A Russian airstrike on a jail in a frontline area in southeastern Ukraine has killed 17 folks and wounded 42 others, in accordance with Ukrainian officers.
The in a single day assault in Zaporizhzhia additionally broken surrounding houses, regional chief Ivan Fedorov mentioned. Russian forces launched eight strikes utilizing high-explosive aerial glide bombs, he added.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned Russia’s “deliberate strike” on the grounds of a correctional facility, accusing Moscow of killing Ukrainians when a ceasefire “may have lengthy been in place”.
Zaporizhzhia is one in all 4 jap areas in Ukraine that Russia claims to have annexed since 2022, though the area is basically below Ukrainian management.
Ukraine’s justice ministry mentioned 4 bombs hit the Bilenke penitentiary, destroying the eating corridor, administrative HQ and quarantine space and that every one these killed and wounded have been inmates.
Russian forces have continuously focused Zaporizhzhia because the begin of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Ukraine’s human rights commissioner mentioned attacking a jail was a gross violation of humanitarian legislation as folks in detention didn’t lose their proper to life and safety.
US President Donald Trump issued a stark ultimatum to Moscow Monday, warning that Russia had “about 10 or 12 days” to agree a ceasefire or face sweeping sanctions. Talking throughout a go to to Scotland, Trump informed reporters he would “announce it in all probability tonight or tomorrow,” including, “there isn’t any motive to attend, if you realize what the reply is”.
Zelensky praised Trump’s “essential phrases” and mentioned Russia was “losing the world’s time”.
Earlier in July, Trump set a 50-day deadline for the Kremlin to achieve a truce with Kyiv or threat financial penalties, however the warning has not halted Russia’s barrage of strikes.
There have been additional casualties in a missile and drone assault late on Monday within the Dnipropetrovsk area of jap Ukraine.
A strike on the economic metropolis of Kamyanske left two folks useless and 5 injured, in accordance with regional head Serhiy Lysak.
One other individual was killed and a number of other have been wounded within the Synelnykivsky district, whereas a 75-year-old lady was killed and a 68-year-old man injured when their dwelling was hit in a village late on Monday.
The wave of assaults got here as Russia pushed deeper into Ukrainian territory in Dnipropetrovsk.
On the weekend, Moscow mentioned its forces had captured the village of Maliyevka, weeks after capturing their first village within the area. Ukraine has rejected Russia’s claims.
In the meantime, in Russia, officers mentioned Ukraine had launched dozens of drones in a single day within the southern Rostov area, killing one individual of their automobile within the city of Salsk and setting fireplace to a items practice.
One other individual was reported killed of their automobile within the border area of Belgorod and his spouse was wounded.
