Stalled $60bn US military aid package is of ‘critical importance’, says Ihor Terekhov
Kharkiv is at risk of becoming “a second Aleppo” unless US politicians vote for fresh military aid to help Ukraine obtain the air defences needed to prevent long-rangeand terrorise its 1.3 million residents by firing into residential areas, with people experiencing unscheduled power cuts for hours at a time.
‘We’re doing everything to keep bringing up the coal’: Ukrainian miners defy Russia’s advance in the eastOn March 22nd, Russian attacks destroyed a power station on the eastern edge of the city as well all its substations; a week later officials acknowledged a second plant, 30 miles southeast of the city, had been destroyed in the same attack.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the allies’ defensive action “demonstrated how truly effective unity in defending against terror can be when it is based on sufficient political will” – before making a comparison to Ukraine. Few residents have left the city since Russia increased its bombing campaign around the turn of the year, and Kharkiv remains a lively metropolis with busy restaurants and cafes, and some businesses thriving despite the threat.
He said that several buildings, social infrastructure, and many private cars were damaged. Regional governor Vyacheslav Chaus said at least nine people were killed and more than 20 injured. – GuardianSpire collapses as fire breaks out at Copenhagen’s historic Old Stock ExchangeBarrister investigating An Bord Pleanála asks witnesses to destroy copies of draft report
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