Kyiv: Strong Russian attack on the southern Ukrainian city of Mykhailo. It is reported that one person has been killed. Heavy explosions were heard in different parts of the city since yesterday morning. Russia also intensified its shelling of residential areas in the southern city of Nikopol. No casualties were reported. Russia’s attack comes after Ukraine claimed to have killed more than 100 Russian soldiers in the southern regions, including Kherson.
Meanwhile, Governor Vitaly Kim announced that the founder and owner of one of Ukraine’s largest agricultural companies, Oleksiy Vadatersky and his wife, were killed in an attack in Mykhailo. Their house was shelled yesterday morning.
Mykalive-based Nibulon is a company focused on the production and export of wheat, barley and corn. The company has its own ships and shipyard. Nibulon is the leading grain exporter in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his condolences on the death of Oleksiy Vadatersky.
At the same time, there are indications that the first ship carrying grain from Ukraine may leave Odesa today. The explosion took place on Friday The International Red Cross said it could not yet visit the prison in Olenivka, Donetsk.
Russia has accused Ukraine of using a US-made Himars missile system to attack a prison where Ukrainian prisoners of war were being held under the control of pro-Russian rebels.
Ukraine also says Russia carried out the attack. The response of the Russian Ministry of Defense is that the Red Cross and the United Nations have been invited to visit the prison. 53 prisoners of war were killed in the blast.
The main threat to the US: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin says that the US is the main threat to Russia. Yesterday, Russian Navy Day, in St. Petersburg, Putin signed a policy that sees the US and NATO as Russia’s main security challenges. Putin also said that the new Zircon hypersonic missiles will be delivered to the Navy in a few months.
At the same time, six people were injured in a drone attack on the Russian Navy’s Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Crimea. Ukraine responded that it had not carried out a drone attack. In the wake of the attack, the Navy Day programs to be held here have been cancelled.