New Russian strikes killing civilians in Ukraine, including a newborn baby in a maternity hospital in the Zaporizhia region, new bombings in Kiev and Lviv, three Ukrainian nuclear power plants being cut off, direct communication between Emmanuel Macron and Vladimir Putin. . Le Figaro This Wednesday, November 23, features an update on the conflict in Ukraine.
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Zelensky condemns ‘crime against humanity’ at UN after new Russian strikes
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky condemned A. in the UN Security Council on Wednesday “crime against humanity”. According to him, it was carried out by Russia, which attacked Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. “In sub-zero temperatures, several million people without energy supply, without heating and without water, this is clearly a crime against humanity.”he blasted in a brief statement to the Security Council via video during an emergency meeting he called himself.
Macron announced that he will have “direct contact” with Putin in the coming days.
On Wednesday, November 23, President Emmanuel Macron announced that he would haveDirect contact“With his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin”.in the next few dayson civilian nuclear power and the Zaporizhia power plant, which Moscow and Kiev mutually accuse each other of bombing. “I expect to be in direct contact with him over the next few days on civilian nuclear issues first, and the Zaporizhzhya power plant after the exchange.The President of France told the press with IAEA Director General Raphael Grossi within the framework of his visit to Porte Salon de Maire in Versailles, Paris. From the Russian side. “So far, there is no agreement regarding the telephone conversation with the French president. To be honest, there was no specific proposal on this topic.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters after the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) summit held in Yerevan.
Emmanuel Macron also noted in the evening that the Russian bombings took place “war crime”. “Today, massive bombings took place against Ukraine, leaving most of the country without water and electricity. Any attack on civilian infrastructure is a war crime and cannot go unpunished“. “As winter approaches, we will gather international support for Ukraine in Paris on December 13 to help the country cope and guarantee its access to energy. We do not forget Moldova, which also suffered from water and electricity cuts.he added.
Water and power outages after Russian strikesA child killed in Zaporozhye
Russian strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure led to massive power and water outages on Wednesday, including in the capital Kiev, killing at least six people and injuring 36 others. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia launched about 70 cruise missiles at the country, 51 of which were hit, as well as 5 suicide bombers. They have targeted strategic infrastructure as winter temperatures have set in in Ukraine. in Kiev “Three people were killed. Among them is a 17-year-old girl.noted the mayor of the capital, Vitali Klitschko, who detailed that “Eleven residents were injured” in these strikes. He announced a while ago that A “Infrastructure Site” was hit and reported that the water supply had stopped “Suspended throughout Kyiv” because of the hits. Governor Oleksiy Kuleba announced to him that “The whole region is without light.”
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Three nuclear plants after Russian strikes “off” power grid without having any effect on the radiation level at this stage. Two Russian missiles hit an electrical substation in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, causing power outages in two districts, Governor Maxim Kozytskyi said. In the Zaporizhia (South) region, a newborn was killed by a Russian strike at a Vilniansk maternity hospital at night. “The two-story building of the maternity hospital was destroyed by the rocket attack”, the service responsible for emergency situations is indicated in Telegram. After this attack, a child “Born two days ago”. died, the service told AFP, stressing that his mother and doctor, who were also present, were able to “surviving from under the rubble”. A total of 39 people were found in the maternity hospital, but “elsewhere” Aid workers told AFP at the time of the strike.
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The Kremlin says it has no doubts about the “success” of its attack
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that it had no doubts about that “hit” to its military offensive in Ukraine as Kiev condemned the massive Russian strikes on Ukrainian strategic infrastructure. “The future and success of the special military operation are not in doubt.”Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters after the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) summit held in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia.
Massive power outages in Moldova after Russian strikes
Moldova died on Wednesday, November 23.massive blackoutsAfter the Russian attacks on the energy facilities of Ukraine, the Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova Andrey Spinu said. “After Russia’s bombing of Ukraine’s power system in the last hour, we have massive blackouts across the country.“He said on Facebook that while Moldova was already facing significant energy problems related to the war in Ukraine.
The website of the European Parliament became the target of a cyber attack
On Wednesday, the European Parliament announced that its website had become the target of a cyber attack, the responsibility of which was claimed by A “Pro-Kremlin group”. On Twitter, the spokesperson of the institution, Jaume Douch, noted “DDOS attack” (resigning from service) disabled “Site Accessibility” of the institution. “Parliamentary teams are working to solve the problem as quickly as possible”, he added. Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks involve targeting a computer system by flooding it with messages or connection requests.
While MEPs are meeting in plenary session in Strasbourg, the website of the structure, which broadcasts debates in skirts and posts parliamentary votes online, has been blocked since midday. In the afternoon, MEPs overwhelmingly adopted a text that described “Russia as a state promoting terrorism and as a state using terrorist measures”.
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“We will come to Kiev,” warns the Duma vice-chairman
Duma Vice-Chairman Pyotr Tolstoy assured on BFMTV this Wednesday that the Russians are going to take back Kherson, but also. “go to Dnieper and Kiev”. “This is the beginning of the conflict, it will last for yearshe added. We haven’t started this war yet. We started the special military operation while protecting the civilian population. I hope that the attacks on the infrastructure will push the civilian population to leave the cities to go to the countryside and preserve their lives when the Russian troops enter the cities. The infrastructure of Ukraine will be destroyed, and Ukraine will be sent to the 18th century.”
Regarding the possible Ukrainian attack in Crimea, this person close to Putin said: “We don’t want to use the heavy weapons that we could use, which can raze an area tens of kilometers away, we don’t want that. But if the Ukrainian army wants to come, it will be a tragedy for the Ukrainian army.” He also warned Westerners supplying arms to the Ukrainians, saying they would be exposed. “Trash bins of history”.
Judge Le Pen announced that France should stop supplying “Caesar” guns to Ukraine
France must stop supplying “Caesar” weapons to Ukraine, because it cannot “Helping Ukraine (…) to the detriment of (its) security”., Marine Le Pen said on Wednesday. Asked by CNews whether Paris should stop supplying Kesa cannons to Kiev, the leader of the National Rally MPs, known to be close to Moscow, replied: “Yes, I believe so.” 18 Caesar guns, the flagship of French artillery, with a range of 40 kilometers, have been sent to Ukraine, and six more may soon follow.
“It is honorable to help Ukraine as much as we can, but we cannot do it at the expense of our security, the security of our people.”the far-right official said. “All the equipment that we are transporting to Ukraine today is the equipment that is missing from France.”and: “The supply of heavy equipment that our armies need weakens and risks our homeland security.”– he added. However, he said he was in favor “transfer know-how, training, protective equipment, body armor” to the Ukrainian army.
Washington announces $400 million in military aid to Ukraine
The United States will provide $400 million in additional military aid to Ukraine. “to help it defend itself against the Kremlin’s relentless attacks.”Head of American diplomacy Anthony Blinken announced on Wednesday. “This $400 million tranche includes additional weapons, ammunition and air defense equipment from the US Department of Defense inventory.”, the Secretary of State said in a press release. The new aid includes generators to help the country deal with power outages caused by Russian strikes, the Pentagon said separately.
Great Britain, for its part, sent a helicopter to Ukraine for the first time. British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace, traveling to Norway to discuss military support for Ukraine with his allies, also said London would send 10,000 additional artillery pieces to Kiev.
Source: Le Figaro
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