Andriï Korotky, head of security at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, occupied by Russian forces in southern Ukraine, was killed in a car bomb attack, the two countries announced.
Ukrainian services accuse him of having “voluntarily cooperated with the Russian invaders” and of having denounced “pro-Ukrainian” employees.
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WATER SHORTAGES
Ukrainian authorities have warned of water supply problems in the Donetsk region in the country’s fighting-ravaged east following major Russian airstrikes on the area. Experts fear that next winter will be very harsh for the country, with Moscow targeting Ukrainian infrastructure, particularly energy, since the start of its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Water supply problems could affect around 260,000 residents in the northern Donetsk region “for an indefinite period”, regional governor Vadym Filachkin said on Telegram on Thursday.
ATTACK KILLS ZAPORIJJIA OFFICIAL
Andriï Korotky, head of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, occupied by Russian forces in southern Ukraine, was killed in a car bomb attack, the two countries announced. The GUR accused him of having “voluntarily cooperated with the Russian invaders” and of having denounced “pro-Ukrainian” employees of the plant, thus participating in the “repression” of the personnel by the occupier. In a video released by Ukrainian military intelligence, a white SUV can be seen driving slowly before exploding, spreading debris around.
Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Ukrainian secret services have been behind several assassinations or assassination attempts in the occupied territories or in Russia itself, targeting those responsible for the occupation, soldiers or personalities supporting the invasion.
“THE EASTERN ASIA OF TOMORROW”
The new Japanese Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, warns of an increasingly “divided” world prone to “confrontation” during a general policy speech delivered to Parliament.
“The Ukraine of today could foreshadow the East Asia of tomorrow. Why has deterrence not worked in Ukraine?” asked Shigeru Ishiba, adding: “If we take “Given the situation in the Middle East, the international community is becoming increasingly divided and confrontational.”
UPDATE ON THE SITUATION
Here is the latest information related to the war in Ukraine:
- WESTERN SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE. New NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte yesterday reaffirmed Western support for Ukraine until it “wins” over Russia, during a visit to kyiv just two days after its capture of function. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky notably demanded that allies help Ukraine intercept Russian missiles to “save lives” as they did for Iranian missiles targeting Israel.
- IOULIA NAVALNAÏA IN FRANCE. Invited to the French Constitutional Council to speak on the theme of democracy and law yesterday, Yulia Navalnaïa, the widow of the opponent Alexeï Navalny who died in detention in February, vowed to resume her husband’s fight in exile who “fought for people to have the rights that we have in a democracy”.
- UKRAINIAN RECRUITMENT CENTER IN POLAND. kyiv authorities announced yesterday the opening in Poland of the first recruitment office of the “Ukrainian Legion” aimed at attracting Ukrainians from abroad to join their country’s army. An office located on the premises of the Ukrainian consulate in Lublin, eastern Poland.
- UKRAINE-BALKANS SUMMIT. Volodymyr Zelensky, who insists on Western allies accelerating their arms deliveries, will meet next week with the leaders of the Balkan countries at a summit hosted by Croatia, the Croatian Prime Minister announced on Thursday.
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kyiv authorities announced Thursday the opening in Poland of the first recruitment office of the “Ukrainian Legion” aimed at attracting Ukrainians from abroad to join their country’s army. The office is located on the premises of the Ukrainian consulate in Lublin, eastern Poland. A military medical commission “having all the necessary equipment to carry out examinations and issue certificates of fitness for service” works in the center, said Ivan Gavryliuk, a Ukrainian deputy defense minister, according to a statement. “After registration, volunteer training will take place at the training ground” in Poland, he added.
According to him, Ukraine provides uniforms and logistical support, while Polish partners provide weapons and other equipment. The “Ukrainian Legion” project was announced by kyiv in July.
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Exhausted by heavy losses after more than two and a half years of Russian invasion, the Ukrainian army is seeking to recruit among the hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian men living in Europe, especially in Poland and Germany, some of whom fled the country illegally precisely for fear of being mobilized. In July, kyiv estimated the number of Ukrainians of fighting age in Poland at 300,000.
The recruitment process for the Legion is carried out via its website or through consulates and embassies.
During the first days of opening of the recruitment center in Lublin, 138 interview requests were received via the internet and 58 others through consular offices, said the press release, without specifying the opening date of the center. After signing the contract, the volunteers will go to the training ground for 35 days of training.
“Afterwards, the soldiers can be sent to one of the European NATO bases for several more months to improve their skills,” added Ivan Gavryliuk. Asked by the online news portal WP.pl about the “Ukrainian Legion”, Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz indicated on Wednesday that “Poland was ready to train Ukrainian soldiers“, but according to his information “the number of people who would have come forward on the Ukrainian side was too small” to initiate the formation of a unit.
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