Zelensky calls on the UN.Ensure safetyFrom the Zaporizhia power plant, Erdogan assures his support to Ukraine, Crimea is under attack again… Le Figaro Summarizes the situation of the 176th day of the war in Ukraine based on the data of journalists on the ground, Ukrainian and Russian official statements, Western sources, analysts and international organizations.
Turkey isNext to Ukraine– says Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed Turkey’s support to Ukraine and expressed alarm.the new Chernobyl“, referring to the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant occupied by Russia. “As we continue our efforts towards a solution, we have been and continue to stand by our Ukrainian friends.“, he said before adding that he doesn’t want to.the new Chernobyl“.
Vladimir Zelensky announced on Thursday that his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Lviv was “a powerful message of supportfor his country. “The visit of the Turkish president to Ukraine is a powerful message of support from such an important countryVladimir Zelensky stated in Telegram that he and his colleague discussed the export of grain and the situation around the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that any damage to Ukraine’s Zaporozhye nuclear power plant could be “suicideDuring this meeting with Erdogan and Zelensky. “We have to tell it like it is. Any possible harm to Zaporozhye would be suicideAntonio Guterres said, calling once again.demilitarize“power plant, which was captured by the Russian army.
Zelensky said there is no peace with Russia until the troops are withdrawn
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday ruled out any peace talks with Moscow without the initial withdrawal of Russian troops from the territory of Ukraine. “People who kill, rape and attack our civilian cities with cruise missiles cannot wish for peace. First they have to leave our territory, then we will seeMr. Zelensky said at the press conference held in Lviv.don’t trust Russia“.
On Thursday, Vladimir Zelensky also called on the United Nations “Ensure safetyOn the nuclear power plant of Zaporizhia, occupied by Russia and targeted by bombings. The President of Ukraine condemned in Telegram “intentional terrorismprovoked by Russia, which “could have major catastrophic consequences for the entire world“. “Therefore, the UN should ensure its demilitarization and complete liberation from Russian troops.“, he added.
Since March, the Zaporizhia (South) nuclear power plant, which is the largest in Europe, has been under the control of the Russian army. Since then, Moscow and Kiev have accused each other of bombing the sensitive site. Moscow denied on Thursday that it had deployed heavy weapons at the nuclear plant and said it only had security forces. In response, Russia accuses Kiev of preparations.resounding provocationon the spot, during the visit of the UN Secretary General to Ukraine.
Crimea has been attacked again
On Tuesday, the Russian military revealed that at a military depot near Yanko in northern Crimea, “was damaged as a result of (…) a sabotage operation“Without naming the person responsible. In a video obtained by AFP, we can see several large plumes of smoke with multiple fireballs erupting from the munitions ignited by intense counterfire. “A number of civil infrastructures were also damaged, including a high voltage line, a power station, a railway line, as well as several houses.– said the Russian army.
Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Iermak welcomed on Telegram.demilitarization operation as goldsmithing by the armed forces of Ukraine“. According to the Ministry of Defense of Great Britain, referring to Russian media, smoke was also visible over Guardskoye on Tuesday, the installations of which and Yankoy make up “Two of the most important Russian military airfields in Crimea“.
The blasts came a week after another Russian military airport was damaged in the Crimean city of Saki. Moscow then cited an accident as experts and satellite imagery appeared to reveal the result of the Ukrainian attack. According to Danish analyst Oliver Alexander, at least nine planes were destroyed.
Nuclear fear in the South
NATO called on Wednesday “inspectionThe International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has urgently targeted the Zaporizhia (South) nuclear power plant, the target of several strikes the two warring nations have blamed on each other, sparking fears of a nuclear disaster. “There is an urgent need to allow an IAEA inspection“NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg judged, who also called.withdrawal of all Russian forcesEurope’s largest nuclear power plant, which they controlled since the beginning of March.
On Tuesday, Energoatom, the public operator of Ukraine’s nuclear power plants, condemned the Russian cyber attack.unprecedentedagainst its online site, stating that its operations were not disrupted. Russian groupPeople’s cyber army“Used 7.25 million Internet robots, which attacked the website “Energoatom” for three hours, assured the Ukrainian company, but without “significant impact“.
Dnipro Oblast Governor Valentin Reznichenko on Wednesday reported eight Russian strikes on Nikopol, which faces the Zaporizhia power plant, and another 40 on Chervonogrigorivka. There are no reports of casualties or injuries, he said.
Russian attack on Kharkiv
At least seven people were killed and 17 others wounded in a Russian bombardment of Ukraine’s second city, Kharkiv, on Wednesday, local authorities said, with President Volodymyr Zelensky condemning “mean and cynical attack“. “There is a massive fire in an apartment building at the site of the strikesaid the mayor of this city, Igor Terekhov. Vladimir Zelensky referred to the apartment building.completely destroyedby entering
Kharkiv, about 40 kilometers from the Russian border in northeastern Ukraine, has been regularly bombed by the Russian military since the February 24 invasion, but troops from Moscow have never been able to capture the city.
The video casts doubt on the motivation of pro-Russian forces
“Part of the pro-Russian militiaRepublic:Lugansk (LNR), which forms Donbass with Donetsk (DNR), is refusing to fight in the DNR, ISW believes, based on a video seen on Ukrainian social media. “The soldiers say they celebrated victory on July 3, when NRL forces reached the borders of Luhansk and their work was done.“The American research center, which, while it says it cannot verify the authenticity of the video, guarantees that it is part of “a broader downward trend in investmentpro-Russian militias.
Some DNR troops have complained similarly in recent months when they were transferred to Luhansk region or Kherson (south), ISW said. On Wednesday, the pro-Ukrainian governor of the Donetsk region, Pavlo Kirilenko, reported several Russian bombings that left at least two dead and 13 wounded.
Two Russian fighter jetsis suspected» For violating Finnish airspace
Two Russian fighter jets are suspected of violating Finnish airspace on Thursday, Finland’s defense ministry said, as the Nordic country makes a joint bid with Sweden to join NATO. “Two Russian MIG-31 fighter jets are suspected of violating Finnish airspace near Porvoo in the Gulf of Finland.it was said in the ministry’s message.
The Finnish Air Force removed the aircraft’s identification device, the ministry said, adding that Finnish border guards had begun “investigation“. The incident happened at 9:40 a.m. (8:40 a.m. in France) and lasted about two minutes as the fighter jets flew about a kilometer to the west, a defense ministry spokesman told AFP.
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The UN wants tostrengthen» grain export until winter
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres vowed on Thursday that his organization would strivestrengthen“Ukrainian grain exports before the beginning of winter, because they are very important for the food supply of many African countries.
“We will do everything to intensify our operations to face the difficulties of the coming winter.This was announced by Antonio Guterres after a tripartite meeting with Presidents of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky and President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the western city of Lviv.
Syria has received stolen Ukrainian grain, reports the Embassy of Ukraine
A Russian ship carrying stolen Ukrainian grain has arrived in Syria, Ukraine’s embassy in Lebanon said Thursday, after several grain carriers sparked controversy when they boarded in the war-torn country. Ukraine regularly accuses Russia of looting and looting grain warehouses after the Russian army invaded its territory. Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria is a great ally of Moscow.
“According to our information, the ship SV KONSTANTIN has landed in SyriaThe Embassy of Ukraine in Beirut told AFP.with grain stolen and illegally transported by plane by the Russian occupation forces“. This cargo was originally destined for the Lebanese port of Tripoli, the embassy added, without specifying the Syrian port where the SV KONSTANTIN docked.
Source: Le Figaro
