At least one of the assassins hired by the Russian spy network who wanted to kill among others the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky “would have received a reward of 80 thousand dollars for the attack”: this emerges from an audio intercepted among the conspirators in the pay of Moscow, reports the spokesperson of Kiev security service Sbu, Artem Dekhtyarenko. In a video that also immortalizes an alleged Russian 007, it seems that the offer refers in particular to the planned missile and drone attack against the head of Ukrainian military intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov. One of the two arrested SBU colonels allegedly confessed to having received thousands of dollars in cash and through parallel accounts over the course of two years.
Russian forces launched a massive attack on Ukraine last night with 55 missiles, one of which was hypersonic, and 21 kamikaze drones: the Kiev Air Force announced this on Telegram, underlining that it had shot down 59 out of 76 targets: 39 missiles and 20 unmanned aerial vehicles.
Moscow fired Shahed-type ballistic and cruise missiles, rockets and drones throughout the night. Several explosions were heard in the Zaporizhzhia and Ivano-Frankivsk regions. Residents reported hearing explosions in Kiev.
The capital oblast military administration reported explosions. Ukrainian air defense went into action in all regions. No casualties have been reported at this time.
ANSA Agency Moscow: ‘We will continue to develop cooperation with North Korea’ – News – Ansa.it According to a US source, Russia is violating the sanctions imposed by the UN on Pyongyang with its oil (ANSA)Electricity production and distribution facilities in six regions were targeted by Russian attacks tonight, Kiev’s Energy Ministry said this morning. In a statement on Telegram, the Ukrainian ministry speaks of “a massive attack on the energy sector” in the oblasts of Poltava, Kirovohrad, Zaporizhzhia, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk and Vinnytsia. The consequences of the attack are being carried out
evaluation, explains Minister Herman Halushchenko.
Russian forces attacked the Lviv region (west) with cruise missiles and a hypersonic missile: this was announced on Telegram by the head of the local military administration, Maksym Kozytsky, RBC-Ukraine correspondent. At around 5:00 (4:00 in Italy), an energy production plant in the Chervonograd district and a critical energy infrastructure in the Stry district were hit with cruise missiles. At 06:27 local time an air alert was triggered after the take-off of a MiG-31K which attacked the region with a Kinzhal hypersonic missile, but without hitting critical or residential infrastructure.
Last night, the Ukrainian air defense forces shot down all the cruise missiles launched by the Russians to hit Kiev: the military administration of the capital announced this on Telegram, as reported by Ukrinform.
“Another missile attack on the peaceful cities of Ukraine and especially on Kiev! Another proof for the entire civilized world today, on the Day of Remembrance and Reconciliation, that evil has not disappeared! The fascists of our time, the Russians, continue to kill civilians”, wrote the head of the Administration, Sergii Popko, according to whom Russian forces launched Kh-101/Kh-555/Kh -55 cruise missiles from strategic bombers in the direction of Kiev. -95MS.
London expels Russian military attaché, ‘he’s a spy’
Rishi Sunak’s British government today announced the expulsion of the military attaché at the Russian embassy in London, on the grounds that he was “an undeclared intelligence officer” of the Moscow Armed Forces (GRU) . The measure comes against the backdrop of escalating tensions and cross-sanctions triggered by the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Moscow will give “an appropriate response” to London’s decision to expel the Russian military attaché. This was stated by the spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova, quoted by the Ria Novosti agency.
Zelensky, ‘A maxi-attack from Nazi Putin on Remembrance Day’
“Massive missile attack by Nazi Putin on Remembrance Day and victory over Nazism in World War II. More than 50 missiles and more than 20 (drones, ed.) ‘Shahed’ on infrastructure in the regions of Lviv, Vinnytsia, Kiev, Poltava, Kirovohrad , Zaporizhzhia, Ivano-Frankivsk. All the necessary services are already operational on the territory to eliminate the consequences of terrorism”: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote this morning on Telegram.
“The whole world should clearly understand who is who. The whole world has no right to give Nazism another chance,” adds the Ukrainian leader.
Previously the Air Force had announced that Russian forces launched 55 missiles over the country last night
(including one hypersonic) and 21 kamikaze drones: of these, 39 missiles and 20 unmanned aircraft were shot down.
Ukrainians hit an oil depot in Lugansk
An oil depot in Lugansk was hit by Atacms missiles fired by Ukrainian forces and a fire broke out in the facility, pro-Russian authorities in the region said on Tuesday, adding that at least five workers were injured.
Governor Leonid Pasechnik said on Telegram that the attack occurred around 11.35pm yesterday local time and that emergency response teams were working to contain the fire.
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