War in Ukraine. three rockets were hit in the Belgorod region of Russia

Three rockets were shot down on Tuesday evening over the Belgorod region bordering Ukraine, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on his Telegram channel. The missiles were shot down by Russian air defenses and debris damaged houses in and around the city of Belgorod, the governor said, without giving details of the casualties.

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Vyacheslav Gladkov also stated that an unmanned aerial vehicle was shot down in that area and a garage was damaged when it crashed. At the end of January, the governor of the Belgorod region announced that since the beginning of the Russian offensive against Ukraine, 25 people were killed and about 100 people were injured in total as a result of Ukrainian strikes. Settlements and infrastructure in the Belgorod region are regularly hit by strikes attributed to the Ukrainian military by Moscow, without Kiev claiming responsibility. The district capital of the same name was also hit several times.

Washington Accuses Moscow of the downing of an American drone in the Black Sea

Tensions remain between Washington and Moscow after the air incident, with the United States blaming Russian jets for “arrested and run overThe American Reaper drone over the Black Sea and caused its downfall, which Russia denies. “Our MQ-9 drone was conducting routine operations in international airspace when it was intercepted and shot down by a Russian aircraft, causing the MQ-9 to crash and be lost.The commander of US Air Forces in Europe, General James Hacker, confirmed the information previously revealed by AFP about the incident involving the Reaper in the Black Sea.

He said that before one of the Russian Su-27 fighter jets collided with the drone that damaged the propeller, they spilled fuel several times and flew over the plane. It is the first time since Russia’s invasion of Ukrainian territory began on February 24, 2022, that a NATO country supporting Ukraine has admitted to losing equipment it operates in the highly volatile region. “This is a dangerous and unprofessional act by the Russians– emphasized the senior officer, adding that.US and allied drones will continue to operate in international airspace“, and calling on the Russians “behave in a professional manner“.

“Aggressive actions by Russian personnel could lead to misunderstandings and unintended escalation“, the American army claims in the same press release. White House spokesman John Kirby condemned “thoughtless actfrom the Russians, noting that there have been US drone interceptions by Russian aircraft in the past, but this incident was “uniquein so far as it had resulted in the loss of the Reaper. As a sign of protest, the US State Department summoned the Russian Ambassador to Washington, Anatoly Antonov, and the US Ambassador to Moscow, Lynn Tracy, sent a message to the Russian Foreign Ministry. “We are in direct contact with the Russians at the senior level to convey our strong objection to this wiretapping.“Ned Price, the spokesperson of American diplomacy, stated in a conversation with the press.

Russia’s ambassador denies and calls on Washington to stop “hostile” flights

Russian Ambassador to the USA Anatoly Antonov called on Washington to stop the flights.hostilenear the borders of Russia, after the American drone intercepted by Russian fighter jets crashed in the Black Sea yesterday. “We assume that the US will refrain from further speculation in the media space and will stop flights near the borders of Russia.“Anatoli Antonov said in Telegram message: “We consider any action with the use of American weapons to be openly hostile.“, he emphasized. “Russia does not seek confrontation and advocates pragmatic cooperation for the benefit of the peoples of our countries– assured Anatoly Antonov. The United States on Tuesday accused the Russian Air Force of havingarrested and run overAmerican Reaper drone over the Black Sea and caused it to crash.

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Russia has denied the allegations, while admitting that two of its fighter jets had intercepted a US drone that had been detected.On the territory of the Crimean peninsula“and advanced”directionFrom the borders of Russia. “The Russian fighters did not use their weapons“And didn’t come into contact with a flying drone”with transmitters disconnected“and violated”the area of ​​the temporary regime of use of the airspace created to carry out a special military operationIn Ukraine, according to the Russian military.

Ukraine accuses Putin of wanting to “expand” the conflict

Ukraine accused Russia on Wednesday “lengthen“Ukraine’s war on other sides after the incident between Russian fighter jets and an American drone in the Black Sea.

“Russia’s incident with the American MQ-9 Reaper drone in the Black Sea (Vladimir) is Putin’s signal that he is ready to expand the conflict zone and involve other parties in it.Secretary of the Security Council of Ukraine Alexi Danilov said on Twitter.

Denmark is creating a 940 million euro fund for Ukraine in 2023

Almost all political parties in Denmark announced on Wednesday the launch of a 7 billion kroner (940 million euro) aid fund for Ukraine in 2023.”The government has agreed to create a general fund of about 7 billion kroner for Ukraine in 2023.A press release from the Ministry of Finance states that the project, supported by 159 of Folketing’s 179 MPs, is to be financed, in particular, by easing financial policy and redirecting part of Denmark’s development aid. to the executive.

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This new foundation has three branches. In terms of subsidies, the most important, military support, is to be allocated around 5.4 billion kroner (€725 million) in 2023. 1.2 billion kroner (161 million) in civil support for humanitarian and rehabilitation operations and 400 million (54 million) kroner will be allocated to support commercial initiatives. “We can’t wait for the last bullet to be fired!During the press conference presenting the project, the head of Danish diplomacy, Lars Løke Rasmussen, emphasized. In addition, the government will allocate funds between 2024 and 2027 to cover replacement costs associated with military donations made in 2022 and 2023, the government said.

Source: Le Figaro

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