Particularly deadly strikes have increased in recent weeks on both sides of the border. Last night, at least 11 people were injured after a Russian strike on Ukraine’s second city, Kharkiv, while Russia boasted of having shot down four drones coming from Ukraine 200 kilometers south of Moscow.
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⇒ At least 11 injured in Russian strike in Kharkiv
⇒ Four Ukrainian drones shot down in Moscow region
⇒ Thierry bReton promises the delivery of 1 million shells for Ukraine
At least 11 injured in Russian strike on Kharkiv hotel
Two Russian missiles struck a hotel in Kharkiv, in northeastern Ukraine, on Wednesday evening, injuring eleven people, including Turkish journalists, the city’s mayor Igor Terekhov announced. One of the injured is “in very serious condition,” Igor Terekhov said on Telegram. “Turkish journalists are among the victims,” he added, without specifying the number. The police, for their part, reported that a journalist from a foreign publication was injured. Several other buildings, including two residential buildings, as well as cars were also damaged by the strike, the mayor said.
According to Oleg Synegoubov, governor of the Kharkiv region, the two Russian S-300 missiles hit the hotel, located in the Kyivskyi district, around 10:30 p.m. (8:30 p.m. GMT) and inside which there were 30 civilians. .
Four Ukrainian drones destroyed, Russian Defense Ministry says
The Russian Defense Ministry said overnight that it had “destroyed” four Ukrainian drones over the regions of Tula, Kaluga and Rostov, just 200 kilometers south of Moscow. Voronezh regional authorities said a Ukrainian drone had hit “the roof of a non-residential building“without causing any injuries.
Zelensky castigates Western hesitations
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday in Lithuania that Western hesitations over aid deliveries to kyiv were encouraging Vladimir Putin, who wants to “occupy” all of Ukraine. “We need to pay attention to Putin’s rhetoric. He is not going to stop. He wants to occupy us completely,” Zelensky said during a joint press conference in Vilnius with his Lithuanian counterpart Gitanas Nauseda, during the first stop of his surprise tour in the Baltics. “Sometimes the hesitation of our partners regarding financial and military assistance to Ukraine only increases Russia’s courage and strength,” he added.
Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in the Lithuanian capital on Wednesday morning before traveling to Estonia and Latvia, three former Soviet republics, now members of NATO and the EU and firm supporters of kyiv in the face of the invasion Russian.
1 million shells for Ukraine
The European Union estimates it will be able to produce one million shells for Ukraine by spring, says Thierry Breton. Member States had already committed last year to supplying Ukraine with this same number of shells in March, without being able to achieve this. According to the European Commissioner for the Internal Market, to achieve this objective it will be necessary to reduce exports to countries that are not members of the EU and to ensure that the governments of the member states of the bloc exert pressure on their industries defense to increase production.
Despite caution expressed by EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, as well as national ministers such as German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, Thierry Breton said the Europeans will respect their commitment “by March or April.
A new Iranian drone for Russia
Iran would have developed a new “explosive” attack drone for Russia, according to the American channel Sky News. Its name: Shahed-107. It is described as an “explosive and reconnaissance” unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), possibly equipped with technology to search for high-value battlefield targets such as British and American multiple launch rocket systems used by Ukrainian forces.
According to the journalist’s information, this drone measures approximately 2.50 meters long, has a wingspan of 3 meters, can be launched from a vehicle and is said to have a range of up to 1,500 kilometers.
Navalny appeared for the first time since his transfer to a new prison
Imprisoned Russian opponent Alexei Navalny appeared on video for the first time since his transfer to the IK-3 penal colony in the Yamalo-Nenets region in December 2023, more than 1,900 kilometers from Moscow. This video appearance was followed by several journalists, gathered at the Kovrovsky court, in the Vladimir region, where Alexeï Navalny was to appear for a hearing concerning his complaints about his conditions of detention. The 47-year-old activist is serving a 19-year prison sentence for “extremism and fraud”. Accusations that Alexeï Navalny has always denied.