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At least seven people have been killed and more than a dozen injured in a Russian missile attack on Kharkiv, according to Kyiv officials.
A further two people remain missing after the attack, which saw Russian forces strike Ukraine’s second-largest city at least 15 times, Oleg Sinegubov said.
It comes as US president Joe Biden is being urged to allow American missiles used by Ukraine to be fired into Russian territory, according to officials.
The proposal, pressed by US secretary of state Antony Blinken after a visit to Kyiv last week, is being debated by the White House, the New York Times reported.
Mr Blinken’s pespective is said to have changed since Moscow opened up a new front in Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine, which is stretching Kyiv’s forces across the frontline.
Meanwhile, Ukraine claimed it destroyed the last Russian warship armed with cruise missiles that was stationed on the occupied peninsula of Crimea.
“According to updated information, the Ukrainian defence forces hit a Russian project 22800 Tsiklon missile ship in Sevastopol, on the night of 19 May,” the general staff said.
Ukraine’s foreign minister blasts ‘heinous’ Kharkiv attack
The Ukrainian foreign minister has slammed Putin’s “heinous” attack on Kharkiv which left seven people dead and injured dozens more.
Writing on X, Dmytro Kuleba said: “Russia struck Kharkiv and Lyubotyn with multiple missiles, leading to casualties and destruction.
“This heinous attack must remind everyone around the world that Ukraine still urgently needs seven “Patriot” systems. We are very grateful to Germany for announcing one additional system.
“But getting six more as soon as possible remains critical not only for Ukraine’s survival but for peace in Europe.”
Putin’s forces ‘kill seven’ in deadly Kharkiv attack
At least seven people have been killed and more than a dozen injured in a Russian missile attack on Kharkiv, according to Kyiv officials.
A further two people remain missing after the attack, which saw Russian forces strike Ukraine’s second-largest city at least 15 times, Oleg Sinegubov said.
Ukraine’s state railway company said several of its facilities had been damaged in the attack and a number of its employees had been injured.
UK police charge man with national security offences linked to Russia
Howard Michael Phillips, 64, was charged on Thursday with an offence contrary to section 3 of the National Security Act – assisting a foreign intelligence service.
The Met said the country to which the charge relates is Russia. Phillips, of Harlow, in Essex, has been remanded in police custody and is expected to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court later on Thursday.
The Met said: “As part of the investigation, which is being led by officers from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command, officers also searched an address in the Hertfordshire area and an address in the Essex area. Both searches are now complete.
Norway further tightens its restrictions on the entry of Russians
Norway further tightens its restrictions on the entry of Russians
Norway says it will further tighten its restrictions on the entry of people from Russia, saying those with tourist visas issued by Norway before regulations were tightened in 2022 or issued by another European country will be barred from entering the Scandinavian country as of next week
Russian army’s deputy chief arrested
The deputy head of the Russian army’s general staff has been arrested after being accused of taking a large bribe, according to Russian media.
The arrest of Lieutenant-General Vadim Shamarin, confirmed to Russian news agencies by a military court, is the fourth detention of a high-ranking defence figure within a month.
There was no immediate word on how Shamarin pleaded. His home was reportedly searched in connection with the investigation and he has been placed in pre-trial detention for two months.
Zelensky slams ‘brutal’ Russian attack on Kharkiv
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has slammed a “brutal” Russian attack on Kharkiv and Lyubotyn as carried out by “terrorists”.
Mr Zelensky said: “An extremely brutal Russian attack on Kharkiv and Lyubotyn. Russian terrorists are taking advantage of Ukraine’s lack of sufficient air defense protection and reliable capability to destroy terrorist launchers at their exact locations, which are close to our borders.
“And this weakness is not ours, but the world’s, which has not dared to deal with terrorists in the way they deserve for three years.”
Moscow warns it will strike British targets if UK weapons used to hit Russia
Moscow will strike British targets throughout Europe if UK weapons are used to strike Russian territory, the Kremlin warned.
Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said British sites within Ukraine’s territory and beyond would be hit in retaliation.
Moscow has already made the same warning earlier this month after David Cameron, the foreign secretary, said Ukraine had a right to use weapons provided by London to hit targets inside Russia.
The aerial bombardment raining down on Ukraine’s troops around Kharkiv
China sending ‘lethal equipment’ to Russia for Ukraine war, Grant Shapps warns
China is providing Russia with lethal aid for use in its war against Ukraine, Grant Shapps has warned.
The defence secretary suggested that British and US intelligence contradicts Beijing’s previous attempts to present itself as a moderating influence on Moscow and President Xi’s government is instead helping to arm Russia.
Mr Shapps used a speech at the London Defence Conference to reveal China’s collaboration as he argued Nato needs to “wake up” and bolster defence spending alliance-wide.
Moscow will retaliate against Norwegian decision to ban Russian tourists, Kremlin says
The Kremlin has said that it will retaliate against Norway’s decision to further restrict entry to Russian tourists, effectively banning all of them, describing it as “discriminatory.”
“Of course, such decisions cannot go unanswered. Of course, the decision is purely discriminatory,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.
“We do not accept such decisions. We regret that the Norwegian leadership has chosen this way of worsening our bilateral relations, which have already been of poor quality recently, and not on our initiative.”
Russian citizens whose purpose is tourism and other non-essential travel will be rejected upon entry across the external border. Exceptions may be granted in cases such as visits to close family residing in Norway, the ministry said.
Source: independent.co.uk
