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Saturday, July 16. Day 143. By Dmytro Aksyonov
A Russian rocket attack in the city of Dnipro destroyed a commercial facility in the city and breached the surrounding civilian infrastructure, according to Dnipropetrovsk regional governor Valentyn Reznichenko. He reported at least 3 dead and 15 injured.
In addition, Russian forces bombed the town of Nikopol in the Dnipropetrovsk region, killing at least two other people and injuring at least one wounded person who was hospitalized, local officials report.
According to the Odessa Region Prosecutor’s Office, a Russian rocket attack on a warehouse in the city of Odessa, which sparked a large-scale fire, injured a civilian.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has ordered Russian forces to step up operations in Ukraine, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. Although the precise meaning of the order remains unclear, it should be noted that it comes after an immediate build-up of bombing and bombing by Ukrainians. controlled cities.
A representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said Ukrainian forces were witnessing arrangements in the Russian aspect for the resumption of offensive operations, with a new phase of the standoff most likely to begin soon.
A representative of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry announced that the International Court of Justice will initiate proceedings in the case brought by Ukraine accusing Russia of carrying out a genocide of Ukrainians in the fall. He said that since Ukraine filed the case on July 1, Russia has 3 months to respond, so October 2 is the first day that the ICJ can begin examining the case.
G20 finance ministers will not have a joint factor after their G20 summit assembly in Bali, Indonesia, Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said. aggression. According to Mulyani, although the lack of consensus was expected, the ministers agreed on the solution of the global food crisis and the implementation of measures to ensure economic stability.
Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio accused critics of outgoing Prime Minister Mario Draghi of “doing Putin’s job” as he said the collapse of the Italian government, following the withdrawal of the 5-Star Movement, has prevented Rome from coordinating new arms transfers to Ukraine, while plunging the country into a political crisis. As Draghi is not expected to shape another government, Italy will likely have early elections.