It is day 409 of the war in Ukraine. Follow the latest news about the war and all its aftermath in this live blog.
Russia has failed in its attempt to cripple Ukraine’s energy infrastructure
08:52 | Russia’s attempts to cripple Ukraine’s energy infrastructure last winter “most likely failed,” the British defense ministry said in the latest intelligence update.
In March it is even a “rarity” when Ukrainian power plants are bombarded by long-range weapons, the ministry continues. “So the situation in Ukraine will also improve now that warmer weather is approaching.”
Russia loses seats in the UN
08:13 | Three Russian representatives to the United Nations lost elections to the commission last week, making it all the more evident that resistance to the illegal Russian-led war in Ukraine is still strong.
Romania defeated the Russian candidate on the committee on the status of women and Estonia won the seat on the UNICEF supervisory board. Russia also failed to take sides in the elections for the Crime Prevention and Justice Commission, where Armenia and the Czech Republic took seats.
Ukraine seeks India’s support
08:02 | Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova will travel to India next Monday to ask for humanitarian aid and supplies. This aid is mainly intended to repair energy infrastructure in Ukraine, reports an Indian newspaper.
India chairs the G20 bloc this year and has so far refused to accuse former ally Russia of illegally invading Ukraine, always seeking a diplomatic solution. This while the purchase of Russian oil has significantly increased.
It is the first visit by a Ukrainian official to India since Russia invaded Ukraine. Dzhaparova hopes that the Indian government can convey a call for peace to Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India in July at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, after which he will attend the new G20 in September. Russians bomb annexed territories
07:47 | Russian forces have used both surface and airborne missiles, rocket launchers and armed drones to bomb annexed provinces, which are not entirely in Russian hands. People have been killed, buildings damaged, and there was a power outage yesterday.
The Ukrainian military reports about 18 air strikes, five rocket hits and 53 rocket launch attacks in one day.
The Russians’ focus was mainly on the industrial east of Ukraine, with attacks carried out notably in the towns of Lyman, Bachmoet, Avidiivka and Marinka. The General Staff of the Ukrainian Army says so.
Source: BNR
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