The people of kyiv can blow. “The water supply to the homes of Kyiv residents has been fully restored”said on Telegram Vitali Klitschko, the mayor of the Ukrainian capital, Tuesday, November 1. “energy supply”has also been reinstated, said the mayor, even if cuts are still in order, “because the deficit of the energy system, after the barbaric attacks of the aggressor, is important”. Close 80% of kyiv residents were without water on Monday after Russian strikes. More than 300 000 homes were also without electricity. Follow our live.
Joe Biden has called on the big oil companies to “stop profiting from war”. “The American people will judge who is on their side and who thinks only of their profits”said the American president Monday from the White House, judging “scandalous” the results published in the third quarter by companies in the sector.
Russia demands guarantees for grain exports. Moscow demanded on Monday “additional commitments” demonstrating that Ukraine will not use the grain export corridor for military purposes after a maritime drone attack on his fleet in Crimea on 29 October. At the same time, of Russia’s withdrawal from the agreement on Ukrainian cereals, two ships returned to the humanitarian maritime corridor on Monday bound for Turkey, according to the specialized site Marine traffic.
“Massive Attack” against energy installations. Strikes targeted several regions of Ukraine on Monday, according to an adviser to the Ukrainian presidency, Kyrylo Tymoshenko. “Some of the missiles were shot down by anti-aircraft defense, while others hit their target”, he added. The Ukrainian army mentioned “more than 50 cruise missiles” launched on Ukraine. In kyiv, at least five explosions were heard between 8 a.m. and 8:20 a.m. (6 a.m. and 6:20 a.m. French time) by AFP journalists.