphosa led a peace mission of African leaders who visited kyiv and Saint Petersburg (Russia).
The mission included meetings with the heads of state of Russia, Vladimir Putin; and Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, who then rejected any dialogue without a Russian withdrawal.
South Africa has defended its neutrality over Russia's war against Ukraine and called for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the conflict.
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11.21
Kremlin accuses Baltic leaders wanted by Russia of "hostile actions"
The Kremlin explained this Tuesday the issuance of search and arrest warrants against Baltic leaders, including the Estonian Prime Minister, Kaja Kallas, accusing them of hostility towards Russia, due to their view of the history of their relations, reports Afp.
"These people are responsible for
decisions that represent a de facto insult to history
, they are people who carry out hostile actions against historical memory, against our country," declared Russian presidential spokesman Dmitri Peskov.
The Baltic states, fearing the Kremlin's military ambitions, consider the USSR to have occupied them, while Moscow sees itself as a liberator and considers any other approach a "falsification of history", a crime in Russia.
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11.13
Russia declares the search and capture of Simonas Kairys, Minister of Culture of Lithuania
Russia declared the Minister of Culture of Lithuania wanted and captured on its territory, according to the database of the Ministry of the Interior.
The reason for the order is the destruction or damage caused to monuments dedicated to Soviet soldiers in the Baltic country, sources from the Russian security forces informed the TASS agency today, Efe replies.
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11.10
A Russian court increases the sentence against a critical academic to five years in prison
A Russian military appeals court on Tuesday toughened the sentence against
left-wing academic Boris Kagarlitsky, a critic of Moscow's offensive in Ukraine,
from a fine to five years in prison, according to Afp.
Russian news agencies cited the ruling of a Moscow regional court judge who called for "changing the sentence and giving Kargalitsky a
five-year punishment in a penal colony."
The new sentence was handed down two weeks after the prominent sociologist and Marxist thinker was
fined 600,000 rubles
(about $6,570) for disparaging the Kremlin's military campaign on social media.
The fine was seen as a rare punishment for Kagarlitsky - accused of "justifying terrorism" - amid Russia's massive crackdown on dissent.
Kagarlitsky was detained in July 2023 after posting a comment on social media saying that a Ukrainian attack on the Russian bridge on the Crimean peninsula was "more or less understandable."
The 65-year-old academic is widely recognized and has written widely about Russian society and the political history of the left.
Russia declared him a "foreign agent" in 2022.
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10.22
Russia declares search and capture of Kaja Kallas, Estonian Prime Minister
Rusia declaró en busca y captura en su territorio a la primera ministra de Estonia, Kaja Kallas, según se desprende de la base de datos del Ministerio del Interior.
El Ministerio del Interior no precisa ni el motivo ni el artículo que justifica la emisión de la orden contra un alto funcionario en activo de un país extranjero.
Kallas, de 46 años, es una de las voces más firmes en el seno de la Unión Europea (UE) y de la OTAN en favor del suministro de armamento a Ucrania y del endurecimiento de las sanciones contra Rusia.
En enero de 2021 se convirtió en la primera mujer que encabeza el Gobierno del país báltico, cargo que renovó al ganar su partido las elecciones legislativas celebradas en marzo del pasado año.
También fue declarado en busca y captura el secretario de Estado de Estonia, Taimar Peterkop.
El presidente ruso, Vladimir Putin, aseguró recientemente que no tiene planes de invadir las repúblicas bálticas o Polonia, que son miembros de la OTAN. Una postura pública similar a la que mantuvo respecto a Ucrania hasta poco antes de atacarla.
Rusia pone a la primera ministra de Estonia en busca y captura
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10.18
Trump podría sacar a EEUU de la OTAN a partir de 2025
Donald Trump quiere retirarse de la OTAN es un hecho. Que admira a Vladimir Putin, también. Ahora bien, sacar a EEUU de la OTAN no es fácil. De hecho, el Congreso aprobó en diciembre -con votos demócratas y republicanos- una ley en virtud de la cual es el Legislativo, y no la Casa Blanca, quien tiene esa potestad. Eso sí, esa ley expira el 30 de septiembre. Es muy probable que entonces el Congreso apruebe otra similar. Pero esa también dejaría de ser efectiva un año después. A partir de 2025, así pues, el presidente de EEUU podría sacar a su país de la OTAN, analiza Pablo pardo, corresponsal de EL MUNDO en Washington. Desmontando palabra a palabra el discurso incoherente y amenazador de Donald Trump a los aliados de la OTAN
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10.05
El Senado de EEUU avanza hacia una posible aprobación anticipada del proyecto de ley de ayuda a Ucrania
El Senado de Estados Unidos, liderado por los demócratas, avanzó este lunes hacia la aprobación final de un paquete de ayuda de 95.340 millones de dólares para Ucrania, Israel y Taiwán, en medio de crecientes dudas sobre el destino de la legislación en la Cámara de Representantes, controlada por los republicanos, analiza Reuters.
Los legisladores votaron 66-33 para superar el margen de 60 votos y barrer el último obstáculo de procedimiento antes de la consideración final del proyecto de ley. Los líderes del Senado esperaban una votación sobre la aprobación en algún momento del miércoles.
Pero el lunes por la noche, los republicanos de línea dura que se oponen a una mayor ayuda de EEUU a Ucrania tomaron el hemiciclo del Senado para una maratón de discursos que, según los asesores, probablemente agotaría el tiempo de debate a primera hora de la mañana del martes y permitiría al líder de la mayoría del Senado, Chuck Schumer, pasar a la aprobación más tarde ese mismo día.
Ambas cámaras del Congreso deben aprobar la legislación antes de que el presidente demócrata Joe Biden pueda firmarla y convertirla en ley.
Pero el proyecto de ley podría enfrentarse en la Cámara, donde el presidente Mike Johnson dijo que su mayoría republicana quería disposiciones conservadoras para hacer frente a un flujo récord de migrantes a través de la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México.
"Al no haber recibido ni un solo cambio de política fronteriza del Senado, la Cámara tendrá que seguir haciendo su propia voluntad en estos importantes asuntos", dijo Johnson en un comunicado emitido justo antes de que el Senado comenzara a votar el lunes.
"Estados Unidos se merece algo mejor que el statu quo del Senado", dijo Johnson, que en el pasado ha sugerido que la Cámara podría dividir la legislación en proyectos de ley separados.
El senador John Thune, el republicano número 2 de la cámara, dijo que no estaba claro qué haría Johnson.
"La Cámara, supongo, va a avanzar en algo. Obviamente, van a tratar el tema de Israel", dijo Thune.
El senador Ron Johnson, de línea dura y opuesto a la legislación, ofreció una perspectiva más sombría, basándose en lo que describió únicamente como fuentes bien informadas.
"Dicen que esto no va a ninguna parte en la Cámara", dijo Johnson a los periodistas.
La legislación incluye 61.000 millones de dólares para Ucrania, 14.000 millones de dólares para Israel en su guerra contra Hamas y 4.830 millones de dólares para apoyar a los socios del Indo-Pacífico, incluido Taiwán, y disuadir la agresión de China.
También proporcionaría 9.150 millones de dólares en ayuda humanitaria a los civiles de Gaza y Cisjordania, Ucrania y otras zonas de conflicto en todo el mundo.
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09.35
El presidente de Cámara de Representantes de EEUU rechaza examinar ayuda a Ucrania
El presidente de la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos, el republicano Mike Johnson, rechazó examinar un paquete de ayuda por 95.000 millones de dólares para Ucrania e Israel, tal como ha sido negociado en el Senado, informa Afp.
"Ante la falta de cambios de parte del Senado en lo que respecta a la política migratoria, la Cámara seguirá trabajando sobre estos importantes asuntos según su propio criterio", declaró Johnson el lunes en un comunicado.
El proyecto de ley contempla fondos para la guerra de Israel contra Hamás y para su aliado estratégico Taiwán, pero la mayor parte ayudaría a Ucrania a reabastecer su agotado arsenal cuando se avecina el inicio del tercer año de la guerra con Rusia.
El texto deja por fuera los cambios a la política migratoria estadounidense luego de que una iniciativa previa en el Senado -que incluía tanto el tema fronterizo como la ayuda exterior- fracasara por el rechazo de los propios republicanos en la Cámara alta.
"Los republicanos de la Cámara de Representantes fueron claros desde el mismo inicio de las discusiones en que cualquier legislación denominada suplementaria de seguridad nacional debe reconocer que la seguridad nacional empieza en nuestra propia frontera", dijo Johnson.
El congresista declaró que el anterior proyecto en el Senado -que incluía los cambios más fuertes en décadas- aún no iba lo suficientemente lejos y que estaría "muerto al llegar" a la Cámara.
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09.25
La UE propone, por primera vez, sancionar a tres empresas con sede en China
La UE propone restricciones comerciales a las empresas acusadas de apoyar la guerra de Rusia en Ucrania. Por primera vez incluye tres con sede en China, informa Bloomberg.
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09.01
Campaña de desinformación rusa coincidiendo con el 2º aniversario de la guerra
Virginum, el departamento francés de vigilancia de la desinformación exterior, dice haber detectado una gran campaña de desinformación rusa en Francia, Alemania, Polonia y otros países europeos, coincidiendo con el segundo aniversario de la invasión de Ucrania y con las elecciones europeas de junio, según informa el Economist.
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08.51
El tortuoso camino del proyecto de ley de ayuda a Ucrania
El presidente de la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos, Mike Johnson, indicó este lunes que su cámara liderada por los republicanos no aceptaría un proyecto de ley para proporcionar miles de millones en nueva asistencia a Ucrania y otros países, a pesar de su probable aprobación en el Senado con respaldo bipartidista, informa Afp.
El paquete de 95.000 millones de dólares incluye financiación para la lucha de Israel contra los militantes de Hamas y para Taiwán, su aliado estratégico clave, pero la mayor parte (60.000 millones de dólares) ayudaría a la Ucrania pro-occidental a reabastecer los agotados suministros de municiones, armas y otras necesidades cruciales al entrar en un tercer trimestre. año de guerra.
El proyecto de ley, que podría tener una votación final en el Senado en las primeras horas de la mañana del martes, no incluye cambios a la política de inmigración estadounidense.
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08.40
Finlandia no quiere ser la siguiente Ucrania
La frontera que comparten los finlandeses con los rusos es enorme, 1.350 kilómetros. Más o menos la misma extensión que tiene hoy el frente ucraniano. Finlandia pasó décadas tratando de no soliviantar a Moscú pero sin dejar de vigilar: "Fue bastante bien hasta que llegó Putin y comenzó a convertir a Rusia cada vez más en la Unión Soviética 2.0", analiza Xavier Colás, de cara al 1 de marzo, fecha en la que el presidente electo de Finlandia, Alexander Stubb, asumirá el cargo. Tras la andanada del ex presidente de EEUU Donal Trump, favorito para convertirse en candidato republicano en las elecciones presidenciales estadounidenses de este noviembre, Stubb hizo un un llamamiento a la calma en su país y abogó por centrarse en su membresía en la OTAN.Finlandia no quiere ser la siguiente Ucrania: "Desde la Segunda Guerra Mundial nos hemos estado preparando para un conflicto como éste"
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08.30
Rusia habría atacado Kiev con un misil hipersónico Zircon
Una información preliminar del Instituto de Investigación Científica para Exámenes Forenses de Kiev indica el hallazgo de fragmentos de escombros que coincidían con los componentes de un misil Zircon después de un ataque el 7 de febrero a la capital ucraniana, según el director del centro Oleksandr Ruvin,
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08.19
Bajas rusas, según la última actualización de la Defensa ucraniana
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07.52
El Senado vota el paquete de ayuda de 95.340 millones a Ucrania, Israel y Taiwán
El Senado de Estados Unidos, liderado por los demócratas, preparó el terreno para la aprobación final de un paquete de ayuda de 95.340 millones de dólares para Ucrania, Israel y Taiwán, en medio de crecientes dudas sobre el destino de la legislación en la Cámara de Representantes controlada por los republicanos, informa Reuters.
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07.45
Rusia ataca con misiles y drones la ciudad de Dnipro
Rusia atacó el martes la ciudad de Dnipro, en el centro de Ucrania, con misiles y drones, dañando una planta de energía y cortando el suministro de agua a algunos residentes, dijeron funcionarios y medios ucranianos, según Reuters.
La ciudad de poco menos de un millón de habitantes fue atacada por un misil y cuatro grupos de drones que se acercaban desde el sur, el este y el norte, dijo la Fuerza Aérea de Ucrania en la aplicación de mensajería Telegram.
El mayor proveedor privado de energía de Ucrania, DTEK, afirmó que una central térmica resultó gravemente dañada. No hubo víctimas, añadió.
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