2023-05-19 21:50:52
On the front, kyiv and other Ukrainian cities were attacked once more at dawn on Friday by Russian forces, according to the Ukrainian army. On the other hand, it won more ground on the areas occupied by the Russians around the disputed city of Bakhmout, in eastern Ukraine, according to the authorities of the two flanks.
Around midnight, we learned that theMariupol airport was hit by a series of explosions on Friday evening, Russian news agency TASS reported on the basis of local authorities.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu visited the occupied region of Zaporijjia (southern Ukraine) at a time when kyiv says it is completing its preparations for a major offensive.
Also on the Russian side, Moscow has placed the Karim Khan, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on the list of wanted persons.
Later in the day, it also announced that it was prohibiting the entry into its territory of 500 Americans, including former President Barack Obama, in retaliation for the sanctions imposed once morest it by Washington. This Friday, she also declared the NGO Greenpeace “undesirable”, a measure which de facto prohibits its activities in the country in full repression of any critical voice since the Kremlin offensive in Ukraine.
Russia also banned – once more – a consular visit to detained American journalist Evan Gershkovich, arguing that Washington had not issued visas to some Russian journalists in April.
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