War day number 103. The Russian radios continue and have also resumed in Kiev after more than a month. A Russian bombing hit a factory in the eastern part of the Ukrainian capital at dawn: a military target for Moscow. “The Russians controlled 70 percent of Severodonetsk, but within two days they were pushed back, now the city is divided in half,” said Lugansk governor Serhiy Gaidai. A video shows the consequences of the Russian bombing in the city of Lysychansk, in the Lugansk region: the headquarters for the distribution of humanitarian aid was razed to the ground.
Meanwhile, the delivery of new weapons to Kiev by its allies – according to Russian President Vladimir Putin – has the sole objective of “extending the conflict as much as possible”. “If Ukraine has long-range missiles – he warns – we will hit new sites”. The President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella warns about the possible collateral damage of the ongoing conflict: “The infamous war that is bleeding Europe with the aggression of the Russian Federation on Ukraine is causing an inevitable consequence on the ability to respect the agenda commitments to combat climate change and thus avoid further consequent humanitarian crises ». While the Pope, speaking to Regina Coeli about the conflict in Ukraine, launches a new appeal: «Do not bring humanity to ruin. Real negotiations are put in place, concrete negotiations for a ceasefire ».
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