Governor says nearly 50 injured in Ukrainian strike which follows Russian attack on north-eastern city in which seven diedUkraine has recorded over 4,000 cases of Russian chemical agents being used on its frontline since the start of the invasion in February 2022.The Kyiv Independent reports that there have been over 3,100 reported cases since December 2023 alone. May this year saw a record number of 715 cases reported, with this number declining to 560 and 358 respectively during the following two months.Zelenskiy has fired the head of Ukraine’s air force a day after it emerged that a recently delivered F-16 jet crashed during the week, killing the pilot. “I have decided to replace the commander of the air forces … I am eternally grateful to all our military pilots,” Zelenskiy said in an evening video address, without giving a reason for the dismissal of Mykola Oleshchuk.Ukraine has called on Mongolia to arrest Vladimir Putin when he visits on Tuesday. The Russian president is due to travel to Mongolia, a member of the international criminal court (ICC). The ICC has a warrant out for Putin’s arrest over the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children.Ukraine’s top commander said Kyiv’s forces had advanced about a mile in Russia’s western Kursk region in the previous 24 hours. Oleksandr Syrskyi said Ukrainian forces took control of two square miles more of Russian territory.
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Publish date : 2024-08-31 07:58:24
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