Russia plans new attack on Ukrainian infrastructure
Recent fighting has raised fears of a catastrophic nuclear event as Ukraine says Russia has bombed the Zaporizhia region, home to Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, and the US warned Moscow would grant Ukraine independence. There is the opportunity of the day.
The Ukrainian General Staff said on August 23 that Russian forces continued to fire rockets and artillery shells at Ukrainian cities, hitting Nikopol, Krivi Ry and Sinelnikovsky near the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant.
Local governor Valentin Leznichenko wrote on Telegram that at least four people were injured in the overnight attack.
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In separate statements, both the US embassy in Kyiv and US officials warned of Russia’s plans to attack civilian and government infrastructure in the coming days.
“We have received information that Russia is stepping up its efforts to launch attacks on Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure and government facilities within days,” Reuters reported, citing an official who spoke on condition of anonymity.
“Given Russia’s track record in Ukraine, we are concerned about the continued threat of Russian attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure,” he said, adding that his statement was not in response to the United States. based on intelligence.
His warning came as Ukrainian authorities banned rallies in the capital Kyiv this week to mark 31 years of independence from Soviet rule, citing growing threats of attacks. Ukraine’s Independence Day on August 24th coincides with his six-month milestone with Russia’s unilateral invasion of Ukraine on February 24th.
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President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that Russia could do “especially bad things, especially cruel things” this week.
On August 24, Ukrainian intelligence warned that hacker attacks against Ukrainian sites could escalate.
Meanwhile, Polish President Andrzej Duda arrived in Kyiv on August 23 to discuss further aid to Ukraine, including military aid, said Pavel Slot, head of his office.
Russian state news agency RIA Novosti quoted Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Dmitry Polansky, saying that separately, Moscow announced that the UN Security Council will meet on 23 August to discuss the situation at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant. Discuss that you requested a meeting of the Society.
Ukrainian commander-in-chief Valery Zarzny says nearly 9,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed since Russia launched an unprovoked attack six months ago.
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Both sides have been very careful about disclosing their casualty figures in the war, the last time Ukrainian officials announced military losses was in April, and President Volodymyrzelensky , said that up to 3,000 Ukrainian soldiers were killed and 10,000 wounded.
Moscow, meanwhile, classifies military deaths as a state secret and rarely updates official casualty figures. rice field.
Ukrainian officials put Russian losses at about 45,500.
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Russia plans new attack on Ukrainian infrastructure
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