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Russian forces attacked a dam on the Inhulets River near Kryvyi Rih, that of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with 8 cruise missiles, according to Ukrainian officials, causing flooding in parts of the city and evacuating residents.
Oleksandr Vilkul, the head of Kryvyi Rih’s army administration, said last night on Telegram that russian missiles hit a “very giant hydrotechnical structure,” widely reported as a dam near the city. The rising water level in the river prompted a city official to ask citizens to leave parts of the city.
In other news overnight, Zelenskyy involved in a car accident, the president’s workplace said overnight, but he was not injured in the incident that occurred in Kyiv.
Presidential Press Secretary Serhii Nykyforov said last night that “a collision with the escort vehicles and the Ukrainian president” and that law enforcement “would be aware of all the cases of the accident. “
Earlier on Wednesday, he said the country’s armed forces were moving “towards victory” by praising the return of the Ukrainian flag to reconquered territory.
The Russians bombed a dam on the Inhulets River near Kryvyi Rih, that of President Zelenskyy, causing flooding in parts of the city and the evacuation of residents.
Oleksandr Vilkul, the head of Kryvyi Rih’s army administration, said last night on Telegram that russian missiles hit a “very giant hydrotechnical structure,” widely reported as a dam near the city.
“Dear other friends of Kryvyi Rih, Russia has committed another terrorist act. They hit a very large hydrotechnical design on Kryvyi Rih with 8 cruise missiles. The attempt is only to wash part of our city with water. We’re tracking the situation, intervention efforts are ongoing, everyone is involved, everyone is on site. But the water point of the Inhulets River has increased,” Vilkul said.
He then named the streets they had to vacate because “the water of the Inhulets River has risen. “
Kyrylo Tymoshenko, deputy director of Zelenskyy’s office, 8 Russian cruise missiles had attacked Kryvyi Rih, calling it a “terrorist act”.
“After all, rockets target buildings that are important for people’s livelihoods,” he said in a Telegram post with a video showing the upper water levels in the river and partially submerged trees on the banks.
“Today, Russian troops have directed the maximum of their weapons to hydrotechnical structures. The purpose is obvious: an attempt to create an emergency situation. They don’t care if other people run out of water or if the city floods. They want us to panic so that it’s complicated for us to make decisions. So let’s not panic,” he said.
—Holly Ellyatt
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, involved in a turn of car fate in Kyiv last night, said the president’s office delayed in the evening.
Zelenskyy was not injured in the incident, the cases of which are being investigated lately.
Presidential press secretary Serhii Nykyforov said on Facebook last night that he “collided with the escort vehicles and the Ukrainian president. “
“The doctors accompanying the head of state provided medical assistance to the driver of the car and transferred him to an ambulance. The president performed the test through a doctor, no serious injuries were found. Law enforcement will take note of all cases of the accident. . “
—Holly Ellyatt
The Pentagon praised a series of scorching advances Ukraine has made to Russian forces in the war-weary south and east of the country.
“Certainly, since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we have noticed that ukrainians show remarkable adaptability and their ability to use their combat functions prudently,” Pentagon press secretary Air Force Brig said. Pat Ryder told reporters at the Pentagon.
“So we’re not surprised that they drove as fast as they did,” he added.
Ryder declined to verify Ukrainian government reports that mentioned the express achievements the country had made, adding that he would speak on behalf of a foreign army.
He added that the United States will continue to provide security assistance to Kyiv and praised the “remarkable adaptability of Ukrainian forces on the battlefield. “
—Amanda Macias
Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that his government is preparing another aid program for the war-torn country.
“The Ukrainian armed forces and others have shown immense courage. It is a pride to see reports of good fortune on Ukraine’s Eastern Front; it is a sure sign that our collective help has had a positive effect and will have it. “continue,” Pevkur said, according to an Estonian reading of the meeting.
Estonia, one of NATO’s smallest member countries and a country bordering Russia, has donated two cash hospitals to Ukraine since the outbreak of Russian war last February.
Pevkur met with Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov.
“I am interested to hear the Minister of Defence talk about the main points of the aid we want now; this will be the basis for the progression of our next aid programme to Ukraine. In addition, lately we are contributing to education efforts,” he added. . .
—Amanda Macias
A former senior British military official told Sky News there is a 30 to 40 percent chance that the Russian armed forces will give in and the war will end before Christmas.
Retired RAF Marshal Edward Stringer, former director general of the Defence Academy and director general of Joint Forces Development, Strategic Command, told Sky’s Kay Burley that in the past he thought the war would continue next year, but things have changed on the ground.
He said: “I don’t see if the Russians are going to rebuild their armed forces so that they can regain the initiative and resume the offensive.
“And now we will see how this plays out on the floor and Zelenskyy is expected to be in a position where he can start negotiating favorable terms and even defeat the entire Russian invasion of his country.
“In the end, all conflicts end in negotiations. You have to evaluate to what extent you want to keep the channels open and to what extent you allow him (Putin) to think that he is still part of the circle of relatives of nations.
“I always thought I would continue next year. I think it’s imaginable now, and we hate being the user who says it’s all over over Christmas, but it’s imaginable now that there will be a collapse of the Russian. “military forces. . . it’s a smart 30-40%, and that calls into question Putin’s long term, Putin and the West deserve to think very seriously now about what the post-Putin world looks like. “
Read the message here from Sky News.
— News from Heaven
Vladimir Putin’s top envoy to Ukraine told the Russian leader at the start of the war that he had reached a tentative agreement with Kyiv that would satisfy Russia’s request that Ukraine remain outside NATO, but Putin rejected it and continued his military campaign. according to 3 of the other people close to the Russian leadership who spoke to Reuters.
Ukrainian envoy Dmitry Kozak told Putin he believed the deal he had reached eliminated the need for Russia to continue a large-scale career in Ukraine, the sources said. first time.
Putin had continually claimed before the war that NATO and its military infrastructure were moving closer to Russia’s borders by accepting new members from Eastern Europe, and that the alliance is now preparing to bring Ukraine into its orbit as well. Putin has publicly stated that this poses an existential risk to Russia, forcing it to react.
But, despite his earlier help for the deals, Putin made clear the presentation of the Kozak deal that the concessions approved by his aide did not go far enough and that he had expanded his agreements to include annexing parts of Ukraine. territory, the resources said. As a result, the case was dismissed.
Read the full story via Reuters here
— Reuters
Ukraine is “toward victory,” Zelenskyy says; Troops extirpate “collaborators” in recovered territory
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