One day after 51 Russians were killed in the city of Poltava, all of Ukraine has been put on air alert due to a new wave of strikes. <\/p>
Three persons were killed and twenty-five injured in the most recent strikes on the western city of Lviv; explosions were audible above the capital, Kyiv, as air defenses targeted Russian missiles. <\/p>
In the meantime, there were reports of five injuries following an impact on apartments in Kryvyy Rih. <\/p>
The bombings occurred while the nation was still in shock over the deaths of scores of people in Poltava on Tuesday, which included several military, in one of the worst Russian strikes since the start of the war. <\/p>
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According to the Ukrainian military, there is an air alert across the entire nation. <\/p>
A 14-year-old girl is among the dead in Lviv, regional governor Maksym Kozystskyi said in a post on Telegram.<\/p>
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Several residential buildings were on fire, according to Mr. Sadovy, and two schools would be closed on Wednesday as a result of the attacks. <\/p>
Searchers for survivors of the strike on Tuesday are still sifting through the debris of a military institute in Poltava. <\/p>
The air raid alert went out, but people did not have enough time to get to bomb shelters, according to the Ukrainian ministry of defense. <\/p>
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President Volodymyr Zelensky urged for increased air defenses so that Ukraine could defend itself by launching its own long-range missile attacks, and he pledged that \"Russian scum\" would pay for the attack. <\/p>
Over the course of the two and a half years of the war, Western Lviv has mostly avoided the worst of the combat, but last week, Russian strikes targeted its energy infrastructure causing outages, according to officials.<\/p>
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Moscow has not commented on the latest attack.<\/p>
On Wednesday, as Ireland is ready to announce fresh funding for Ukraine's military effort, Mr. Zelensky is scheduled to meet with the Irish premier.<\/p>
A new grant of \u20ac3 million (\u00a330 million) to partner organizations through its development body Irish Aid is part of the \u20ac43 million (\u00a336 million) in aid to Ukraine that the Taoiseach will also announce.<\/p>
According to the Irish Government, the package will help Ukraine achieve its long-term objectives, promote rehabilitation and ultimate reconstruction, and offer crucial humanitarian assistance.<\/p>
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In one of the bloodiest Russian assaults since the start of the war, two ballistic missiles destroyed a military academy and a neighboring hospital on Tuesday in Ukraine, killing over 50 people and injuring over 200 more, according to Ukrainian officials. <\/p>
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The main structure of the Poltava Military Institute of Communication collapsed several levels as a result of the missiles tearing into its core. The town in the northeast quickly became aware of the terrible strike and began to smell smoke. <\/p>
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People were discovered beneath the debris. In a video that was uploaded to his Telegram channel, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that \"many were saved.\" He gave the order to look into it. <\/p>
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Inside the shuttered gates of the institution, which was restricted to the media, there were apparent shattered bricks, and little pools of blood could be seen just outside hours later. Field communications trucks were parked along the perimeter. Roads were covered in glass from shattered apartment windows.<\/p>
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\"I detected detonations... That was when I was at home. Arriving to offer his assistance, Yevheniy Zemskyy claimed, \"I realized that it was something evil and bad when I left the house.\" \"I was concerned for the kids and the people living in Poltava. We are here today to support our city in any manner we can because of this.<\/p>
As of Tuesday night, the general prosecutor's office reported that 51 people had died.<\/p>
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The governor of the Poltava-named region, Filip Pronin, stated on Telegram that 219 people had been injured. He indicated that up to eighteen individuals might be buried beneath the debris. <\/p>
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More than 150 donors gave blood, and ten apartment complexes sustained damage, according to Pronin. <\/p>
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Referring to it as \"a great tragedy,\" for the region and all of Ukraine, and announced three days of mourning starting Wednesday.<\/p>
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The Ukrainian academy, which trains officers in communications, electronics, and drone operators, has been targeted by Russian missiles in a strike near the Russian border. The strike occurred as Ukrainian forces sought to carve out their holdings in Russia's Kursk border region after a surprise incursion that began Aug. 6. The missiles hit shortly after an air-raid alert sounded, when many people were on their way to a bomb shelter. Rescue crews and medics saved 25 people, including 11 who were dug out of the rubble.<\/p>
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The strike came on the day that Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Mongolia. There was no indication that his hosts would heed demands to arrest him on an international warrant for alleged war crimes. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has appealed for Ukraine's Western partners to ensure swift delivery of military aid and to ease restrictions on what Ukraine can target on Russian soil with the weapons they provide. Some countries fear that hitting Russia could escalate the war.<\/p>
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Ukraine needs air defense systems and missiles now, not sitting in storage. Long-range strikes that can protect Ukraine from Russian terror are needed now, not later, as every day of delay, unfortunately, means more lost lives.<\/p>
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The United Kingdom has halted some military supplies to Israel, citing a \"clear risk\" that the equipment could be used to break grave international law. <\/p>
According to Foreign Secretary David Lammy, the UK will revoke 30 of the 350 licenses it holds for the supply of armaments to Israel. This includes parts for drones, fighter jets, and helicopters. <\/p>
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A minister from Israel told the BBC that the decision was \"disappointing\" and sent the \"wrong message,\" although Amnesty International UK, a human rights organization, described the suspension as \"too limited.\" <\/p>
According to Mr. Lammy, the UK is still in favor of Israel's right to self-defense, and this does not equate to an arms embargo.<\/p>
Israel's Foreign Minister, Amichai Chikli, has announced that the UK has suspended arms export licenses to Israel due to concerns about the country's stance on Hamas. The decision came at a sensitive moment as Israelis were burying six people \"murdered in Hamas tunnels.\" Israel's Foreign Minister, Israel Katz, stated that Israel operated according to international law. However, chief rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis criticized the move as \"beggaring belief\" and \"feeding the falsehood that Israel is in breach of International Humanitarian Law\".<\/p>
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Chief executive of Amnesty International UK, Sacha Deshmukh, criticized the restrictions as \"too limited and riddled with loopholes\". The non-profit organisation has continuously called for a ceasefire and to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza. The decision means that while ministers apparently accept that Israel may be committing war crimes in Gaza, the government is still continuing to risk complicity in war crimes, apartheid, and possible genocide by Israeli forces in Gaza.<\/p>
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Western governments have been coming under growing pressure to halt arms sales to Israel over how it is waging the war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The foreign secretary, Michael Lammy, sought a review of British arms exports to Israel after the Labour government took office in July. He said the review did not and \"could not arbitrate on whether or not Israel has breached international humanitarian law\" - and this was \"not a determination of innocence or guilt\".<\/p>
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The partial ban covered items \"which could be used in the current conflict in Gaza\". The government cited Israel's approach to Gaza aid and treatment of detainees as key factors in its decision<\/p>
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The decision is more significant politically than militarily - UK arms sales to Israel are small, just 1% of the country's defence imports. The US is by far the biggest supplier of arms to Israel, accounting for 69% of its imports of major conventional arms between 2019 and 2023.<\/p>
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The discussion about suspending arms sales began under the last Conservative government but came to a head under the new Labour administration. Labour said it had not changed its position on supporting Israel's security, which it describes as \"solid\" and \"unyielding\". This marks the third time since Labour took power in July that they have deviated from the previous Tory government's approach.<\/p>
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Liberal Democrat foreign affairs spokesperson Layla Moran said her party would \"carefully scrutinize\" the details of the announcement, \"including those export licences which the government has not suspended.\" Green MP Ellie Chowns asked why so many licences were exempt from the suspension. Conservative MPs, including the shadow foreign secretary Andrew Mitchell, have criticised the decision, saying it had \"all the appearance of something designed to satisfy Labour\u2019s backbenches while at the same time not offending Israel, an ally in the Middle East.\"<\/p>
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The US military reported that the Houthi rebels in Yemen, who are supported by Iran, targeted two crude oil tankers in the Red Sea on Monday: the Amjad, which is flagged in Saudi Arabia, and the Blue Lagoon, which is flagged in Panama. The attacks were described as \"reckless acts of terrorism.\". <\/p>
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Late on Monday, the Houthis took credit for using many drones and missiles to target the Blue Lagoon; they made no mention of the Saudi tanker. <\/p>
According to the U.S. Central Command, the Houthis struck both tankers with a one-way strike unmanned aircraft system and two ballistic missiles.<\/p>
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The Amjad was carrying almost two million barrels of crude oil, according to the U.S. military statement that referred to the strikes as \"reckless acts of terrorism by the Houthis.\" Both tankers were loaded with crude oil. <\/p>
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According to two sources earlier, the ships were sailing near each other when they were hit but were able to continue their voyages with no major damage assessed or any casualties.<\/p>
A request for comment from the Amjad's owner, the Saudi national shipping corporation Bahri, was not immediately answered. The supertanker can hold up to two million barrels at a time. <\/p>
Sea Trade Marine SA, the Greek manager of Blue Lagoon I, was not immediately available for comment. One million barrels is the maximum capacity of the Suezmax tanker. <\/p>
Reuters was informed by one of the individuals that Amjad was not believed to have been specifically targeted. <\/p>
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The leading oil exporter in the world, Saudi Arabia, has been alarmed by the Houthi missiles that have been fired over its borders to attack ships in the Red Sea. Saudi Arabia has made an effort to distance itself from both the bloody conflict in Yemen and the damaging rivalry with Iran, the main supporter of the Houthis.<\/p>
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The Houthi group launched aerial drone and missile strikes on the waterway in November, claiming to be in solidarity with Palestinians in Israel's war on Gaza. In over 70 attacks, the group has sunk two vessels, seized another, and killed at least three seafarers. <\/p>
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The Joint Maritime Information Center reported three ballistic missile attacks on the Blue Lagoon I tanker 70 nautical miles northwest of the northern Yemeni port of Saleef. The center believes the vessel was targeted due to other vessels within its company structure making recent port calls in Israel. All crew members are safe, and the vessel sustained minimal damage but does not require assistance.<\/p>
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Nicol\u00e1s Maduro, the president of Venezuela, has had his jet seized by the US, who believe he unlawfully paid $13 million (\u00a39.8 million) for it and had it smuggled out of the nation. <\/p>
The Falcon 900EX aircraft was taken into custody in the Dominican Republic and then moved to the US state of Florida, as stated by the US Department of Justice. <\/p>
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How and when the aircraft arrived in the Dominican Republic are unknown. According to tracking data, it departed from La Isabela airport, which is close to Santo Domingo's capital, on Monday and arrived at Fort Lauderdale airport in Florida shortly after. <\/p>
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Neither Mr. Maduro nor the Venezuelan government responded to the situation right away. <\/p>
According to US officials, US export control and sanctions rules are suspected of having been broken by the plane's seizure. <\/p>
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They further mentioned that a probe found that people affiliated with Mr. Maduro had allegedly used a Caribbean-based shell company to hide their involvement in the plane's illegal purchase from a company based in Florida in late 2022 and early 2023.<\/p>
In April 2023, the airplane was then forcibly transported from the United States to Venezuela via the Caribbean. <\/p>
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President Maduro, who has frequently accused the US of interfering in his nation's internal affairs, is unlikely to give much credence to the US officials' claim that the plane's sale and shipment violated US sanctions. <\/p>
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The move was described as \"an important step to ensure that Maduro continues to feel the consequences from his misgovernance of Venezuela\" by a spokesman for the White House National Security Council. <\/p>
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According to US attorney Markenzy Lapointe for the Southern District of Florida, the authorities in the Dominican Republic provided the US government with \"invaluable assistance\" in organizing the seizure.<\/p>
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US authorities are working tirelessly to recover a private jet that was allegedly flown to Venezuela's capital, Caracas, after arriving in Kingston, Saint Vincent, and the Grenadines in April 2023. The jet was reportedly used by Venezuelan President Maduro on visits to other countries. <\/p>
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The Venezuelan government temporarily suspended commercial flights to the Dominican Republic and Panama following the controversial re-election of Maduro. This is not the first time Maduro's or Venezuela's government has been targeted by US federal authorities over alleged corruption. <\/p>
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In 2020, the justice department charged Maduro and 14 Venezuelan officials with narco-terrorism, corruption, and drug trafficking. The state department has offered a reward of up to $15m for information leading to Maduro's arrest or conviction. More details will be published shortly.<\/p>
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