the United Kingdom will guarantee loans for 2,750 million for the reconstruction of Ukraine

2023-06-21 06:40:46
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The UK government will announce that it guarantees €2.75 billion of World Bank loans for Ukrainian reconstruction at the opening of the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC 2023) in London.

Updated: Jun 21, 2023 | 09:54
21 jun 2023 | 09:54

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09:54

Ukraine reports “partial success” in fighting in south

Ukrainian forces are reinforcing positions they have reached in areas of the southern front line after having “partial success” in fighting Russian forces, according to a military spokesman. Ukrainian forces are conducting offensive operations in the direction of the Russian-occupied cities of Melitopol and Berdyansk in the Zaporizhia region, General Staff spokesman Andriy Kovalev has said, listing the names of the southeastern villages. Reports ‘Reuters’.

09:29

Two drones crash near a military unit in the Moscow region

Two drones have crashed in a village in the Moscow region after approaching the warehouses of one of the military units deployed in the area, according to the governor of the province, Andrei Vorobyov. “In the urban district of Naro-Fominsk in the town of Kalininets two aircraft-type artifacts fell at approximately 05:30 and 05:50 (02:30 and 02:50 GMT) in the morning as they approached the warehouses of one of the military units (…) “He has written on his Telegram channel. The town is located about 59 kilometers west of the Russian capital. There has been no damage or casualties.

08:43

The UN and the World Bank warn of the “extreme vulnerability” of Ukraine’s energy system

The UN Development Program (UNDP) and the World Bank have warned on Tuesday of the “extreme vulnerability” of the Ukrainian energy system, which is operating “in emergency mode” and whose damage amounts to more than 10,000 million dollars (about 9,100 million euros).

A report created just before the destruction of the Kajovka dam says that more than half of the high-voltage transformers have not only been destroyed, but have come under repeated attacks by Russia, thus thwarting repair attempts. PS

08:09

The pro-Russian authorities put the death toll from the floods after the destruction of Kajovka at 41

The pro-Russian authorities on Wednesday raised to 41 the death toll from the floods caused by the destruction of the Kajovka dam, in the Kherson region (south), an event for which Kiev and Moscow have exchanged accusations.

The governor of Kherson, Andrei Alekseenko, who has reported the balance of victims on his Telegram channel, has indicated that New Kajovka is gradually coming out of the state of emergency declared after the floods.

07:40

Ukraine shot down 6 Shahed kamikaze drones launched by Russia last night

The Ukrainian armed forces shot down 6 Iranian-made Shahed kamikaze drones launched by Russia into Ukrainian territory from the north last morning, the Ukrainian Air Force said in a statement today.

The source has not specified the Ukrainian provinces against which the drones were directed, but the Military Authority of the Khmelnitsky region in western Ukraine has reported explosions on its territory, indicating that it was one of the areas attacked. .

In addition, the Ukrainian Air Force reported the demolition during the past day of 4 Russian reconnaissance drones of different types. “The Air Force aviation carried out dozens of raids, hitting positions, equipment and the rear of the occupation forces, in particular with aerial weapons provided by Western partners,” the note also says about the activity in the last few hours. of this component of the Ukrainian army. EFE

07:27

Guterres asks to speed up the operations of the grain agreement and urges its renewal

The Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has expressed his disappointment at “the slowness” of the inspections carried out within the framework of the grain agreement and has called for “everything possible” to be done to renew this “vital agreement”.

“(Guterres) is disappointed by the slowness of the inspections and the exclusion of the port of Yuzhny/Pivdennyi from the Black Sea Initiative,” reads a statement from the deputy spokesman for the secretary general, Farhan Haq. “This has resulted in a reduction in ship traffic entering and leaving Ukraine’s seaports, which has caused a drop in the supply of essential food to global markets,” Haq explained in the same note.

06:56

Russian authorities report the downing of three drones in the Moscow region

Russian authorities report that they have shot down three UAVs in the Moscow region, without causing any material damage. “In New Moscow, in a field near the village of Lukino, as well as in the area of ​​​​the Taman division in the Moscow region, three drones have been shot down by means of electronic warfare,” a source from the forces said. order to the Russian news agency TASS.

“The remains have been sent for examination,” said said source, who has assured that “they fell without damaging any object.” Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed Ukraine in late May for “terrorist” drone attacks in the capital, suggesting such incidents are intended to “provoke a response from Russia.” Moscow blamed Kiev in early May for another attack on the Kremlin. PS

06:54

North Korea calls visit of “provocateur” Blinken to China “beggar” and “shameful”

North Korea has called the visit to China by the “provocative” Secretary of the US State Department, Antony Blinken, “beggar” and “shameful”. “In a word, the recent official trip of the Secretary of State cannot be judged otherwise than a shameful begging trip by the provocateur who admits the failure of the policy of putting pressure on China,” North Korean international analyst Jong Yong Hak said. , as collected by the KCNA agency.

The analyst has criticized that the United States, which “has spoken so many times about the Chinese threat” and that has “seriously” challenged its main interests, now talks about “communication” and not falling into “misunderstandings and misjudgments.”

06:28

The United Kingdom will guarantee loans for 2,750 million for the reconstruction of Ukraine

The UK Government will announce that it guarantees €2.75 billion of World Bank loans for Ukrainian reconstruction at the opening of the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC 2023) in London.

At the start of the two-day meeting this Wednesday, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will also present a bilateral aid package to Kiev of 280 million euros, in addition to an additional 290 million euros for British investment in the former soviet republic.

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