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Canada imposes new sanctions on individuals, entities linked to Russian and Belarusian defense sectors

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Canadian Prime Minister's office said in a statement released on June 27 that Canada will impose restrictions on six individuals and 46 entities linked to the Russian defense sector, as well as 13 government and defense individuals and two entities in Belarus. The statement also said that it will sanction 15 Ukrainian individuals supporting Russia's war.

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The latest announcement comes as Kyiv experienced widespread power outages on Oct. 8 following a Russian attack on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Over 3 million residents in the capital lost power in what officials described as "an attack on one of the energy facilities important for the city of Kyiv."

The railway operator initially reported that the passenger train's driver suffered a leg injury and four passengers required medical attention. The crew of the electric locomotive was unharmed.

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