Volodymyr Zelensky sees in the Russian night attack a Russian response hostile to peace efforts
The Ukrainian president reacted Wednesday morning on Telegram to the massive offensive of Russian drones, deploring a sabotage of ongoing diplomatic efforts. “We offered a ceasefire at Easter – in exchange, we receive Shaheds. We also proposed a ceasefire specifically for energy facilities – the Russians ignore this and try again to target our power stations and transformers,” he declared.
Drones made in the kitchen by Ukrainian “housewives”… Explaining the controversy between Ukrainians and Germans
During an interview on Friday, March 27, the words of the CEO of the German defense giant Rheinmetall provoked a stir in Ukraine. By referring to Ukrainian women working in armament factories as “housewives,” Armin Papperger’s comments were strongly condemned by the Ukrainian administration. He has since apologized. Read our article.
Ukraine targeted by a massive raid of over 300 Russian drones overnight
The Ukrainian Air Force reports this morning a significant Russian offensive with 339 drones. Anti-aircraft defense systems and electronic jamming have neutralized 298 of these devices, while 20 have managed to reach 11 different sites. Authorities specify that about twenty enemy drones are still flying over the country, and the alert remains active in several regions.
The European Union unblocks 80 million euros for Ukraine thanks to frozen Russian assets
The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, announced on Tuesday the allocation of an additional 80 million euros in favor of Kiev. These funds come directly from profits generated by frozen Russian assets in Europe.
The diplomatic leader specified that a twentieth package of sanctions is “about to be implemented” to target, in particular, the “Russian phantom fleet” according to her statements during a press conference held with her Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha.
Six-year-old girl succumbs to her injuries after a Russian bombardment in the Sumy oblast
The chief of the military administration of the Sumy oblast announced on Telegram the death in the hospital of a six-year-old girl severely injured during a Russian attack. The child did not survive her injuries, a few days after the same bombardment on March 28 that had already claimed the life of her 20-year-old sister.
Eleven injured reported after a Russian drone attack on the city of Nikopol
Eleven people were injured late in the evening during a drone raid by the Russian army on the center of Nikopol, according to the prosecutor’s office of the Dnipropetrovsk oblast. This overnight strike caused significant material damage, hitting numerous residential buildings, as well as stores and parked vehicles in the area.
29 dead in the crash of a Russian military plane after flying over Crimea
The Russian agency Tass reports the death of 29 people in the crash of a military transport plane that occurred this Tuesday after flying over the Crimean peninsula. The Ministry of Defense specifies that contact with the aircraft, an An-26, was lost on Monday around 6 p.m., and investigators are now deployed to the accident site to determine the causes.
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