2024-10-20 16:54:00
Did you miss the latest events on the war in Ukraine? 20 minutes takes stock for you every night. Among the strong declarations, the advances on the front and the results of the fighting, here is the essential of this Sunday, the 970th day of the war.
Fact of the day
Russian President Vladimir Putin isn’t even close. It will bring together 24 foreign leaders and the UN secretary general, Antonio Guterres, from 22 to 24 October in Kazan, on the banks of the Volga, according to the Kremlin, which prides itself on this diplomatic event, “the most important ever organized in Russia.
This meeting, a response to Western sanctions imposed on Russia, comes as Moscow is gaining ground militarily in Ukraine and has forged close alliances with the United States’ biggest adversaries: China, Iran and North Korea.
Given the presence of the Iranian president among the guests, the summit participants are also expected to discuss the wars in Gaza and southern Lebanon. But on these issues Russia seems to want to keep its distance, so far limiting itself to inviting the parties to exercise moderation.
Today’s statement
« I especially thanked President Putin for ensuring that Russia will supply sufficient quantities of gas to Serbia this winter »
This is what Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic learned during Sunday’s telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin. This first phone call in two and a half years allowed Vucic to assure his interlocutor that Serbia, despite being a candidate for the European Union, will not change its position, that is, it will not impose sanctions on Russia.
Serbia was totally dependent on Russian gas when Moscow’s forces invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Since then, following the example of many EU member states, it has worked to find alternative sources of supply.
The number of the day
110. That’s the number of Ukrainian drones Russia claims to have shot down overnight over Moscow and several regions, the Defense Ministry announced Sunday morning.
Russia reports shooting down Ukrainian drones over its territory almost every day, but usually in smaller numbers.
The trend
Ukraine said this morning that it had targeted a large Russian explosives factory located 750 kilometers from the border overnight with attack drones. Russian authorities confirmed that drones targeted the area, but said the attack was foiled.
“Four employees of the fire station, located on the territory of the industrial enterprise, were slightly injured by splinters falling from the debris,” added Gleb Nikitin, governor of the Moscow region, on Telegram.
Our dossier on the war in Ukraine
Russian airstrikes near Kryvyï Rig, Ukraine, hit residential areas. They left 17 injured, including a rescuer.
Russia also attacked a power plant in the Sumy region in the north-east of the country, the regional electricity operator said on Telegram, which reported that “more than 37,000 consumers” were temporarily without electricity as temperatures dropped. close to zero degrees.
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