April 28, 2024

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The Air Force says it shot down 12 missiles over Kiev

The Air Force says it shot down 12 missiles over Kiev

On Friday, June 16, Ukraine claimed to have shot down 12 Russian missiles, including 6 hypersonic Kinzel, in an early morning attack on Kyiv. Last month, the country had already twice announced the destruction of Kinjal hypersonic missiles. However, these weapons are unstoppable – or nearly so – by anti-aircraft defense systems due to their speed, Moscow has always declared. This new announcement could not be independently confirmed. Follow our life.

Russia agrees to a half-hearted retreat. The Russian military has acknowledged fighting for control of Rivnopil and Orozhine in southern Ukraine, half-verbally agreeing to cede the areas for the first time. Earlier in the day, Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar, A “Gradual but sure progress” His forces.

African Mediation for Peace. A delegation of African leaders, including South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, arrived in Ukraine on Friday. This mediating mission began its journey with a visit to Boutsa. Shortly after, anti-aircraft sirens followed the blast at Kew, where African officials are due to meet President Volodymyr Zelensky during the day.

The situation in Zaporizhia is stable. International Agency Director Raffaele Grossi For nuclear energyIt is estimated that the nuclear power plant “Enough Water” to cool its furnaces. His visit was specifically aimed at assessing the consequences of the destruction of the Kagovka Dam.

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