As Ukraine deals with numerous emergency blackouts after Russian bombings of power plants, Zelensky accuses China of working to undermine the conference in Switzerland on June 15-16.
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Russian bombings and attacks in Ukraine they forced the country to numerous emergency blackouts today, particularly in the capital region Kiev, due to the difficult situation of the energy system. This was announced by the electricity supply companies after Russian forces launched over a hundred attacks, including missiles and drones, hitting Ukrainian energy sites. Meanwhile, the Russian troops are still advancing at the cost of enormous losses of men and vehicles and the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky accused China of working alongside Russia to derail the peace summit in Switzerland on 15-16 June.
The Russian army advances in Donetsk
The Russian Defense Ministry announced that Russian troops have took control of the village of Umanskoye in Donetsk. “As a result of successful actions, units of the Center troop group liberated the settlement of Umanskoye, Donetsk People’s Republic,” the ministry said in a statement reported by Ria Novosti. Moscow also informs that the Russian air defense system shot down several air targets over Belgorod and the surrounding region where there were no injuries or deaths. “Our air defense system worked over Belgorod, several air targets were shot down. According to preliminary information, there were no injuries or deaths,” said Belgorod Region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov.
Zelensky: “About 20 thousand Ukrainian children kidnapped and taken to Russia”
“Total disregard for human life and constant terror is what Russia is trying to spread. In this week alone, Russian troops launched nearly a thousand attacks against Ukraine, with missiles of various types, planes and drones” said Ukrainian President Zelensky, adding that “protecting life in Ukraine with air defense systems, providing our soldiers with the necessary weapons with the required range, putting pressure on the terrorist state it is the way to bring peace closer. ” According to Zelesnky, about 20,000 Ukrainian children were kidnapped from the occupied territories of the country and taken to Russia. “We know for sure that about 20,000 Ukrainian children were kidnapped by Putin. Kidnapped and taken to Russia. We know their names,” Zelensky said at a Singapore-themed conference he attended.
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For Zelensky, China is working on the failure of the conference in Switzerland
On the sidelines of the appointment, Zelensky said he had met with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin: “We discussed key aspects: the defense needs of our country, the strengthening of the Ukrainian air defense system, the F-16 coalition and the preparation of a bilateral security agreement.” The Ukrainian President, however, accused China above all of wanting to sabotage the summit in Switzerland. “Russia, using Chinese influence in the region, even using Chinese diplomats, is doing everything to sabotage the peace summit,” ZElesny said, asserting that Ukraine has evidence that Beijing is aiding China’s war efforts. Russia, despite President Xi Jinping promising him a year ago that China would not be involved.
