2023-06-02 09:15:50
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11:48 a.m .: Antony Blinken defends continued support for Ukraine for “real peace” and points to Vladimir Putin’s “strategic failure”
The head of American diplomacy, Antony Blinken, justified the continuation of massive Western support for Ukraine, believing that strengthening the country invaded by Russia is a “prerequisite” for a “real peace” rather than a ceasefire. unfavorable fire.
As calls for negotiation emerge, the US Secretary of State has rejected the idea of a ceasefire on the current positions of the front, which would only “consolidate” the control of Russian President Vladimir Putin and allow him to “attack again”.
“(Vladimir Putin’s) war of aggression was a strategic failure, dramatically diminishing Russia’s military, economic and diplomatic might and influence for years to come,” Blinken said.
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11:07 a.m .: two civilians killed in a bombardment on the Russian region of Belgorod, according to the governor of this territory
Two civilians were killed and two injured in a Ukrainian bombardment on the Russian region of Belgorod, bordering Ukraine, said the governor of this territory subjected to repeated strikes in recent days.
“Shrapper hit passing automobiles. In one of them, two women […] died on the spot of their wounds”, declared on Telegram Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of the region. He affirmed that these shots had hit a road in the village of Maslova Pristan, located a few kilometers from the town of Chebekino, bordering of Ukraine and hit by heavy fire this week.
“In a second car, there were two injuries. A man injured by shrapnel in the chest and a second injured by shrapnel in the lower limbs,” said Vyacheslav Gladkov, adding that they were hospitalized in serious condition.
According to the governor, other localities in the region were hit by Ukrainian fire which caused material damage but no casualties.
On Thursday, the Russian army claimed to have repelled with the help of artillery and aviation a new Ukrainian ground attack against this region. Faced with the intensification of the shooting, the inhabitants of the bombarded zones fled and were received in temporary reception centres.
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10:01 am: Ukraine says it intercepted “all” Russian missiles and drones that targeted kyiv overnight
Ukraine claimed to have intercepted “all” of the Russian missiles and drones that targeted Kiev overnight, injuring at least two people, the sixth attack in as many days on the capital.
“All fifteen cruise missiles and twenty-one attack drones were destroyed by air defense,” the Ukrainian Air Force said on social media Telegram.
According to the head of the local military administration, Serguïi Popko, Russia used X-101/555 type missiles and Shahed explosive drones.
“Terror on kyiv with air attacks continues,” he lamented on Telegram. “Over the past six days, the [Russes] have already carried out their sixth airstrike on the city”, he lambasted while the Ukrainian capital is again targeted by the Russian army after a lull in recent months.
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7:50 am: in Finland, an anti-Russian feeling exacerbated by the war in Ukraine
In Finland, the American Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, begins a two-day visit after taking part in a NATO meeting in Oslo. Finland shares 1,300 kilometers of border with Russia and is since April 4 the 31e member of the Atlantic Alliance. With the war in Ukraine, anti-Russian sentiment is very strong among the Finnish population. A report by our special correspondents Julien Sauvaget and Clovis Casali.
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4:21 a.m .: Ukraine says it has shot down around 30 projectiles over kyiv
Air defense systems ont shot down overnight from Thursday to Friday over 30 missiles and drones fired by the Russia cagainst Kievsaid the authorities of the Ukrainian capital. Warning sirens went off in Kyiv, as well as across much of the country, as Moscow increases night air attacks.
In a statement, the military administration of the Ukrainian capital said that Russia had launched both missiles and drones. “According to preliminary information, more than 30 Aerial targets of various types were detected and destroyed in the airspace above and around Kyiv”.
Via Telegram messaging, the mayor ofa ville, Vitali KlitschkoqHe had earlier reported two separate bursts of attacks, said the emergency services have not been contacted at this time.
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2:30 a.m.: Air defense systems in action in Kyiv
Air defense systems were in action overnight from Thursday to Friday in kyiv to repel Russian attacks, authorities in the Ukrainian capital, against which Moscow is increasing night air offensives, said.
Via Telegram messaging, the mayor of kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, indicated that explosions had occurred in the city and that a new salvo of Russian drones was approaching.
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1 h 56 : dUkrainian drones shot down near Kursk, says Russian regional governor
Several Ukrainian drones were shot down by Russian air defense near Kursk, a town near the border withUkraineannounced early Friday morning the governor of the region.
“Tonight several Ukrainian drones were shot down by an air defense system near Kursk,” Roman Starovoyt said on Telegram. “We ask the residents of Kursk to remain calm, the city is under the reliable protection of our army,” the governor added.
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1 h 28 : the Swiss lower house against the transfer to Ukraine of weapons manufactured in the country
The lower house of the Swiss Parliament rejected on Thursday a proposal which aimed to authorize the transfer of armaments manufactured in Suisse to Ukraine.
This vote took place on the day when the President of the Confederation Alain Berset met the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky within the framework of the summit of the European Political Community (EPC) in Moldova. The two leaders notably discussed this subject.
The National Council voted against this proposal presented by a parliamentary committee.
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12:18 a.m.: US will no longer give certain nuclear weapons data to Russia
The United States said on Thursday that it was stopping providing Russia with certain notifications required under the New Start treaty, including location data for its missiles and launchers, in retaliation for Moscow’s “violations” of this agreement. strategic arms control.
In a document published on its website, the US State Department also indicated that it would no longer transmit to Moscow telemetric data on US firings of intercontinental missiles and ballistic missiles launched from submarines.
Russia launched an airstrike on kyiv early Thursday, killing at least three people, including a child, and spreading terror in the Ukrainian capital after a week of strikes.
In Moldova, during the CPE summit, Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine was ready to join theI’ll take it.
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