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ABC News
16 hours ago
- Politics
- ABC News
Ukraine calls Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia penal colony 'another war crime'
Russian strikes on a penal colony in the frontline region of Zaporizhzhia in south-western Ukraine has killed 16 people overnight and injured at least 35, Ukrainian officials say. Zaporizhzhia Governor Ivan Fedorov, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said the correctional facility's buildings were destroyed, and nearby private homes were also damaged. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, condemned the strikes as "another war crime" committed by Russia. "[Russian President Vladimir] Putin's regime, which also issues threats against the United States through some of its mouthpieces, must face economic and military blows that strip it of the capacity to wage war," Mr Yermak said on X. Moscow forces have regularly attacked Zaporizhzhia, using drones, missiles and aerial bombs, since the start of the war that Russia started with a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Russia unilaterally declared early in the war its annexation of parts of Zaporizhzhia and areas in and around three other Ukrainian regions. Kyiv and its Western allies called the move an illegal land grab. Mr Fedorov said Russian forces launched eight strikes on the Zaporizhzhia district, reportedly using high-explosive aerial bombs. Reuters could not independently verify Mr Fedorov's report. There was no immediate comment from Russia. Both sides deny targeting civilians in their strikes, but thousands of civilians have been killed in the conflict, the vast majority of them Ukrainian. Earlier, US President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on Russia to end its war in Ukraine. Mr Trump warned Russia it had "10 to 12 days" to agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine before he would expand sanctions, slashing the lengthier deadline he suggested earlier this month. Speaking at his Turnberry golf club in Scotland on Monday, local time, Mr Trump said he would enforce severe tariffs on Moscow and its trading partners if it did not agree to end its full-scale invasion. Mr Trump told reporters he was "disappointed" in Mr Putin. He later said the new timeline would be "10 to 12 days" and that he would confirm the exact number soon. The surprise announcement drew a furious response from the Kremlin, with former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev posting on X: "Each new ultimatum is a threat and a step towards war. Not between Russia and Ukraine, but with [Trump's] own country." Mr Yermak posted on social media: "When America leads with strength, others think twice." Reuters/ABC
Irish Times
17 hours ago
- Politics
- Irish Times
Russian strikes on penal colony in Zaporizhzhia kill 16, says Ukraine
Russian strikes on a penal colony in the frontline region of Zaporizhzhia in southwestern Ukraine overnight killed 16 people and injured at least 35, regional Ukrainian military and the local governor said. Zaporizhzhia governor Ivan Fedorov, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said that the correctional facility's buildings were destroyed, and nearby private homes were also damaged. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy's chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, condemned the strikes as 'another war crime' committed by Russia. '(Russian president Vladimir) Putin's regime, which also issues threats against the United States through some of its mouthpieces, must face economic and military blows that strip it of the capacity to wage war,' Mr Yermak said on X. READ MORE Russian forces have regularly attacked Zaporizhzhia, using drones, missiles and aerial bombs, since the start of the war that Moscow started with its invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Russia unilaterally declared early in the war its annexation of parts of Zaporizhzhia and areas in and around three other Ukrainian regions. Kyiv and its Western allies called the move an illegal land grab. Mr Fedorov said that Russian forces launched eight strikes on the Zaporizhzhia district, reportedly using high-explosive aerial bombs. There was no immediate comment from Russia. Both sides deny targeting civilians in their strikes, but thousands of civilians have been killed in the conflict, the vast majority of them Ukrainian. - Reuters (c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2025
Reuters
18 hours ago
- Politics
- Reuters
Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhia kill 16, injure at least 35, Ukraine says
July 29 (Reuters) - Russia's multiple overnight strikes on the frontline region of Zaporizhzhia in southwestern Ukraine killed 16 and injured at least 35 people at a correctional facility, regional Ukrainian military and Zaporizhzhia's governor said on Tuesday Zaporizhzhia governor Ivan Fedorov, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said that the correctional facility's buildings were destroyed, and nearby private homes were also damaged. Moscow forces have regularly attacked Zaporizhzhia, using drones, missiles and aerial bombs, since the start of the war that Russia started with a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Russia unilaterally declared early in the war its annexation of parts of Zaporizhzhia and areas in and around three other Ukrainian regions. Kyiv and its Western allies called the move an illegal land grab. Fedorov said that Russian forces launched eight strikes on the Zaporizhzhia district, reportedly using high-explosive aerial bombs. Reuters could not independently verify Fedorov's report. There was no immediate comment from Russia. Both sides deny targeting civilians in their strikes, but thousands of civilians have been killed in the conflict, the vast majority of them Ukrainian. (This story has been corrected to say 'Fedorov's report', not 'Ivanov's report', in paragraph 6)
BBC News
19 hours ago
- Health
- BBC News
Patients urged to still attend appointments amid doctor strikes
Patients in the East of England have been encouraged to attend their appointments as resident doctors' strikes action over pay will continue until 07:00 BST on Wednesday 30 July, but patients should still attend their appointments unless contacted to reschedule, said NHS Cayley, the chief operating officer for NHS England in the East, thanked staff for their "hard work over the weekend" and "continued efforts in the days ahead".The latest series of strikes began on Friday and patients who need emergency medical care have been told to use 999 or go to A&E as normal. Hospitals and local NHS teams throughout the region said they were working together to minimise disruption to patient care. Service disruption Mr Cayley said: "Whilst it is inevitable that strikes mean some appointments and procedures cannot go ahead as planned, it's thanks to the huge efforts of NHS teams in the region that we are continuing to provide as many as we can."Our advice remains to please attend your appointment unless you have been contacted directly to reschedule."If it's an emergency, you should dial 999 or attend your A&E as normal. Otherwise, you should use 111 online as your first port of call, or your local pharmacist or GP."It is the 12th strike from resident doctors since March 2023, which NHS England said had resulted in 49 days of disruption to its services, equivalent to about 10 working weeks of industrial action over that doctors, previously named junior doctors, make up about half of all doctors in the had anywhere up to eight years' experience working as a hospital doctor or up to three years in general strikes began at the end of 2022, the cumulative total of hospital appointments rescheduled in England was close to 1.5 million across the NHS, the public body said. Follow East of England news on X, Instagram and Facebook: BBC Beds, Herts & Bucks, BBC Cambridgeshire, BBC Essex, BBC Norfolk, BBC Northamptonshire or BBC Suffolk.
Al Arabiya
19 hours ago
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Russia's strikes on Zaporizhzhia kills at least 16, says Ukraine
Russia's overnight strikes on a penitentiary facility in the southeastern Ukraine region of Zaporizhzhia have killed 16 and injured at least 35, regional Ukrainian military and its governor said on Tuesday. Ivan Fedorov, the governor, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said that the penitentiary facility's buildings were destroyed, and nearby private homes were also damaged.
