A Russian missile hit an infrastructure facility in the capital, Kyiv, and explosions were heard in districts across the city, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
(Bloomberg) — A Russian missile hit an infrastructure facility in the capital, Kyiv, and explosions were heard in districts across the city, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
The European Parliament adopted a non-binding resolution to declare Russia a state sponsor of terrorism, a move that lawmakers hope will help leaders to be held accountable for war crimes.
European Union ambassadors were meeting with the intention of approving a cap on Russian oil exports.
The bloc watered down its latest sanctions proposal for the cap by delaying its full implementation and softening key shipping provisions.
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Key Developments
- EU Set to Soften Russian Oil Price Cap Plan Before Approval
- China Pauses Some Russian Oil Purchases Ahead of Price Cap
- Europe Faces the First Test of Its Winter Energy Resilience
- World’s Most-Crucial Fuel Heads for Shortage Touching Everything
On the Ground
Russian forces hit a maternity ward in the Zaporizhzhia region with missiles overnight, leaving one newborn baby dead, Governor Oleksandr Starukh said on Telegram.
Ukraine said the eastern Front was at center of Russia’s attacks, especially in Bakhmut and Avdiyivka. Russian missile also hit infrastructure in the capital, Kyiv, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
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Kyiv Mayor Says Russian Missile Hit Infrastructure Facility
A missile fired by Russian forces hit a piece infrastructure in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram, without elaborating.
Following blasts in Kyiv, power momentarily shut off in part of the city before coming back on, according to eye witnesses.
Emergency services were deployed to the sites, Klitschko said.
European Parliament Declares Russia State Sponsor of Terrorism (12:44 p.m.)
The European Parliament adopted a non-binding resolution to declare Russia a state sponsor of terrorism, to pave the way for President Vladimir Putin and his government to be held accountable for war crimes before an international tribunal.
The resolution calls on EU member states to swiftly complete work on a ninth sanctions package against Moscow.
EBRD Helps to Shore Up Critical Industries (12:35 p.m.)
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is giving a €50 million guarantee to back lending to critical industries in Ukraine.
The lender was issuing risk-sharing instruments to three local banks and a leasing company.
EU Considers Imposing Price Cap of $65-$70 on Russian Oil (11:10 a.m.)
The EU, in coordination with G-7 nations, is discussing capping the price of Russian crude oil at between $65 and $70 a barrel, according to people familiar with the matter.
EU Considers Imposing Price Cap of $65-$70 on Russian Oil
Kyiv May Face Worst Winter Since WWII, Mayor Says (10:41 a.m.)
Kyiv authorities may have to evacuate parts of the city if the energy crisis worsens, Mayor Vitali Klitschko told Germany’s Bild newspaper.
The capital has to prepare for the worst scenario which would involve a wide-reaching blackout when temperatures drop further, Bild cited Klitschko as saying.
“We won’t just take our things and flee to the West, like Putin wants,” he said.
Germany Pledges Support Until War Ends (9:57 a.m.)
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said his government will support the administration in Kyiv until Russia’s war is over.
“We will stick to this course — in solidarity with our closest allies — until this senseless, brutal, criminal war ends,” he told the lower house of parliament in Berlin.
“Russia must finally stop this war!”
UK Delivers Helicopters, Pledges Artillery Rounds (9:10 a.m.)
The UK said it completed its first delivery of helicopters to Ukraine and pledged an additional 10,000 artillery rounds, the Ministry of Defence said.
An undisclosed number of Sea King helicopters has been delivered to Ukraine to provide search and rescue capability, according to a statement from the ministry.
It comes after Britain’s Royal Navy provided 10 weeks of Sea King training for 10 Ukrainian crews in the UK.
NATO Allies Test Air and Missile Defense Capabilities (9:05 a.m.)
NATO allies are testing their air and missile defense capabilities in Romania on Wednesday, simulating an attack by a fighter jet and using a French MAMBA surface-based system to repel it.
The exercise comes a week after a missile landed on Polish soil, killing two, that was likely the result of Ukrainian forces fending off a barrage of missile attacks from Russia.
NATO has said the incident was likely caused by Ukrainian missile defense.
Putin Meets Fertilizer Tycoon Mazepin (8:30 a.m.)
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Dmitry Mazepin, an investor in the Uralchem-Uralkali fertilizer group, to discuss fertilizers shipments issues, state television reported.
Mazepin asked the president to help to re-start ammonium fertilizer shipments via Ukraine’s Odesa port as part of a grain shipment deal that was extended last week.
Aid Stations Being Readied Amid Blackout Threat (3 a.m.)
Ukraine’s government is preparing a network of emergency aid stations across the country to help citizens endure mass blackouts that could drag on for days if Russia continues large-scale attacks on the nation’s energy infrastructure.
‘’All of us should be prepared for any scenarios.
given what kind of terrorists are fighting against our people and what they are struggling to do,” President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in his regular nightly address on Tuesday.
The aid stations will give people access to basic services including electricity, mobile networks, Internet access, water and first aid.
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