At least two people were killed in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, as a result of a Russian missile attack on the city, while Ukraine announced the destruction of more than 20 Russian marches during the attack, which it described as the "most powerful" that Kiev has been exposed to since spring.
The Ukrainian authorities announced that at least two people were killed in a Russian missile attack on the capital, Kiev, on Wednesday morning.
The Kiev military administration said that the air defenses destroyed more than 20 drones and missiles in the sky of the Ukrainian capital, describing the attack as the "most powerful" targeting the city since spring.
Sergey Popko, head of the military administration of the city of Kiev, wrote on the Telegram application: “As a result of falling debris in the Shevchenkivsky district of Kiev, two people were killed, according to preliminary reports.”
He added that another person was injured and is currently undergoing treatment.
He added on the Telegram application that the authorities found the two bodies in a non-residential building, and that the third was injured by glass fragments.
Klitschko reported that several buildings were on fire. He did not clarify whether the debris was from missiles or drones.
The military administration had previously warned of the missile attack, saying that the air defenses were working.
New weapons package for Ukraine
On the other hand, the United States announced, on Tuesday, a new arms package for Ukraine worth $250 million, as Kiev continues to launch a counterattack to reclaim territory from Russia.
The Pentagon announced in a statement that the United States is providing a new weapons package worth $250 million that includes AIM-9M Sidewinder defensive missiles and more long-range HiMars missiles.
The ministry explained that the weapons package also includes “155 mm and 105 mm artillery ammunition, mine clearance equipment, anti-tank missiles, anti-armor systems, Hydra-70 air-to-surface missiles, and more than 3 million rounds of small arms ammunition,” according to the statement.
The aid also includes “armored medical vehicles, ambulances, and unspecified other field equipment,” according to the Pentagon.
Since the start of the crisis in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the Biden administration has provided Kiev with more than $43 billion in various aid.
Months ago, Ukraine began its counterattack to regain the lands controlled by Russia, by benefiting from the equipment and military support provided to its army by Western countries, led by the United States.
Russia : We will bury the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty if Washington does not abandon its tests
The Russian Ambassador to Washington, Anatoly Antonov, stressed that if the United States does not abandon nuclear testing, we will have to “bury” the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
He pointed out that Russia ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in 2000, and is firmly and responsibly committed to unilaterally refraining from conducting nuclear tests.
Putin: The United States is considering conducting nuclear weapons tests, and we will respond in kind
He stressed that the United States did not follow this example and “did not move a finger to put the treaty into effect.”
He added that American policy, including in the field of international arms control, disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation, is that "someone else, usually Russia, is always responsible for destroying the pillars of international security."
He warned: "This time, if Washington does not give up the temptation to resume nuclear tests , and no one can rule it out, we will 'bury' the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty."
Russia's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations and international organizations in Geneva, Andrei Belousov, said that the United States' involvement in maintaining the nuclear test site in Nevada shows that it does not intend to stop testing nuclear bombs , despite the unanimous vote on the United Nations General Assembly resolution in this regard.
Norway's Foreign Minister Annekin Hoitfeldt : Apologizes for her husband's investment activities in an arms manufacturing company
Norwegian Foreign Minister, Annekin Hoitfeldt, apologized for her husband, Ola Flem, behind her back and illegally buying and selling shares in the arms manufacturing company Kongsberg Group.
In a press conference on Wednesday, Hoitfeldt expressed her regret and willingness to bear responsibility as a result of her husband, Ola Flem, buying and selling shares in the arms company Kongsberg Group, without informing her, considering what he did to be a violation of the law as the husband of a minister.
She added: “I deeply regret that I made mistakes related to violating the principle of neutrality,” and confirmed that she failed “in carrying out her duty as a minister because she was not aware of her husband’s financial investment activities.”
The Norwegian "VG" website revealed that "the foreign minister's husband traded shares on the Oslo Stock Exchange, including in arms manufacturer Kongsberg Group, during her tenure as foreign minister."
Commenting on the minister's remarks, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Storr said that he "still trusts Huitfeldt as foreign minister."
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