War in Ukraine: 13 dead in Donetsk, Putin in North Korea, fire at a Russian gas terminal… update on the situation

Le bombardement à Donetsk ce 21 janvier 2024. EPA – ALESSANDRO GUERRA

Tous les jours, Midi Libre fait le point sur la situation en Ukraine. Ce dimanche 21 janvier 2024, découvrez les dernières actualités autour de ce conflit.

13 dead in Donetsk after Ukrainian bombing

The bombing killed at least 13 people and injured at least 10 this Sunday, January 21, when it hit a market in the Textilchchik district of Donetsk.

This city located in eastern Ukraine came under Russian control long before the war between Russia and Ukraine. Indeed, in 2014 it came under the control of pro-Russian separatists led by Moscow.

It was the head of the Russian occupation of this area, Denis Pushilin, who declared that this Ukrainian strike had been fatal for at least 13 people.< /p>

Fire in a Russian gas terminal

A fire broke out in a terminal of Russia's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) producer, Novatek, located on the Baltic Sea, a regional official said on Sunday, January 21.

According to the Ria press agency, which cites local officials, the disaster was caused by two explosions whose origin is unknown. The port of Ust-Luga, where the terminal where the incident occurred is located, is located in the Russian part of the Gulf of Finland, approximately 170 kilometers west of Saint Petersburg.

Alexander Drozdenko, the governor of the Leningrad region declared on Telegram, that a "high alert regime" had been set up in the region and officials had held an emergency meeting.

The Russian President says he is ready to visit Pyongyang soon

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was ready to visit Pyongyang soon when he met with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui, reported Sunday 21 January the official North Korean news agency KCNA.

Choe Son Hui made an official visit to Russia last week, during which she met with Vladimir Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

The two countries further expressed serious concerns over provocations by the United States and its allies against North Korea's sovereign rights, and agreed to cooperate in regional affairs, it said. the North Korean news agency.