The Russian offensive in Ukraine continues, with tight attacks in the last 24 hours in seven regions of the country. Nine people died according to local authorities, while 24 were injured .

Among the most affected areas are the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Kharkiv, Sumy, Mykolaiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Lugansk.

In the meantime, the words of the spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, arrive from Moscow: "The involvement of NATO countries in the conflict in Ukraine is maximum ", the clarification. «NATO countries are playing innocent, trying to show that they are not part of the conflict. The involvement (of NATO countries) is maximum, they have carried out provocative activities for many years . Now they directly control the leadership of the Kiev regime."

Negotiations are expected to kick off next week to extend the grain agreement which, with UN support, was reached to allow grain exports from Ukraine from ports blocked due to the Russian invasion. This was confirmed in Kiev by the Ukrainian deputy minister for infrastructure, Yuriy Vaskov. "Negotiations will start in a week and there we will understand the position of all sides," said Vaskov. "I believe common sense will prevail and the corridor will be extended," he added.

(Unioneonline/vl)

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