Kharkiv city hit by several drone attacks during longest air-raid alert of Ukraine’s war
On May 17, 2024, railway infrastructure in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv was attacked by Shahed-136 kamikaze drones, and the administrative building caught fire. On May 16 and 17, the air warning in Kharkov became the longest since the beginning of the general invasion. According to the alert system, the threat to the city lasted for 16 hours and 33 minutes.
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The governor of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, said the city came under multiple drone attacks overnight, marking the country’s longest air raid warning since Russia launched a full-scale invasion.
Kharkiv Governor Oleh Syniehubov explain A Google Translate post posted on Telegram late Thursday said the Russian military had launched at least five drone attacks on cities in the country’s northeast. It was unclear whether there were any casualties.
CNBC could not independently verify developments on the ground.
Reuters quoted Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne as reporting that the air raid warning in the city lasted for more than 16 and a half hours. It is the country’s longest-ever aerial alert since Russia launched war with Ukraine in February 2022.
Sinehubov explain Ukrainian forces on Friday repelled eight attacks by Russian troops in the Liptsi, Staritsa and Vovchansk regions of the Kharkiv region.
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Putin says Russia and China can be proud of economic cooperation
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of the 8th Russia-China Expo in Harbin, China, on May 17, 2024. Russian President Vladimir Putin is on a two-day state visit to China.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia and China could be proud of their economic cooperation, adding that Moscow stood ready to provide clean energy to Beijing.
Putin was speaking at the Russia-China Expo in Harbin, China, during his state visit to Harbin, China, where Russia is building close strategic cooperation with China.
He added that Russia is diversifying its supplies to China, including through agricultural exports such as fish, crops and pork.
Putin heaped praise on Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday at the start of a two-day state visit and thanked Beijing for its efforts to resolve what he called the “crisis” in Ukraine.
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine is entering its third year.
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‘Forever brothers’: Putin says Russia-China relations are at an all-time high
In this group photo released by the Russian state news agency Sputnik, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the National Theater to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Russia and the opening concert of the China-Russia Cultural Year. Japan, Beijing Performing Arts Center.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a speech on Thursday before a concert in Beijing to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, calling the Russian and Chinese people “eternal brothers.”
An English transcript released by the Russian President’s Office shows that Putin said that Russia-China relations are at a “historically high level” and have “the characteristics of a true comprehensive partnership and strategic interaction.”
“A famous song from 75 years ago is often played today. One of its lines has become a popular saying – “Russia and China will always be brothers. A brotherly spirit builds partnership with China.”
The two countries have repeatedly emphasized their friendly relations and so-called “infinite partnership”, with Beijing embroiled in trade disputes and Moscow largely alienated by the West.
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Zelensky meets military leaders in Kharkov as Russia offensive advances
Ukrainian President Zelensky has traveled to Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine to receive a battlefield briefing on the progress of Russia’s new offensive.
Zelensky said in the cable that he had met with Ukrainian Army Chief of Staff Sirsky and other military officials to discuss “the combat situation, tasks and needs of the relevant brigades and units, especially in the Kharkiv region.” , Wolfchansk and Liptsy regions,” according to a translation by NBC News.
Russian officials say both areas are considered war hotspots, with Russian troops occupying parts of Wovchansk and on the verge of seizing Lipsi.
The Ukrainian military said earlier on Thursday that it was slowing Russia’s advance and that its troops “continue to perform combat missions in the Vovchansk urban development zone in the north of the city, keeping the enemy under fire control”.
CNBC could not verify the battlefield assessment.
In the early morning of May 14, 2024, FPV drone pilots of the Achilles Battalion of the 92nd Ukrainian Brigade prepared and equipped night kamikaze drones for patrolling and defeating in the Kharkov region of Ukraine near the Russian border. enemy.
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In his latest update, Zelensky acknowledged that the situation in the Kharkiv region “remains extremely difficult” but is “generally under control.” He added that Ukraine was “strengthening our forces.”
Zelensky said the meeting also discussed the current fighting situation in Ukraine, upcoming threats and “Ukraine’s opportunities to counter Russia’s offensive plans.”
The Ukrainian leader said in a subsequent post that he also visited wounded soldiers fighting in Kharkiv.
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