Ukrainian authorities claim they have discovered evidence of children being tortured in territories formerly occupied by the Russian army.
The Russian Embassy in Washington said a Patriot missile delivery would be "another provocative step by the administration, which could lead to unpredictable consequences."
The damage from Russian strikes has interrupted electricity, heating and water supplies as winter approaches.Ukrainian atomic energy agency Energoatom also told staff on Wednesday it would offer higher bonuses to personnel based at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station who remain loyal to Kyiv.
"In addition, from January 1, Energoatom is also increasing from 20 per cent to 50 per cent the bonus for ZNPP personnel who stay loyal to Ukraine." Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a decree in October transferring the Zaporizhzhia plant from Energoatom to a subsidiary of Rosatom in what Kyiv said amounted to theft.
Each side has accused the other of shelling the vast Zaporizhzhia site, raising fears of a nuclear catastrophe and prompting calls for a safety zone to be established around the plant nearly four decades after the Chernobyl nuclear accident. Moscow rejected the proposal outright, saying Ukraine must accept the loss of territory to Russia before any progress can be made.Prisoners of war released
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