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War in Ukraine: three things to remember from Tuesday December 5
19/20 info takes stock of the information from the last 24 hours in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. – (franceinfo)
19/20 info takes stock of the information from the last 24 hours in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
Ukraine is experiencing its 650th day of war, Tuesday December 5. The daily life of the inhabitants of Kherson, the announcement from the Finnish Minister of Defense and 512 children killed since the start of the conflict… Here is what we should remember from this day.
Image of the day: the daily life of Kherson residents
Today’s image is the one that illustrates the daily life of the inhabitants of Kherson (Ukraine). In broad daylight, a Russian bombing killed two civilians. Kherson is constantly under fire from Russian forces positioned across the Dnieper, which is now the new front line.
Quote of the day: “We have finalized negotiations to continue increasing the production of munitions in order to arm Ukraine”
Antti Häkkänen, Finnish Defense Minister, spoke about Finland’s aid to Ukraine. “We have finalized negotiations to continue increasing the production of munitions in order to arm Ukraine”, he confided. Finland, a new member of NATO, is preparing to operate its factories while Ukraine is worried about soon running out of ammunition. The European Union has acknowledged that it may not be able to supply the million munitions promised by early 2024. Russia’s neighbor Finland supports Ukraine, although it did not export munitions. weapons in early 2022.
Today’s figure: 512 children killed
512. This is the number of children killed since the start of the conflict almost two years ago, according to the Ukrainian authorities. Children killed during Russian bombings, mainly in the east of the country and in kyiv, the capital. An assessment which remains provisional. The number of small casualties in the territories occupied by the Russians remains unknown.
