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"Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused the west of “zero real reaction” to Russia’s
escalating bombing campaign against Ukraine, after a massive attack on Sunday
killed six people and injured 18.
The western city of Lviv, normally considered one of the safest in the country,
suffered its most sustained and serious bombardment since the start of Vladimir
Putin’s full-scale invasion.
For five hours, Russian Shahed drones and missiles targeted the city, which is
about 70km from the Polish border. Large explosions were audible from the
centre, a Unesco world heritage site.
Victims included a 15-year-old girl, who died with three members of her family
when their house was flattened in the village of Lapaivka in the Lviv region.
Eight others were hurt in the same strike. One person died in the city of
Zaporizhzhia when drones struck an apartment block.
In a video address, Zelenskyy said Russia had refused all offers to stop its
all-out war. It was deliberately trying to destroy civilian infrastructure – in
particular Ukraine’s gas and energy system – ahead of winter, he said.
He added: “There is no worthy, strong reaction from the world to everything
that is happening. To the constant increase in the scale and audacity of the
strikes. That is why Putin is doing this: he is simply laughing at the west, at
its silence and lack of strong action in response.”
Ukraine’s president promised his country would respond “so Russia feels the
answers”. He said the weapons used in Sunday’s attack – about 500 drones and
more than 50 missiles – included components from western countries, including
the US and UK. Stronger export controls were needed, he said."
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
