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news of the day
After the destruction of the Kakhovka dam, the first reports were communicated by the authorities on Friday. At least five people were killed and 13 missing in the floods caused by the destruction of the dam, according to the Ukrainian interior minister. In total, 48 localities are flooded, including 14 in areas under Russian occupation and 2,412 people have been evacuated on the Ukrainian side, the leader said on Telegram. In the part of the region occupied by the Russians, the occupation authorities mourned the death of eight people. According to them, the rising waters could last another ten days.
sentence of the day
All counter-offensive attempts made so far have failed, but the kyiv regime still has offensive potential. »
These are the words of Vladimir Putin. The Russian president believes that the counter-offensive that Ukraine was preparing has “begun” but that kyiv has failed to achieve its “objectives”. According to him, the fighting has been going on for five days but Volodymyr Zelensky’s men have failed to take the lead. The Kremlin assured that Ukrainian losses were “about three to one” in favor of Russia.
The number of the day
$2 billion. This is the amount of new American aid granted to Ukraine to help strengthen anti-aircraft defense (additional ammunition for Patriot anti-aircraft systems, old-generation Hawk systems, 105 and 203 mm artillery ammunition, Puma drones , etc.). The United States has delivered or promised more than 39.7 billion dollars of various armaments to the forces of kyiv since the beginning of the Russian offensive, underlined Friday the American Minister of Defense.
The trend of the day
Iceland announced on Friday the closure of its embassy in Moscow. “The current situation simply does not allow our country’s small diplomatic representation to operate in Russia,” Icelandic Foreign Minister Thórdís Gylfadóttir said in a statement.
However, the small Nordic country does not intend to definitively sever its diplomatic relations with Moscow, but believes that “it will depend on the positions taken by the Kremlin”. The Icelandic Embassy will be closed from August 1st.