Russian-installed authorities hold elections in Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions; Russian embassy accuses US of meddling in its affairs
Our top story this morning: Russian authorities are holding local elections this weekend in occupied parts of Ukraine in an effort to tighten their grip on territories Moscow illegally annexed a year ago and still does not fully control. The voting for Russian-installed legislatures in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions begins Friday and concludes Sunday.
Zelenskiy provided few details in his nightly address, but said one national guard unit was fighting in the east and two in the south – the focal points of Kyiv’s three-month-old counter offensive. “Results are precisely what Ukraine needs now from everyone,” Zelenskiy said. the US state department said. Romania’s defence ministry said on Thursday that the country did not face any direct threat to its territory or territorial waters from Russian strikes on Ukraine on Wednesday night.
after the possible drone debris was found near its border with Ukraine. Stoltenberg said Romania on Wednesday informed its Nato allies of the discovery and that it “demonstrates the risk of incidents and accidents”.
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