Ukraine's monthly civilian casualties highest since 2022
UN monitors say civilian casualties in Ukraine hit their highest monthly level since the start of Russia's full-scale war. The latest attacks included a Russian drone strike on a train, killing two workers. DW has more.
Ukraine has experienced its highest monthly civilian casualties since 2022, according to recent reports. President Zelenskyy claims Moscow can no longer sustain the conflict without additional North Korean reinforcements. The Ukrainian government has proposed a mutual cease-fire on civilian targets in the Black Sea region, though Moscow has yet to respond.
Kyiv has been forced to seek alternative shipping routes for grain exports due to Russian attacks near the key Odesa port, which has led to reduced exports. Russia has halted operations at all three terminals at the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk after a Ukrainian attack, further decreasing grain exports. The Kremlin and the Russian Foreign Ministry have not commented on the proposed cease-fire.
Meanwhile, Poland has detained a Russian national suspected of planning to kill a Ukrainian-American dual citizen on Moscow's orders. Russia has also struck Ukraine's largest grain export port on the Danube, causing infrastructure damage and a fire. Ukrainian drones have targeted a major Russian oil refinery, causing a fire and likely halting operations for up to six months.
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