Russia is " increasing the intensity " of the attacks in Donetsk " in view of a possible large-scale Ukrainian counter-offensive ". This was claimed by London intelligence, according to which Moscow has "made progress towards the center of the village of Pisky, near Donetsk airport". However, on the whole "it has gained little territory".

"It is realistic that Russia has increased its efforts in the Donbass in an attempt to attract or block further Ukrainian units, following rumors that Ukraine is planning a major counter-offensive," the report concluded.

During the night, missile attacks were launched on the central districts of the city of Kharkiv and in the Zaporizhzhia region , also causing civilian casualties, including a 29-year-old woman and two children.

" The Russian monsters took the life of Anastasiia Borovyk and her two sons, aged eight and two , in the village of Kamianka, in the Polohy district, temporarily occupied by the Russians," wrote Oleksandr Starukh, administrator of the Zaporizhzhia region.

Meanwhile, the vice president of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev , in an interview with French TV, warns the EU about gas and sanctions: “We are ready to supply gas in the volumes that have already been negotiated. However, this will certainly depend on the position of Western and European countries. If payments are banned or if the delivery of the repaired turbines or the launch of NordStream 2 is halted, then supplies are likely not to be in the volumes they expect. The supply difficulties can be considered as an element of the ongoing war against Moscow ”.

“We have never refused to supply gas to Europe - he claimed -. We have built the Nord Stream 2, we have fulfilled all the commitments, but we have been told that our gas is not necessary; furthermore, we will not be able to pay in euros and dollars because we have now closed relations with your banks. We have therefore decided that there is only one opportunity for us: to use the ruble as a means of payment. In other words, these are the consequences of the sanctions war unleashed by the West ”.

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Subsidies from Moscow for those leaving Donbass and Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to grant monthly grants and one-time payments to people moving to Russia from Donbass and Ukraine. The Tass agency reports it. Some categories of people, including the disabled and those over 80, will receive 10,000 rubles ($ 166) in monthly payments. Pregnant women will be entitled to one-time payments of a similar amount.

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Moscow: "Normal radiation levels"

"The radiation levels around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant remain normal" despite heavy bombardment by Ukrainian forces. This was stated by the spokesman of the Russian Defense Ministry, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, according to Russian agencies. Moscow claims that the Ukrainian armed forces have bombed the territory of the nuclear power plant three times in the past 24 hours and that 4 artillery rounds have hit the roof of the fuel storage facility.

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Zaporizhzhia: "Risk of diffusion of radioactive substances"

"As a result of recurrent bombing, the infrastructure of the (nuclear, ed) power plant has been damaged, there are risks of hydrogen leaks and the pulverization of radioactive substances, and the risk of fires is high" in Zaporizhzhia. This was stated by the Ukrainian operator Energatom in a note on Telegram.

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From London six underwater drones to Kiev

The UK will donate six underwater drones to Ukraine to help clear its shores of mines and make grain shipments safer, the Defense Ministry said in a statement, the Guardian reported.

London will also train dozens of members of the Ukrainian Navy in the use of drones, the ministry said. "Russia's cynical attempts to hold the world's food supply hostage must not be successful," said British Defense Minister Ben Wallace. "These vital equipment and training will help Ukraine secure its waters. helping to facilitate the flow of grain to the rest of the world and supporting the Ukrainian armed forces in an attempt to defend their coasts and ports ".

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"Russians torture the personnel of the Zaporizhzhia power plant"

The Russian special services torture the employees of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant so that they do not "say too much" to the inspectors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (Aiea): according to Energoatom, the Ukrainian national company for the production of nuclear energy, according to what Ukrinform reports.

According to Energoatom, Moscow's goal is to prevent plant personnel from telling IAEA inspectors about the safety risks of the plant.

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Kiev: "Russians killed 377 children"

At least 377 children have been killed by Russian forces in Ukraine since the invasion began on February 24, the Kyiv Attorney General's office reported on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. At least 733 children were injured.

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Kiev: "46,500 Russian soldiers killed"

About 46,500 Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine since the invasion began, according to the Kiev army. In its update on the losses suffered by Moscow so far, the Ukrainian army indicates that 234 fighters, 202 helicopters and 836 drones have also been shot down. Ukrinform reports it.

In addition, the Kiev forces claim to have destroyed 1,939 Russian tanks, 1,045 artillery systems, 4,254 armored vehicles for transporting troops as well as 15 ships and 196 cruise missiles.

(Unioneonline)

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