Time.news – Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Belarus on Monday 19 December. This was reported by the presidential press service in Minsk.
During the “working visit” in Minsk, Putin will meet his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko with whom he will talk about security, economic and energy cooperation. The two leaders “will exchange views on the global and regional situation and discuss a joint response to emerging challenges,” the presidential press service in Minsk said.
New missiles on Ukraine
Just this morning an air raid alarm sounded in several Ukrainian regions, including Kiev, Kharkiv, Zhytomyr and Vinnytsia, Chernihiv, Mykolaiv and Kirovohrad. According to reports from Anton Gerashchenko, adviser to the interior minister, Russian troops have launched numerous missiles. The authorities have multiplied calls to “stay in shelters”.
At least sixty missiles have been fired by the Russians against various parts of Ukraine. This was reported by Vitaly Kim, governor of the southern region of Mykolaiv. Crucial infrastructure was hit in Kharkiv, causing a blackout, the mayor said.
Explosions were also recorded in the Kiev area, in the city of Poltava where the electricity went down and in Kryvyi Rih, where a residential building was hit and there are reportedly victims under the rubble.
The routes of the Kiev metro have been suspended and the stations used as shelters due to the Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian capital. This was reported by Mayor Vitali Klitschko, adding that water supplies have also been cut off due to Russian bombing. According to reports, two people died in the city of Kryvyi Rig, south-west of Dnipro, due to Russian bombing. This was reported by the governor of the southern Ukrainian region, Valentyn Reznichenko, specifying that there are also five injured, including two children.