Leak detected in Poland on the Druzhba oil pipeline linking Russia to Germany
One of the two lines of the Druzhba pipeline linking Russia to Germany has been closed following a leak detected in central Poland, Polish operator PERN announced on Wednesday.
“The causes of the incident are not known at this time – pumping in the damaged line was immediately stopped. Line 2 of the pipeline is operating normally,” PERN said in a statement, adding that the leak was detected Tuesday evening.
Ukraine thanks France for Caesar cannons, and quotes Marceau, Adjani and Bardot
In a video posted on social media, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense thanked France for sending military equipment, in particular Caesar guns, in an offbeat way.
In this video, kyiv plays on the clichés of romanticism and French cinema, and also quotes several actresses including Marceau, Bardot and Adjani.
“Romance can take many forms, but if you really want to win our hearts, nothing beats artillery,” it read.
Ukraine announces the takeover from the Russians of five localities in the south
kyiv’s counter-offensive continues. The Ukrainian presidency announced on Wednesday morning the recapture from Russian forces of five localities in the southern region of Kherson, pushing back Russian troops in a region that Moscow claims to have annexed.
“The Armed Forces of Ukraine have liberated five more settlements in the Beryslav district of the Kherson region: Novovasylivka, Novogrygorivka, Nova Kamianka, Tryfonivka, Chervone,” the Ukrainian presidency said.
FSB says it foiled two attempted attacks blamed on kyiv
Russian accusations continue after the explosion on the Crimean bridge. The Russian security services (FSB) said on Wednesday that they had foiled an attempted attack in the Moscow region and another in that of Bryansk, not far from Ukraine, accusing kyiv of having prepared these attacks.
In two separate statements, quoted by Russian news agencies, the FSB claims to have arrested a Ukrainian suspected of having prepared a rocket launcher attack in the Moscow region, and another Ukrainian citizen accused of having wanted to organize an attack with explosives against a logistics center in Bryansk.
Crimean bridge explosion: FSB says it has arrested eight suspects
The investigation continues after the explosion which partly destroyed the Crimean bridge. This Wednesday, the Russian security services (FSB) said they arrested eight suspects, including five Russians, suspected of having participated in the organization of this attack with explosives.
In a statement, quoted by Russian news agencies, the FSB claims that this “terrorist attack” was organized by Ukrainian military intelligence.
According to this source, the explosives were concealed in “rolls of plastic film” sent in August from the port of Odessa, Ukraine, and then transited through Bulgaria, Georgia, Armenia, before entering Russia.
Ukraine received its first air defense system delivered by Germany
Kyiv received its first anti-aircraft defense system delivered by Germany, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov announced in a tweet published on Tuesday evening.
“A new era of air defense has begun” in Ukraine, welcomed the minister, two days after the violent Russian strikes that hit his country.
France strengthens its military presence in Eastern Europe
France will strengthen its military presence on NATO’s eastern flank by deploying armored infantry vehicles (VBCI) and Leclerc tanks in Romania in the coming weeks, as well as reinforcements in Estonia, the Minister of Foreign Affairs announced on Tuesday. Armies.
This decision by President Emmanuel Macron to “raise our defensive posture on the eastern flank of Europe” was taken “in view of the situation on the eastern flank of NATO” and “the violence of the fighting in Ukraine”, argued Sébastien Lecornu during a hearing before the Senate Defense Committee.
Towards a meeting between Biden and Putin?
Despite his new criticism of the Russian president, Joe Biden has not closed the door to a meeting with Vladimir Putin.
The White House leader said on Tuesday he had “no intention” of meeting his counterpart at the next G20 summit, but added: “It depends.” Especially if the Russian president is inclined to discuss the fate of an American detained in Russia.
“I don’t intend to meet him. But if, for example, he came to see me at the G20 and said, ‘I want to talk about the liberation (of American women’s basketball star Brittney) Griner‘, I would meet him. What I mean is it depends,” he told CNN.
Biden says Putin ‘clearly’ miscalculated in Ukraine
On Tuesday, United States President Joe Biden said his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin “clearly” misjudged the situation in Ukraine and “made a complete miscalculation” about the resistance he would encounter.
“I think he was a rational person who clearly misjudged” the situation, said Joe Biden in an interview with CNN, which published some quotes ahead of the broadcast scheduled for Tuesday evening.
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