War in Ukraine. Hypersonic missiles on Odessa, glowing monuments … Point of the night

Two and a half months starting War in UkraineRussian forces continue their deadly offensive in the east and south of the country

There is no overall assessment of the civilians affected by the conflict. Just Mariopol, Ukrainian officials said 20,000 people had died several weeks earlier. And Ukrainian investigators claim to have identified “More than 8,000 cases” Suspected of war crime.

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Militarily, President Zhelensky said about 2,500 to 3,000 Ukrainian soldiers were killed and about 10,000 wounded. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has claimed more than 25,000 men, 199 aircraft and 1,130 tanks Russian casualties since the start of the invasion.

Charles Michael in a bunker in Odessa under bombs

The port city of Odessa in the Black Sea was the target of a major Russian attack in the evening. Reporters at the site reported several explosions. According to the Southern Operations Command of the Ukrainian Army, one person was killed and five others were injured in the blasts. One shopping center and two hotels were affected CNN. There was a fire in the business premises, but it was brought under control.

Three Missiles Hypersononics Kinzhal Were expelled from being hit by a plane “Tourism Infrastructure”Sergey Bratchuk, spokesman for the Odessa Region Administration, said for his part.

The previous day, Russian strikes had prompted European Council President Charles Michel to seek refuge in a bunker in the city.

In the east of the country, “The most intense battles took place around Rubishne and Pilogorivka” In the Lugansk region, Governor Serguiï Gaïdaï said.

Ukrainians “sent to Russia against their will”

‘We have no numbers, but we saw signs that the Ukrainians were being taken from Ukraine to Russia’, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Monday. His report confirms information from Ukrainian officials that 1.2 million people have been deported to Russia and are staying in camps.

“I don’t know how many camps there are or what they look like.”, The speaker added. “But we have the informationIons sent to Russia by Ukrainians against their will.

Two European monuments in the colors of Ukraine

On Monday evening Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholes announced their “full support” for Ukraine. Travel together under the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Symbol of the Cold War. The monument was lit for the event in the colors of the country occupied by Russia.

The Eiffel Tower in Paris was decorated with the colors of the Ukrainian flag on Monday evening. Europe Day.

Special Pulitzer Prize for Ukrainian Journalists

The Association of the Most Valuable American Press Awards, announced on Monday, has awarded the Special Pulitzer Prize to distinguished Ukrainian journalists covering Russia’s invasion of their country.

Pulitzer Prize Representative Marjorie Miller praised “(Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ruthless invasion and the courage, endurance and commitment of journalists from Ukraine to report the truth during his campaign war in Russia”.

“Despite the bombings, kidnappings, aggression and the deaths in their ranks (Ukrainian journalists) are diligent in presenting an accurate picture of a terrible reality, bringing respect to journalists in Ukraine and around the world, Ms. Miller speaking at the awards ceremony in New York.

Seven journalists, including three Ukrainians, have been killed in Ukraine since the February 24 war against Russia, and the union is investigating the deaths of five Ukrainians, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an international voluntary organization based in New York. Journalists need to make sure that their death is actually related to the fitness of their profession.

EU ‘progress’ on oil embargo

European Commission President Ursula van der Leyen called Budapest ‘progress’ after meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Arban on Monday. Proposed EU embargo on Russian oil.

Interview with two leaders “Contributed to clarifying some points related to sanctions and energy security” Ms. van der Leyen from Hungary said on Twitter.

“We have made progress but it will require more work.”He added that he has announced that he will be hosting an upcoming video conference “Strengthen regional cooperation in oil infrastructure with other players in the region”.

Work dinner was held at the Carmelite Monastery in Budapest, where the Nationalist Prime Minister’s Office is located. Surrounded by land that relies on the purchase of hydrocarbons from Russia, Hungary is asking its EU partners for guarantees for its energy supply to agree to a sixth embargo against Moscow.