Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported on Dec. 22 that an explosion occurred in the outskirts of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city in the northeast of the country, after Russia attacked the city.
According to preliminary data, Russian forces launched a missile strike. No casualties were reported.
The governor added that efforts continued to restore energy infrastructure in the oblast amid Russia’s continuous attacks, and electricity supply had been restored for 1,560 people in the recently liberated areas of the region.
Russia has repeatedly attacked critical infrastructure across Ukraine since early October, killing dozens of people and causing power outages.
Moscow has admitted that Ukraine’s energy system is one of its primary targets. According to the Geneva Convention, attacking vital public infrastructure constitutes a war crime.
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"The Slovak side submitted a standard request for an overflight permit, and it was issued without delay," a Czech Foreign Ministry spokesman said on May 1.
Ukraine's General Staff reported earlier that two fighter jets — a Su-57 and a Su-34 — were destroyed in the attack on the airfield.
The local military administration said 36 aerial targets were detected over the city during the attack, 27 of which were shot down by Ukrainian air defenses.
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"If they produce Cars and Trucks in U.S.A. Plants, there will be NO TARIFF," U.S. President Donald Trump said.
A government-backed bill, still requiring parliamentary approval, would expand the Estonian military's law-enforcement role in tackling hybrid threats.
In his interview with Russian state-controlled media, Butyagin also thanked the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) and other government bodies for their efforts to secure his release.
Updated contracts should allow previously mobilized soldiers to leave service, with timelines yet to be determined.
The facility on the Black Sea Coast was previously hit three times in two weeks, causing heavy damage to the refinery and triggering a state of emergency in the city.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine plans to further expand its long-range strike capabilities.
On April 21, the Kyiv Independent launches a new merchandise collection, "No News is Bad News," dedicated to protecting journalists covering Russia’s war against Ukraine.
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