Russian attack hits Ukrainian infrastructure in west; Putin reaffirms referendums in illegally annexed regions
in the western Ukrainian region of Vinnitsya, the regional governor said. Serhiy Borzov’s comments on Telegram came after reports of drones operating in the area. Ukrainian officials sometimes use the “infrastructure” term to refer to facilities involved in power generation or other industries.
, reaffirming referendums last year that western countries denounced as illegal. In a video address released early on Saturday on the one-year anniversary of Moscow’s announcement it was annexing four parts of Ukraine, the Russian president said the choice to join Russia was reinforced by this month’s local elections that returned officials supporting Russia’s annexation. Western countries dismissed the outcomes as meaningless, underpinned by mass coercion of voters.
to get urgently needed artillery shells to Ukraine and replenish depleted western stocks, according to the EU agency in charge., calling up 130,000 citizens for statutory military service, a document posted on the government website showed. Separately,, to discuss how voluntary fighting units are used in the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Friday.
in a carefully worded statement that did not pinpoint Russia. The gathering of Scholz and the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan in Berlin was the first of its kind in an EU country.after a four-year tenure as chair of the US joint chiefs of staff. Milley’s tenure included providing military assistance to Ukraine’s defence against Russia’s invasion in February 2022.on Friday after a court alleged he posted “fake news” about Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine.
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