War in Ukraine, flames and devastation in Zaporizhzhia: today G7 summit

War in Ukraine – Photo by Ansa Foto

War in Ukraine: flames and devastation in Zaporizhzhia, where the Russian army launched another attack, targeting certain infrastructures.

At least fifteen explosions rocked the city, as Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzheppe reported on Twitter, noting that “a school building, a medical institute and residential buildings” were affected.

War in Ukraine, today the G7 summit

The virtual G7 summit on Ukraine will take place around 2 p.m. today, Tuesday, October 11. This was announced by the White House in the note on the program of the day of the American president Joe Biden. The United States “will send new arms packages to Kyiv in the coming days and will continue to help Ukraine defend itself for as long as necessary,” said the spokesperson for the United States National Security Council , John Kirby.

Moscow will respond to Western involvement

Meanwhile, Putin’s position towards the West does not change: Moscow is not interested in a conflict with NATO and the United States but will respond to the West’s growing involvement in the conflict. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said: “Russia will be forced to adopt adequate countermeasures, including those of an asymmetric nature.”

War in Ukraine, nuclear power plant: Grossi-Putin meeting

Today, Tuesday 11 October, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg, to discuss the future of the nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia, which the Kremlin has now gained control.

The EU has called illegal the decree that the Tsar signed on October 5, in which he decided on the appropriation of the factory and adjacent structures, as well as the creation of a company that guarantees its security. The EU also ordered Russia to withdraw its troops and return control of the plant to kyiv.

For weeks, Grossi has been insisting on creating a safety zone around the area to prevent the bombing of Zaporizhzhia from endangering the nuclear power plant.

Anti-aircraft sirens everywhere in Ukraine

The capital kyiv also continues to be besieged by invaders. The city woke up this morning to anti-aircraft sirens. According to Ukrainian leader Strana, the country’s emergency service has issued messages that explosions are very likely during the day, urging citizens to stay in shelters and not ignore aerial warnings.

Explosions were heard in the kyiv region and in the cities of Rivne (West) and Kryvyi Rih (South). Meanwhile, the toll from yesterday’s missile attacks by Russian forces in Ukraine stands at at least nineteen dead and one hundred and five injured.

After the aerial alarm was triggered across Ukraine, the Kyiv press also reported explosions in Odessa and Vinnitsa.

Kazakhstan assesses evacuation of embassy staff to Ukraine

The Kazakh Foreign Ministry plans to evacuate embassy staff to Ukraine. This was stated by Aibek Smadiyarov, official representative of the Ministry of Kazakhstan: “The question is not about the closure of the embassy, ​​but about the evacuation of our employees. This issue will not be resolved in the next few days. The evacuation will most likely be complete.”