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2d ago

Russian Forces Seize Yalta in Donetsk as Ukraine Bolsters Tribunal and Air Defenses

EU and UN bodies have condemned recent missile attacks that killed dozens of civilians before backing new sanctions to pressure Moscow into peace talks.

Militares ucranianos de la 101ª Brigada de la Guardia del Estado Mayor se preparan para disparar un obús D-30 de 122 mm hacia las posiciones rusas.
El comandante de una batería de morteros rusos dirige una sesión de entrenamiento en un campo de tiro militar.

Overview

  • Russian forces announced the capture of Yalta in the Donetsk People’s Republic, marking the latest ground advance in eastern Ukraine.
  • Ukraine and the Council of Europe signed an agreement to establish a special tribunal to prosecute Russia for the crime of aggression.
  • Defense Minister Rustem Umerov confirmed a deal with the UK government that will deliver 350 air defense missiles funded by frozen Russian assets.
  • Twenty-six EU heads of state approved a declaration calling on Russia to demonstrate genuine political will to end the war and warning of possible new sanctions.
  • The UN Human Rights Mission reported that recent Russian ballistic missile strikes on Dnipro and Odesa regions killed at least 24 civilians and injured over 300 people, including dozens of children.