War in Ukraine: Russia's arsenal deployed this week, strikes in Kharkiv… an update on the situation
|Every day, Midi Libre takes stock of the situation in Ukraine. This Sunday, September 22, 2024, discover the latest news about this conflict.
Impressive numbers
“During the week, the enemy used more than 900 guided aerial bombs, about 400 'Shahed' drones and nearly 30 missiles of different types", lists Volodymyr Zelensky in a tweet.
According to Volodymyr Zelensky in a new tweet, dozens of missiles and hundreds of bombs and drones were used in just a few days during multiple assaults. The opportunity for the Head of State to reiterate his call for help.
For the head of state, it is also an opportunity to recall that his country needs help in order to repel these attacks. & “We must strengthen our capacities to better protect lives and ensure security,” he stressed. Urging its "partners", to strengthen its military capabilities: “Ukraine needs comprehensive long-range capabilities and we are working to convince our partners of this. We will continue these discussions next week.”
Kharkiv attack
A nighttime Russian attack on residential buildings in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second city that is regularly targeted, injured 21 people on Saturday night, including three minors aged 8 to 17.
Once again last night in Kharkiv, an attack on an “ordinary building” left dozens injured: “21 people were injured, including an 8-year-old child and two 17-year-old teenagers”. In addition, “sixty residents were evacuated from the building", laments the Ukrainian president.
The threat from Russia
Ukraine's foreign minister said Saturday that Russia appears to be planning strikes on Ukraine's nuclear facilities before winter, urging the IAEA and Kiev's allies to establish permanent monitoring missions at the country's nuclear plants.
Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha told X-ray that such potential attacks would particularly target open distribution devices (at nuclear power plants) and transmission substations, which are essential for security. of the exploitation of nuclear energy". Moscow did not immediately comment.
The damage could be heavy, the minister fears: "Damage to these facilities would create a high risk of a nuclear accident with global consequences. Our special services have transmitted this data to our partners."
"We urge the [Nuclear Security] Agency, partner countries and other organizations to accelerate the conclusion of agreements, as well as to establish a permanent reinforced presence of missions in all relevant facilities," he added in a latest publication.