The "authorities" in Crimea have confirmed explosions near Novofedorivka, where a Russian military airbase is located, with ambulances rushing to the scene.
Russian forces launched 27 strikes on Donetsk region on August 8, killing and injuring civilians, including a child. A school, a humanitarian aid distribution point and civilian houses came under enemy fire.
Sanctions against the entire nuclear industry of the Russian Federation must be adopted as soon as possible, including due to Russian threats against the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
In the morning of August 8, 2022, Russian troops shelled the city of Kharkiv with cluster munitions. Fortunately, over 20 projectiles remained unexploded. Otherwise, much more casualties would have been reported.
No one in the world can feel safe when a terrorist state – Russia - is shelling the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant, and a principled response from the international community to Russian strikes is needed right now.