Russian missiles hit residential buildings in Kiev this morning. Ukrainian MP Oleksiy Goncharenko reported that there were four explosions , then thick black smoke was created over the city. Mayor Vitali Klitschko added that people living in the affected buildings were rescued and evacuated.

The toll is one dead and four injured, an " act of barbarism " for Joe Biden

Moscow claims it hit a missile factory , and says the damage to residential buildings was caused by Ukraine's anti-air defense.

Meanwhile, the pressure of Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba rises, asking for more sanctions against Moscow and more heavy weapons in Kiev .

Meanwhile, the first G7 that sees the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz as the master of the house opened today at Elmau Castle. Among the main themes, of course, war, sanctions in Moscow and energy.

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Zelensky to Belarusians: "Don't get involved in the war"

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the people of Belarus tonight, urging them not to let Minsk be dragged into the war alongside Russia, after yesterday's Russian missile bombings were reported from Belarus against Ukrainian territory. "Today I want to address - said Zelensky in his usual evening video message, quoted by the UNIAN agency - to the citizens of Belarus. To the people, both civilians and in uniform. You are involved in the war. And even more actively than you were at February and spring. The Kremlin has already decided everything for you: your lives are nothing to them. But you are not slaves and you are not cannon fodder. You must not die. And you cannot let anyone decide for you. " .

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G7: "Support in Kiev as long as it is needed"

The draft of the G7 communiqué reported by Bloomberg reads: "We will continue to provide financial, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support and to stand by Ukraine for as long as necessary".

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Kiev: "Russia has exported 400 thousand tons of our wheat"

The Russians have so far exported at least 400,000 tons of wheat from the occupied territories of Ukraine, according to the deputy minister for agricultural policies of Kiev, Taras Vysotskyi, quoted by the agency Ukrinform. "At the time of the occupation - says Vysotskyi - in these areas there were 1.5 million tons of wheat, according to our records. We have received information from residents of those areas on exports that total 400,000 tons". "Russia - added the deputy minister - is deliberately destroying agricultural infrastructure".

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"The Russians amass troops in the direction of Sloviansk"

Russian troops are bolstering their contingent in the direction of Sloviansk, one of the main cities of Donetsk still under Ukrainian control. The head of the regional military administration Pavlo Kyrylenko said this during a national telethon, as reported by Ukrinform.

"They are amassing soldiers, heavy armored vehicles and artillery in the direction of Sloviansk. The enemy is following his tactics and is attempting to get close to our defense lines to use the cannon artillery against the city in addition to the missiles and aircraft that are there. systematically using in the Donetsk region.

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Moscow: "A missile factory hit in Kiev"

A Ukrainian missile factory was hit in the raids on Kiev. This was announced by the Russian Defense Ministry.

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At the G7 Biden praises Scholz

Joe Biden praised German Chancellor Olaf Scholz "for the impact that Berlin has had on Europe by pushing it to move to Ukraine". In the bilateral talks before the start of the G7 at Elmau Castle, the US president defined Germany as "one of our fastest and closest allies".

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Training center on the Polish border hit

Russian forces hit three military training centers in northern and western Ukraine, including one near the Polish border, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement. The bombings were carried out with "high-precision weapons of the Russian aerospace forces and Kalibr missiles" from cruise ships, the ministry said in the statement. Among the targets is a military training center for Ukrainian forces in the Starytchi district of the Lviv region, about thirty kilometers from the Polish border, adds Moscow. There is currently no confirmation from the Ukrainian side.

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G7, von der Leyen: "Alongside Kiev for as long as it is needed"

"We will be alongside Ukraine for as long as necessary. The negative global impact of the Russian war will be at the center of our exchanges at the G7." The president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen wrote on Twitter.

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Kiev, at least 14 missiles launched on the capital

At least 14 Russian missiles have been launched on Kiev at dawn. This was stated by Ukrainian MP Oleksiy Goncharenko as reported by Nexta TV.

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Russian Defense Minister visits military in Ukraine

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu visited the command posts of the Russian army in Ukraine. This was stated by the Russian Defense Ministry, reports Interfax.

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Ukraine: at least 613 children injured since the beginning of the war

The toll of children injured in Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion has risen to 613, the country's Attorney General's office said, according to Urkinform. The number of children killed remained unchanged from yesterday at 339.

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The mayor of Kiev, "Moscow tries to intimidate us before the NATO summit"

Russia tries to "intimidate the Ukrainians" before the NATO summit with the missile attack against Kiev: this was stated by the mayor of the Ukrainian capital, Vitali Klitschko.

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