Kiev/Paris: A rocket hit a multi-storey apartment on Friday in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, setting the building on fire and injuring at least three people. Kiev Mayor Vitaly Klichsko gave this information. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the Russian military’s claim that it was not targeting residential areas was “false”.
He said that both military and residential areas in Ukraine are facing Russian attacks. Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that France and its European allies have decided to hit Moscow “very hard” by imposing sanctions on Russian citizens and companies involved in military, energy, finance and other sectors. He said the legal draft on sanctions would be finalized and submitted for approval by EU foreign ministers. Macron also said that the EU has decided to provide 1.5 billion euros (about $1.68 billion) in economic aid to Ukraine.
The French president also labeled the Belarusian government as a “partner” in Russia’s military offensive on Ukraine and said action would be taken against it soon. Meanwhile, Russian forces trying to enter Kiev on Friday entered the city of Sumy, which is located on the highway leading to the Ukrainian capital. Regional governor Dmitro Zivitsky gave this information. Zivitsky said Ukrainian troops fought hard against Russian troops in Sumy on Thursday night, but Russian forces continued to move west towards Kiev. He said, “Military vehicles from Sumi are moving towards Kiev. Many vehicles have passed towards the west.” According to Zivitsky, Russian forces have also captured the north-eastern city of Konotop. He appealed to the residents of the area to confront the Russian army.
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Meanwhile, International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan said that he is “looking very seriously at the recent developments in Ukraine and its surrounding regions”. Khan said this in a statement on Twitter during his visit to Bangladesh on Friday. He is in Dhaka investigating alleged crimes against Myanmar’s Rohingya minority. He said that he had warned all parties involved in hostilities in the territory of Ukraine that Kiev recognized the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court. Khan said this means that “my office can exercise its jurisdiction and investigate any act of genocide, crimes against humanity or war crimes committed on the territory of Ukraine since 20 February 2014.” Is.”
“Any person who commits such offences, which includes ordering, abetting or otherwise abetting the commission of these offences, may be tried in this court.” (agency)