In view of new attacks, a nationwide air alert was triggered in Ukraine on Friday evening. According to the authorities, several people died in the south-eastern region of Dnipro. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on citizens to be vigilant. At the same time, he warned Moscow that the war, which had been going on for almost five months, would not remain without consequences in Russia either.
Zelenskyi: Russia's society 'crippled' for generations
Zelenskyj also sees Russian society as having been damaged for decades by the war against his country. Ukraine will preserve "humanity and civilization," he said in his video speech that night. Destroyed educational institutions would be rebuilt, he promised. "But Russian society, with so many murderers and executioners, will remain crippled for generations - through their own fault." In view of new attacks on several regions in the evening, Zelenskyy once again appealed to his compatriots not to ignore air raids.
Air alert across the country - missiles hit Dnipro
Sirens wailed across Ukraine on Friday evening. Videos and photos circulated on social networks that are said to show flying rockets and clouds of smoke in the southeastern city of Dnipro. At least three people were killed. The responsible governor, Valentin Resnichenko, said that 15 people were injured in the attack. The rockets would have hit an industrial plant and a busy street next to it. It is currently being examined how severe the degree of destruction of the infrastructure is.
The governor of the central Ukrainian region of Poltava, Dmytro Lunin, also confirmed explosions in Kremenchuk. Another missile was launched over southern Ukrainian territory, according to Odessa military governor Maxym Marchenko. Details of possible victims and destruction are not yet known.
London reacts with outrage at the death of a Briton in captivity
After the death of a Briton in Russian captivity, the British government summoned the Russian ambassador Andrei Kelin. She was shocked, said Secretary of State Liz Truss in London. "Russia must take full responsibility for this. The Russian government and its proxies continue to commit atrocities." A UK government spokesman said: "These are clearly alarming reports and our thoughts are of course with his family and friends."
According to media reports, the Brit who died was 45 years old. He is said to have been traveling with an aid transport in the embattled region of Zaporizhia in south-eastern Ukraine, where he was arrested by troops loyal to Moscow.
According to Ukraine, it destroyed 30 logistics centers
Ukraine says it has destroyed more than 30 Russian military logistics centers in recent weeks. This has significantly weakened the attack potential of the Russian armed forces, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense said on Ukrainian television. He told Reuters news agency that the targets had been destroyed by multiple rocket launcher systems. An independent verification of the information is not possible.
Pro-Russian occupiers in southern Ukraine are threatening critics with deportation
In occupied parts of Ukraine, administrations set up by Russia are threatening residents with evictions to Ukrainian-controlled territory if they express criticism of the new leadership. This is intended to "maintain order," according to decrees in the southern Ukrainian regions of Zaporizhia and Cherson. After invading the neighboring country at the end of February, the Russian army occupied large parts of southern Ukraine. In the occupied areas, however, residents repeatedly protested against the new rulers.
Mützenich does not see Germany as a "leading power"
SPD faction leader Rolf Mützenich does not see Germany in the future as a "leading power" in international politics. He did not want to adopt this choice of words by his party leader Lars Klingbeil, but rather use the term "merging" for Germany's role, said Mützenich of the German Press Agency. Against the background of the war in Ukraine, Klingbeil said in a foreign policy keynote speech in mid-June: "Germany must have the right to claim leadership." He also spoke out in favor of viewing "military force as a legitimate political tool". In doing so, he triggered a debate in his party about future foreign policy orientation.
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