Twenty Ukrainians evacuated to European Union countries for treatment
According to the Ministry of Health, “This week, 20 Ukrainians were evacuated for treatment in EU clinics”. This group includes patients injured by the mine explosion and cancer patients, the ministry added. These patients have admitted to medical facilities in Denmark, Germany and Norway. In total, more than 2,800 Ukrainians have already been evacuated to receive medical assistance in the EU since the start of the war.
International Criminal Court seeks funds to prosecute Russian war crimes in Ukraine
Justice ministers from over 40 countries are meeting in London today to discuss fundraising for the International Criminal Court. The conference co-hosted by the British and Dutch government comes after the ICC on Friday issued an arrest warrant for Putin for overseeing the abduction of children from Ukraine to Russia.
More than 1,700 fire engines destroyed since the start of the war
Since the beginning of the war, the National Emergency Service of Ukraine has lost more than 1,700 units of firefighting equipment. At the same time, according to the Ukrainian rescue service, help from different countries is coming. France must hand over fire trucks and a mobile DNA laboratory to Ukraine. At the same time, 68 firefighters died and 200 injured.
Offensive by Ukrainian forces in the Bakhmout region
According to the American Institute of War (ISW), Ukrainian forces conducted a successful counter-offensive southwest of Ivanivske, located six kilometers west of Bakhmout. the ISW is based on geolocated images and the American institute judges that the Russian forces have been pushed back beyond the key highway in the region.
$300 million through the United 24 aid platform
In his last video message, President Zelensky once again denounced Putin’s responsibility for the war. He also hailed people from 110 countries who have joined the United24 fundraising platform. According to him, the total amount of charitable contributions has crossed the $300 million mark. These donations are used to rebuild hospitals, energy infrastructure and also drones for the military.
The European Union finalizes a 2 billion euro plan to finance joint purchases of artillery ammunition
In principle, by the end of the week, the European Union must finalize a plan of 2 billion euros to finance joint purchases of artillery ammunition to counter the offensive by Russian troops. This project should make it possible to supply the Ukrainian forces with at least one million 155 mm shells and to replenish the strategic stocks of EU countries, some of which are close to exhaustion.
Two Member States, the Netherlands and Italy, still have reservations on this plan but they should be able to be lifted during the meeting of Foreign Affairs and Defense Ministers, today in Brussels. The agreement will then be submitted to EU leaders for their summit on Thursday and Friday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping visits Russia on Monday
Chinese President Xi Jinping will be received in Russia on Monday by his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. China’s intention is to “play a constructive role in promoting peace talks,” said Wang Wenbin, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry.