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At least one dead and six injured in a Ukrainian drone attack against southern Russia
At least one person died and six others were injured last night in a massive Ukrainian drone attack against the Krasnodar region, in southern Russia.
The authorities of that entity of the Federation reported this Friday that “as a result of the fall of the fragments of a drone, one of the workers of a boiler in the city of Krasnodar died.”
For their part, the emergency services have confirmed that in addition to the boiler where the fatal victim occurred, the building of a bus station in the regional capital was damaged in the attack.
“At least four people were injured by the fall of the remains of drones, according to preliminary data,” the regional authorities said in a press release collected by the Interfax agency.
Two other people were injured by the impact of another drone on the territory of the Ilski oil refinery, one of the most important in the south of the country.
According to the official version, the attack did not cause damage to the facilities of the refinery, which, like all of Russia’s oil infrastructure, is considered by Ukraine as a priority military target.
The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed the massive nature of the attack on the Krasnodar region, where last night, according to the military, 43 fixed-sing drones were shot down.
In addition, the Russian military command indicated that anti-aircraft defense systems killed 70 unmanned devices over the annexed Crimean peninsula and the Black Sea, in whose waters, he added, six water drones of the Ukrainian Navy were destroyed.
Meanwhile, at the front, Ukraine recovers land near the town of Vovchansk, in the border area with Russia of the Kharkov region and Russian forces continue to advance in the eastern region of Donetsk, according to the daily bulletin on the course of the war published by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), based in the United States.
The town of Chasiv Yar, in the eastern region of Donetsk, has been one of the main objectives of Russian operations on this front for months.
However, Ukraine continues to maintain control of the locality despite the constant Russian attacks in the area.
In the Kharkov region, another of the epicenters of the fighting, Ukrainian forces are carrying out assault operations in the northeast of Vovchansk to finish expelling Russian troops from the area, according to the Ukrainian Telegram military channel DeepState,
The channel clarifies that there can be no talk of Ukrainian “counter-offensive actions” and that Russian forces continue to launch infantry attacks on this part of the front opened by Russia in the middle of last month.
According to the daily report on the war of the Kiev Center for Defense Strategics, Ukraine has regained control of the village of Tije and part of the town of Staritsia, both east of Vovchansk
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Homemade landmine explosion in Michoacán kills two soldiers, injures five
Two soldiers were killed and five others were injured by the explosion of homemade landmines planted by a criminal group in a mountainous area of the Mexican state of Michoacán (west), the Secretary of Defense reported on Tuesday.
The attack occurred on Monday morning in the municipality of Cotija, a border area between Michoacán and the state of Jalisco, when the military was conducting a reconnaissance mission after receiving information about an armed camp in the area, explained Secretary General Ricardo Trevilla.
“At that moment, an improvised explosive device detonated. Unfortunately, two soldiers lost their lives, and five others were injured,” the military leader detailed. The affected soldiers were airlifted to hospitals in the region by a military helicopter, while the rest of the team continued with the reconnaissance of the area.
Trevilla stated that before the explosion, the military unit had located the dismembered bodies of three people, and upon continuing the mission, they confirmed the camp was abandoned.
Asked about the individuals responsible for placing the explosives, the general suggested they could be criminals linked to the local group Cárteles Unidos, which operates in Michoacán and uses these tactics in their territorial dispute with the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, one of the most powerful criminal organizations in the country.
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Ecuador announces debt swap of $1.527 billion to protect Amazon rainforest
On Tuesday, Ecuador announced the exchange of $1.527 billion of its external debt, which will reduce its liabilities and free up $460 million to protect the Amazon rainforest. This money will benefit from the largest fund created through this mechanism.
“We have managed to exchange $1.527 billion of global bonds, which means debt, for a new impact loan of $1 billion with better payment conditions,” said Ecuador’s Minister of Economy, Juan Carlos Vega, during an event attended by President Daniel Noboa in Quito. “With this operation, we have generated more than $460 million, which will be exclusively allocated to the protection of our Amazon,” he added.
Debt-for-nature swaps are designed to help countries refinance their obligations under better conditions and allocate the savings to environmental or social goals.
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Trinidad and Tobago Education Minister Lisa Morris-Julian dies in house fire with her children
The Minister of Education of Trinidad and Tobago, Lisa Morris-Julian, tragically passed away in a fire at her home early Monday morning, along with her two children, local authorities reported.
Police stated that Morris-Julian died alongside her 25-year-old son and 6-year-old daughter after they were trapped as the fire engulfed their home in the Arima district, the main city in eastern Trinidad. Her husband and two other family members who were present at the time of the fire were injured and are currently under observation in the hospital.
“The Government of Trinidad and Tobago expresses its deepest condolences to her family, loved ones, and constituents at this time, and we keep them in our collective thoughts and prayers,” the government said in a statement.
Prime Minister Keith Rowley and other government officials visited the scene of the fire as firefighters worked to extinguish the flames.
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, police said.
Morris-Julian, who was also a Member of Parliament, had planned to seek re-election next year.
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