G20 audience laughs at Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov had asserted that Moscow was not the aggressor in its war in Ukraine and said: 'The war, which we are trying to stop, was launched against us using the Ukraine' Latest:
Number of dead rises after Russian strike in Zaporizhzhia
They had set up a roadblock in the town in an attempt to prevent Russian troops from advancing - as they swept towards the Ukrainian capital at the start of their invasion.We reported earlier that German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall is negotiating with Kyiv to set up a factory in Ukraine to build Panther tanks.
It is thought the deal could still go through, however. It is likely to be discussed by Switzerland's Federal Council.14:39:01The southern Ukrainian city of Nikopol has come under attack, Ukraine's Prosecutor General's office has said. A Ukrainian army representative told The Associated Press that it is now too dangerous for civilians to leave the city by vehicle, with people fleeing on foot instead.
Ukrainian units over the last 36 hours destroyed two key bridges just outside Bakhmut, including one linking it to the nearby town of Chasiv Yar along the last remaining Ukrainian resupply route, according to UK military intelligence officials and other Western analysts. The Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa passed its resolution following a meeting, with the body's president Mustapha Berraf saying it"aligns with the position of the IOC".
The eastern city has been the site of fierce fighting for several weeks now, despite it having little to no strategic value, according to some experts. Former senior military intelligence officer Philip Ingram has been assessing Russia's claim to find the answer.While he agrees there is not much strategic significance in taking the area, he notes that there are some"lines of communication that would help the Russians".
The founder of the Russia's mercenary Wagner group has released a video claiming to show coffins containing the bodies of Ukrainian soldiers. "We are sending another shipment of Ukrainian army fighters home. They fought bravely, and perished. That's why the latest truck will take them back to their motherland," he said in the clip, clad in full military gear.
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