New Russian attacks on the town of Mykolaiv on the 177th day of the war in Ukraine . The air strike alert went off shortly after 4:00 local time and loud explosions were heard soon after. Mykolaiv was also the subject of an attack yesterday, which resulted in one death and two injuries.

Since the summit in Lviv with Ukrainian President Zelensky, the UN secretary general, Antonio Guterres , said he was "gravely worried" about the fighting near the Zaporizhzhia site. Guterres warned that any damage to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine would be "suicide" . "We have to say things as they are: any potential damage to Zaporizhzhia would be suicide", he specified, asking once again to "demilitarize" the plant , occupied by the Russian army. Speaking "gravely worried" about the situation in Europe's largest nuclear power plant, Guterres asked that "no military operations whatsoever" be used.

Meanwhile, a new video circulating online shows the presence of Russian military vehicles parked inside the turbine room connected to one of the nuclear power plant's reactors: CNN writes, adding that it has geolocated and authenticated the video.

Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron had a telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin on the situation in Ukraine. And the Elysée confirmed that the Russian president has given his agreement to the deployment of an IAEA mission (the International Atomic Energy Agency) right at the Zaporizhzhia power plant.

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The Elysée has confirmed that the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has given his agreement - in a phone call with the head of the Elysée, Emmanuel Macron - to the deployment of an IAEA mission at the Ukrainian nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia. It is learned from the presidency of the French Republic.

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Guterres: "We need massive support on wheat"

"As these ports open, I appeal to richer countries for those suffering the brunt of the global food crisis to open their wallets and hearts as well. After all, the grain movement doesn't mean much to countries that can't afford it. , lower prices on global food markets don't mean much if those prices aren't reflected in local food markets. " This was stated by the UN secretary general, Antonio Guterres, during his visit to the port of Odessa.

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UN, Moscow does not disconnect Zaporizhzhia from the Ukrainian network

UN chief Antonio Guterres asks Moscow not to disconnect the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant from the Ukrainian network after the Kiev alarm in this regard. "Obviously the electricity in Zaporizhzhia is Ukrainian ... This principle must be fully respected," said the UN secretary general during a visit to the port of Odessa in southern Ukraine.

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Kiev: 5 killed in bombing in the Donetsk region

The toll of Russian bombing in the last 24 hours on various locations in the Donetsk region is 5 dead and 10 wounded. This was announced by Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko.

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Ukraine: "Russians ready to shut down the Zaporzhzhia plant"

Ukrainian state nuclear company Energoatom said today that Russian forces plan to shut down the power blocks of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and disconnect them from the Ukrainian electricity grid. The Ukrinform website reports it.

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Russian bombs on Kharkiv to limit Ukrainian counter-offensives

Russian troops, constantly bombing Kharkiv, are trying to limit the actions of Ukrainian forces so that they cannot launch counterattacks in other directions. Ukrinform reports it citing the latest intelligence update published on Twitter by the British Ministry of Defense. Russian forces keep the Kharkiv sector under pressure relatively lightly, but continue to conduct local raids against Ukrainian forces, ”British intelligence writes. The second Ukrainian city has been one of the most constantly bombed since the invasion began, when Russian forces were likely aiming to reach the suburbs within 24 hours.

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In Ukraine, no Russian advances in the past 24 hours

In the last 24 hours the Russians have not made any advance and have not conquered any new territory in Ukraine, as has not happened since last July 6. He writes it - cited by various media including Guardian and Kyiv

Independent - the Institute for the Study of War, a non-profit study organization based in the United States.

(Unioneonline)

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