VIDEO. Blinken visits kyiv, Iran challenges European sanctions… one minute to get up to date on the war in Ukraine
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Every morning on Midilibre.fr, discover “News from kyiv”, a minute of video to keep up to date with the latest events in the war that has been raging in Ukraine, on the outskirts of Europe, since February 2022. Here are the highlights of Wednesday, September 11.
Iran threatens to take measures after European sanctions
Iran has threatened to take “measures” in response to new sanctions announced by Britain, Germany and France, which accuse Tehran of delivering ballistic missiles to Russia to strike Ukraine.
Blinken expected in Ukraine
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected in Ukraine on Wednesday, where he is to meet senior officials, at a time he has described as decisive for supporting Kiev in its fight against Russia's invasion launched in February 2022. Accompanied by his British counterpart David Lammy, the head of American diplomacy said he would take advantage of his visit to inquire directly with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other representatives about Kiev's current military objectives and the means for Washington to help it achieve them.
Intensification of Russian assaults
Intensified Russian assaults are repelled by the Ukrainian army in the Kurakhove and Povrosk sectors. For its part, Russia claims to have intercepted 144 Ukrainian drones on Monday night. “72 drones [were intercepted] over the Bryansk region, 20 over the Moscow region, 14 over the Kursk region, 13 over the Tula region, eight over the Belgorod region, seven over the Kaluga region, five over the Voronezh region, four over the Lipetsk region and one over the Orel region, “, the Defense Ministry said. Russian.
Operation “Ocean-2024”
More than 400 ships and 120 aircraft are involved in the “Ocean-2024” exercise, which runs until September 16, in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, as well as in the Mediterranean, Caspian and Baltic Seas. The United States denounces this cooperation. Blinken and his British counterpart could announce authorization for Ukraine to use weapons they supply on Russian soil, a request reiterated this Sunday by President Volodomyr Zelensky.