Russian attacks in Ukraine wounded at least 14 civilians over the past day, officials said Saturday, as the president of the European Union’s executive arm returned to the Ukrainian capital to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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- Civilians Injured in Russian Attacks:
- At least 14 civilians have been reported wounded in Ukraine due to Russian military actions.
- Zaporizhzhia Region Assault:
- Nine individuals were injured in Zarichne by Russian rocket strikes. Multiple locations within Zaporizhzhia experienced attacks.
- Kherson Region Conflict:
- Five people sustained injuries in Kherson, with various forms of military aggression such as artillery and tank fire being utilized.
- Nikopol Shelling:
- The city near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant was shelled, though no casualties were reported immediately.
- EU Commission President’s Visit:
- Ursula von der Leyen met with President Zelenskyy in Kyiv, focusing on Ukraine’s EU membership bid and continued support against Russia.
- EU Enlargement Report:
- Von der Leyen will soon present a report assessing Ukraine’s progress towards EU membership and comment on its reform efforts amidst the war.
The Associated Press has the story:
Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy hosts EU head Ursula von der Leyen
Newslooks- KYIV, Ukraine (AP)
Russian attacks in Ukraine wounded at least 14 civilians over the past day, officials said Saturday, as the president of the European Union’s executive arm returned to the Ukrainian capital to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The governor of the Zaporizhzhia region, Yurii Malashko, said that nine people were wounded in a Russian rocket strike on the village of Zarichne. Overall, 26 cities and settlements in the region came under attack over the past day, he said.
In the Kherson region, five people were wounded, said Gov. Oleksandr Prokudin. He said that attacks in the region came from artillery, mortars, drones, warplanes and tanks.
Nikopol, a city of the opposite bank of the Dnieper River from the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Europe’s largest, came under fire, but no injuries were immediately reported, according to Dnipropetrovsk regional Gov. Serhii Lysak.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Kyiv on Saturday morning and was met by Zelenskyy at the train station.
She tweeted that talks during her sixth visit would focus on the path for Ukraine to join the EU “and how we will continue to make Russia pay for its war of aggression.”
The visit came a week before she was due to present a report on the enlargement of the EU, which von der Leyen said will note Kyiv’s progress on its path to membership in the 27-member bloc.
“I must say you have made excellent progress. This is impressive to see,” von der Leyen said after the meeting with Zelenskyy. “We should never forget you are fighting an existential war and at the same time you are deeply reforming your country.”
