Escalating Ukraine Conflict and UN Tensions
Russian Overnight Strikes Kill Two Across Ukraine as Diplomatic Tensions Rise at UN
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Russian strikes killed at least two people in Ukraine overnight, including one in Kyiv and one in the Odesa region, where two others were injured; attacks also damaged buildings and sparked a fire at a vehicle repair shop. The strikes came as Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov rejected German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul’s appeal to reduce escalation and end the war, during a rare meeting on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly. Wadephul said relations between Germany and Russia cannot improve while the war continues, while Lavrov characterized Germany’s position as condemnation of Russia. The overnight attacks reflect ongoing long-range exchanges, with Russia striking targets in Ukraine and Kyiv targeting infrastructure inside Russia; front lines have changed little since last year.
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Berlin’s ties with Moscow had also been strained by an attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport the previous month, which Germany blamed on the Kremlin.
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In Russian-occupied Enerhodar, a strike attributed by the Kremlin-installed mayor to Ukrainian forces killed a civilian woman and injured two others. The town is home to Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, which Russia captured early in the war.
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Russia’s Defence Ministry said its overnight strikes targeted logistics centres, port and transport infrastructure, communications centres and vessels it alleged were linked to Ukraine’s military; Ukraine had not commented on those claims at the time of the report.
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During Lavrov’s UNGA speech, he said Russia would veto efforts by Germany and Japan to become permanent members of the U.N. Security Council.
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