2023-12-19 19:41:51
Deadly mines. At least 31 Ukrainian civilians were killed by mines and explosive remnants of war, and 98 others injured between August 1 and November 30, 2023, Gyunduz Mamedov, former deputy prosecutor general of Ukraine, said on Monday, citing data of the United Nations human rights office.
EU aid. The EU will make more than 65 million euros (£56 million) available to Ukraine’s neighboring countries to help them finance the reception of refugees, reports The Guardian. In detail, money from the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund will support Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Poland and Romania.
New microphones at the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian armies. One day after discovering microphones in a future office of the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian armies Valery Zaluzhny, Ukrainian authorities say they have found new ones, this time in an office of the senior officer’s assistants. This incident occurred amid media reports of growing tensions between Valery Zaluzhny and President Volodymyr Zelensky. The first had notably communicated in the press his doubts about the strategy of the counter-offensive deployed in Ukraine last summer, without success. No clues as to the origin of this listening device have been put forward at this stage.
American aid will soon expire. The White House warns that the United States only has enough funds for one additional aid package to Ukraine this year. “When it is sent, we will no longer have authorization (…). And we will need Congress to act without delay,” declared spokesperson John Kirby, refusing to specify the amount released in December . “It is clearly in our national interest and our help is essential so that Ukraine can continue its fight for freedom,” he added.
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