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10:27 : The Russian occupation authorities in the Kherson region of southern Ukraine therefore began to evacuate more than 50,000 people against the Ukrainian counter-offensive. This evacuation, at the rate of 10,000 people a day, should take six days, added Vladimir Sald, on the pro-Kremlin Telegram channel “Solovyov Live”.
10:20 a.m. : Money, clothes, food, telephony… The occupation administration of the Kherson region publishes a list of advice to the inhabitants, within the framework of the evacuations. Baggage weight must not exceed 50 kg. Persons concerned or volunteers must register by contacting a telephone number. In total, 50 to 60,000 people must be evacuated in six days.
(OCCUPANCY ADMINISTRATION OF KHERSON REGION)
09:55 : For several weeks, Russian troops have been striking some major cities in Ukraine from a distance with kamikaze drones supplied by Iran. Can Tehran become Moscow’s new armed arm? Westerners fear that this military aid will extend to other types of weapons, including ballistic missiles.
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(VAHID REZA ALAEI / IRANIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY)
09:35 : Vladimir Rogov, a representative of the occupation authorities in the Zaporizhia region, claims that Russian forces have repelled a Ukrainian attempt to take over the nuclear power plant at Energodar. The Ukrainians have mobilized 30 landing ships and artillery, he told RIA Novosti, referring to a battle of “many hours”. This information is not confirmed by kyiv.
09:30 : Evacuations have started in the Kherson region, announce the occupation authorities. A temporary accommodation center has been set up on the left bank of the Dnieper River.
09:28 : In Russia, the governor of the Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, announces a strike on an infrastructure. “The damage is minor and will not affect the operation of the city’s power supply”, he wrote. Strikes are regularly reported in this city close to Ukraine.
09:21 : Occupation authorities of Kherson region plan to relocate 50-60,000 people to the left bank of the Dnieper and territories in Russia. This evacuation should last six days, specifies Vladimir Saldo, acting pro-Russian governor. Follow our live.
09:05 : At 9 o’clock, here is a new point on the news:
The strike movement at TotalEnergies “will continue at least until” this afternoon, announced the coordinator of the CGT. “We will see what will happen next at the general meetings” of employees of the day, specifies Eric Sellini to AFP. In Feyzin, new requisitions of personnel, learned a franceinfo journalist on the spot.
The French subsidiary of the German pharmaceutical laboratory Merck announces its own indictment for “aggravated deception” in the file of the change of formula of the drug Levothyrox, a drug against thyroid disorders.
Russian Army General Sergei Surovikin said the situation on the ground in Ukraine was “tense” for his troops in the face of a Ukrainian counter-offensive, particularly in Kherson. Russia is preparing to evacuate the population in this southern city. Here is what to remember from this day on the war front.
The political world has seized on the Lola affair, this 12-year-old girl killed in atrocious conditions. While Emmanuel Macron received his parents, the government was challenged in the Assembly yesterday by several LR and RN deputies on this subject.
08:40 : Change of strategy for the Russian army. “For two weeks, Russia has changed tactics on the ground, faced with the setbacks it is encountering, it is now hitting civilian targets, with civilians themselves who are targeted, but also strategic energy infrastructures”declares this morning on franceinfo Anne-Claire Legendre, spokesperson for the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs.
06:18 : Russia will probably need two to four years to rebuild its armed forces to the level before the war it is waging in Ukraine, according to the estimate of the Estonian Defense Minister. The latter predicts a long conflict and urges the West to stand with the Ukrainians until they achieve victory.
06:16 : Situation “tense” for Russian troops. The Kremlin is preparing to evacuate the population of Kherson, a city in southern Ukraine, where its troops are in difficulty in the face of the counter-offensive by kyiv. Russian General Sergey Surovikin told the Rossiya 24 channel that the Russian army was going “first and foremost ensure the safe evacuation of the population” from Cherson.
07:17 : And before we get down to business, here’s an update on the news headlines:
• The day of interprofessional strike “for wages and the defense of the right to strike” mobilized 107,000 participants, including 13,000 in the capital, according to the count of the Ministry of the Interior. For its part, the CGT has nearly 300,000 demonstrators, including 70,000 in Paris.
The strike movement at TotalEnergies “will continue at least until” this afternoon, announced the coordinator of the CGT. “We will see what will happen next at the general meetings” of employees of the day, specifies Eric Sellini to AFP.
The United States will draw 15 million barrels of oil in their strategic reserves to try to relieve the price of black gold. In addition, President Joe Biden does not rule out using more, according to a government official.
Russian Army General Sergei Surovikin said the situation on the ground in Ukraine was “tense” for his troops in the face of a Ukrainian counter-offensive, particularly in Kherson. Russia is preparing to evacuate the population in this southern city. Here is what to remember from this day on the war front.
The political world has seized on the Lola affair, this 12-year-old girl killed in atrocious conditions. While Emmanuel Macron received his parents, the government was challenged in the Assembly yesterday by several LR and RN deputies on this subject.