The Associated Press reported that a Russian missile struck North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member Poland, killing two people. Poland convened ad hoc national security council, government spokesmanTwitterclarified in The government will hold an emergency meeting on Thursday at 21:00 local time (5:00 Japan time), news site Onet.pl reported.
Polish radio station Zet also reported on rocket attacks in the country. A rocket was reported to have landed about six kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
Poland holds a stunning National Security Council report on the impact of a Russian rocket
Russia has launched a massive missile attack on Ukraine. Hours earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had said peace talks would require Russia to accept its borders and withdraw its troops from across Ukraine.
Kyiv Mayor Klitschko said at least one person was killed when a missile hit an apartment complex in the city. Reportedly, half of the population is experiencing power outages. Attacks on critical infrastructure have also caused power outages in cities far from the front, such as western Lviv. The White House condemned the Russian attack on the Indonesian island of Bali during the Group of 20 (G20) summit.
“If Russia says it wants to end the war, it must prove it by action,” Zelensky told G20 leaders. Most countries should blame Russia for invading Ukraine, according to a draft G20 joint statement seen by Bloomberg.
Recent developments related to the situation in Ukraine are as follows.
Russia launches about 100 missiles, bigger than October 10th
A Ukrainian military spokesman said about 100 missiles were fired from the Black Sea, Russia’s Rostov region and the Caspian Sea. Northern and central Ukraine were hit hardest, deputy head of the presidential office Tymoshenko told Telegram. The scale of about 100 is higher than on October 10, when Ukraine was subjected to widespread attacks that destroyed much of its energy infrastructure.
“The attacks will only increase G20 concerns about the destabilizing effects of Putin’s war,” US National Security Advisor Sullivan said on Wednesday. The United States and its allies will continue to supply Ukraine with defense capabilities, including anti-aircraft systems, he said, adding that “we will support Ukraine as needed.”
Gazprom’s gas export from Russia hits multi-year low
Russia’s state-owned natural gas company Gazprom hit a multi-year low in October as its daily gas exports to major markets fell again from Oct. 1 to 15.
In retaliation for its aid to Ukraine, Russia has been cutting pipeline supplies to Europe for months. On the other hand, Europe diversified its sources of supply and stockpiled gas before winter, so supply concerns have recently abated. Gas storage rates in the European Union climbed 95.5% in the week ending Friday.
EU officially starts military training for Ukrainian soldiers
The European Union will retrain up to 15,000 Ukrainian soldiers. The training will be conducted in the EU, including Poland, under the direction of the Office for Military Operations Planning and Command Capability (MPCC).
The EU also approved 16 million euros ($23 million) for the supply of munitions and military equipment to Ukraine.
Russia will probably agree to extend the grain export deal
Russia is expected to agree to extend the deal that guarantees the safe export of grains and other agricultural products through the Black Sea. The deal has been brokered by the United Nations and others to secure a vital food supply for the world.
Russia will probably agree to extend the Black Sea grain export deal
Ukrainian president clarifies conditions for G20 peace talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky clarified to the leaders of the Group of 20 countries and regions (G20) Russia’s most important demands to carry out the peace talks. Russia must first withdraw its troops from Zaporizhia, transfer control of the plant to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Ukraine, and complete the exchange of prisoners of war and the return of forced migrants. He also called on Russia to accept Ukrainian territory, withdraw all troops and hand over border control to Ukraine in accordance with UN General Assembly resolutions.
Ukraine’s energy system has been strained by last month’s Russian attacks. In light of this, Zelensky said the country needed additional supplies of anti-aircraft and anti-missile systems from friendly nations to defend its homeland. He also called for a UN delegation to inspect critical energy infrastructure and assess the extent of the damage and the amount of assistance needed.
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov was also present during Zelensky’s speech, according to a person familiar with the matter. At the end of the speech, he repeated the unfounded allegations, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Most G20 leaders agree to denounce Russia
Most member states strongly condemn the war in Ukraine, according to a draft joint statement due to be released after the Group of 20 (G20) summit that opened on Friday in Bali, Indonesia.
G20 draft joint statement, majority of members strongly condemn war in Ukraine (1)
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