14:05
Rogozin hospitalized in Moscow
The former head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, injured this week in Donetskin eastern Ukraine, was transferred to a hospital in Moscow, the Russian capital, reports the agency Ria. He will be operated on to remove splinters.
13:15
New explosions in Kherson
New explosions were reportedly heard in Kherson, already bombed this morning.
12:44
The toll of the Kherson attack once again revised upwards
11:45
Balance sheet revised upwards
In Kherson, the number of wounded in the bombing now shows 35, reports in particular the Kyiv independantwhich quotes the local governor.
11:15
“The real life of Ukraine and Ukrainians”
On messaging Telegram, the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, explains that social networks “will probably label as sensitive content” the images of the bombing in Kherson. But this is “the real life of Ukraine and Ukrainians”. “These are not military targets. This is not war according to recognized rules. It’s terror, it’s killing to intimidate and for pleasure. »
11:05
An act of “terror”
Reacting to the bombardment of Kherson, the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, denounces an act of Russian “terror” to “intimidate” the Ukrainians. In a video message last night (read our 8:10 a.m. entry) he was worried about a resumption of bombing during the holidays.
11:00
20 injured
In addition to the 5 people killed, 20 others were injured in Kherson, according to a provisional report.
10:55
At least 5 dead in Kherson
At least 5 people died in a bombardment in Kherson in southern Ukraine. Taken back from Russia this fall, the city has since been the object of regular bombardments.
10:35
New air alert
As almost every day, an air alert is underway in several Ukrainian regions.
10:15
Lukashenko in Russia
A few days later Vladimir Putin’s visit in Belarus, it is the Belarusian president who makes the trip. Alexander Lukashenko is on a working visit to Russia. In particular, he must discuss space cooperation between the two countries. Monday and Tuesday he will participate in a meeting of the CIS, the Commonwealth of Independent States, which brings together several countries of the former USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics), which will be held in Saint Petersburg.
09:35
Nikopol targeted 60 times overnight
A military official from the Dnipropetrovsk region says the town of Nikopol was targeted with shells 60 times overnight.
09:10
Stoves for warming up
La Main dans la main, an association from the Haute-Loire department, is mobilizing to make the Ukrainian winter a little less harsh. france blue explains that stoves for warming up are made and sent to Ukraine. Eight have already been delivered in early December, for example, to heat an orphanage.
09:00
Nearly 500 Russians killed in 24 hours
The latest report provided by the Ukrainian authorities reports 480 dead on the Russian side in 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 101,430 since the start of the war. 3,006 tanks are also said to have been destroyed, as well as nearly 6,000 armored vehicles (5,994 precisely).
08:45
Biological weapons?
This has been one of the points of contention between Russia and the West since the start of the war: the existence of biological weapons manufacturing sites in Ukraine. Americans deny, United Nations says have no proof and Russia claims that one of her war aims is to put an end to it. Today, the Russian agency Ria echoes a military official in charge of these issues who claims that a former American employee admits to having worked on biological weapons in Ukraine. The Ukrainian laboratories would have been financed by the American army, according to the Russian version.
08:25
Russia runs out of ammunition
In its daily update, the British Ministry of Defense explains that if the mobilization of reservists has allowed Russia to have tens of thousands more people at the front, they face a lack of ammunition to fight. This is a “key point limiting Russia’s offensive operations”. Similarly, Russian strikes with long-range missiles have recently diminished due to lack of ammunition. Finally, for lack of having increased its stocks, it is not in a position to carry out a new major offensive.
08:10
Trust and distrust of Zelensky
In his daily message posted last night, the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, assures that his country is approaching victory “step by step”. He says he has started preparing for the “next months and next year in general. Our tasks are unchanged: the security of our people, the repair of our country after the Ukrainian strikes”. He explains that Ukraine must be prepared for “different forms of terrorist state action” from Russia. “As the holidays approach (of Christmas), Russian terrorists could once again become active. They despise Christian values and values in general. »
07:55
Vigil around the “war tree”
In kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, a fir tree was erected in the place of Saint Sophia’s Cathedral despite the war and the power cuts. In this Orthodox country, celebrating Christmas on December 25 and not at the beginning of January as in Russia, has become a form of resistance over the years. But the people met around the tree decorated with yellow and blue, the colors of the national flag, do not really have the heart to celebrate. “All we want today is the death of our enemies,” said a mother in particular. The report by our special correspondents is to read here.
07:40
Dutch help
In addition to the new US financial aid decided yesterday, the Netherlands, in an expected decision, also allocated aid to Ukraine. At the end of the day, Prime Minister Mark Rutte specified that it would be 2.5 billion euros. “Nearly two billion are intended for military support. The rest will go to humanitarian aid, to the reconstruction of the infrastructure. The exact use of the contribution depends on the needs of the Ukrainians and therefore on the course of the war”
07:28
Cereal production plummeting in Ukraine?
The grain harvest in Ukraine, one of the world’s leading producers, will fall about 40% this year compared to 2021 due to the Russian invasion, according to estimates by the National Grain Association. After 106 million tonnes harvested in 2021, a historic record, “this year, it is forecast that the harvest will be up to 64-65 million tonnes”, explains to AFP the director of this association, Serguiï Ivachtchenko.
07:28
Washington calls on Putin to “acknowledge reality”
The United States called yesterday, with a touch of irony, on Russian President Vladimir Putin to recognize the reality of the conflict in Ukraine and to withdraw his troops after his use of the word “war”, proscribed in Russia, during ‘a press conference. Putin says he wants the conflict in Ukraine to end “as soon as possible”.
07:28