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MEPs endorse plan to provide more ammunition for Ukraine
On Thursday, Parliament backed a draft bill to increase European production of missiles and ammunition for Ukraine.
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Human Rights
Ukraine: Over 1,500 children killed or injured, concern rises over forced transfers
Russian attacks overnight, killed three people – including the girl’s mother – and wounded 11 others, according to news reports. It followed a reported 17 strikes on the capital during…
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IAEA chief outlines five principles to avert nuclear ‘catastrophe’ in Ukraine
Delivering his latest update, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi reported that the situation at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) – the largest in Europe - remains extremely fragile and…
Christianity
The Orthodox Church of Ukraine is moving to a new calendar
The Synod of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine approved the transition to the New Julian calendar from September 1, Reuters reports. This means that the Church will now celebrate Christmas…
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Ukraine: UN delivers aid to millions, as civilian suffering continues
Humanitarians reached 5.4 million people in Ukraine with desperately needed aid by April this year, including cash assistance, food, health services, and medicines, the UN said on Friday. Source link
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UKRAINE, 110 damaged religious sites inspected and documented by UNESCO
UKRAINE, 110 damaged religious sites inspected and documented by UNESCO - As of 17 May 2023, UNESCO has verified damage to 256 sites since 24 February 2022 – 110 religious sites, 22…
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Ukraine: Power loss at nuclear plant underscores ‘highly vulnerable’ safety situation
This marked the seventh time that Europe’s largest nuclear power plant had been completely disconnected from the national electricity grid since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion 15 months…
Human Rights
Invasion of Ukraine – civilians in an ‘unbearable routine’ of Russian attack
Nearly 15 months after Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, civilians are forced to live through an “unbearable routine”, amidst alarming levels of destruction
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Ukraine: Imperative to ‘explore all options’ to reach civilians – UN relief chief
Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths said that it was “imperative that we explore all options to reach civilians”, stressing that all parties to the fighting must allow and facilitate the “rapid…
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Black Sea Initiative exports top 30 million tonnes from Ukraine, as talks continue over renewal
That was the message conveyed by the UN Humanitarian Affairs chief, Martin Griffiths, to a meeting held on Thursday in Istanbul, to discuss the future of the Initiative, with senior…