After advances, the situation “worsened” for Ukrainian forces in Sievierodonetsk where fighting against Russian troops continues.
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7:22 am | Russia furious after closing airspace to Lavrov’s plane
Moscow on Monday castigated the “scandalous” and “hostile” closure by three European countries of their airspace to the plane which was to take to Serbia the head of Russian diplomacy Sergei Lavrov, targeted by European sanctions because of the offensive in Ukraine.
4h12 | The situation “worsened” for the Ukrainian army in Sievierodonetsk
After advances, the situation “has worsened” for Ukrainian forces in Sievierodonetsk, a key city in the east of the country and the current epicenter of fierce fighting with Russian troops, the regional governor announced on Monday morning.
“The fighting is very fierce in Sievierodonetsk. Our defenders managed to counterattack and liberate half of the city, but the situation got worse for us,” Sergiy Gaidai, governor of the Lugansk region, told Ukrainian 1+1 television without further details. .
2h23 | Countries around Serbia close their airspace for Lavrov’s plane
European countries around Serbia have closed their airspace for Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s plane, which was expected in Belgrade on Monday, Russian foreign minister Maria Zakharova said.
“Today (…), the countries surrounding Serbia, closed the channel of communication, refusing to authorize the overflight of the plane of Sergei Lavrov, who was going to Serbia”, declared Sunday evening Mr.me Zakharova, quoted by Russian news agencies, to the Italian television channel La7.
0h46 | In the “martyr cities” near Kyiv, we clear to rebuild
Zoïa Potapova has planted flowers behind the ruins of her house near Kyiv bombed by Moscow in March even before having laid the first brick of what she hopes will be quick reconstruction.
Like this retiree, the inhabitants of the territories north of Kyiv bearing the scars of the passage of the Russians believe in the promise of the government, which wishes to “restore the park” real estate “damaged”.