Twenty-first day of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Also besieged by the sea. Mariupol, for days attacked with air raids by Russian forces, it was also attacked by warships, as confirmed by the adviser to the mayor of the Ukrainian city, Petro Andryushchenko: “The first missiles were launched from a ship near Bilosaraiska Kosa, towards the city”. The Russians also occupied the hospital: “They force doctors to treat their wounded” and “also use patients as a shield against attempts by our soldiers to regain control of the hospital.”
Russian ships are also shelling the coasts near Odessa. This was stated by Anton Gerashchenko, Advisor to the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine: the rockets and artillery shells are aimed at the positions of the Ukrainian armed forces and the military infrastructure south of the city, in the Belgorod-Dnestrovsky area, and for the moment there would be no attempted landing of troops. In the night it also went off the «air attack» alarm in Odessa: civilians were invited to reach the shelters. During the night, explosions were also heard on the outskirts of Kiev, where anti-raid sirens continue to sound.
Some explosions were recorded in Zaporizhzhia, where the largest nuclear power plant in Europe is located. This was confirmed by the Secretary of the city council, Anatoliy Kurtev, explaining that an explosion occurred in the train station.
Yesterday Ukrainian President Zelensky admitted that Ukraine will not join NATObut asks for guarantees for the security of the country. Putin replied, in a phone call with the President of the EU Council Charles Michel: “Ukraine does not show that it is serious about finding solutions mutually acceptable “. Zelensky will speak to the US Congress today.
According to projections from the United Nations Development Program (UNPD), Ukraine risks losing 18 years of economic progress if the conflict extends, with 90% of the population already in poverty or with the risk of ending up there in the next 12 months.
Meanwhile, the US president Joe Biden is expected to announce over $ 1 billion in new military assistance to the Ukrainian government, according to the «Wall Street Journal». The aid would include anti-armor and anti-aircraft systems, including portable air defenses.
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