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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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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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Nearly 40 dead in Istanbul after consuming contaminated alcohol in six weeks
Almost 40 people have died in Istanbul in the past six weeks after consuming adulterated alcohol, local authorities announced on Monday.
In total, “37 people lost their lives, 77 people were poisoned, with 17 still undergoing treatment due to the consumption of contaminated alcohol since November 1, 2024,” stated the Istanbul governor’s office on social media platform X.
At least 14 people have been arrested for distributing the illicit alcohol, authorities added. Alcohol poisoning is common in Turkey due to the surge in illegal production driven by rising taxes on alcoholic beverages.
In late 2021, at least 25 people died in several provinces within a few days. The previous year, around 40 people lost their lives from the same cause.
Rakı, the national alcoholic drink, costs around 1,300 Turkish liras ($37) per liter in supermarkets, in a country where the minimum wage is 17,000 liras ($489).
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At least 12 injured in shooting at abundant life christian school in Wisconsin
Over 10 people have been injured following a shooting at a Christian school in Wisconsin, United States, according to international media reports on Monday afternoon.
The shooting took place at Abundant Life Christian School. So far, local authorities have confirmed 12 individuals affected, according to major news outlets.
The scene is still being processed by the State Police. It has also been reported that the shooter has been neutralized, though no details about their identity have been released. Authorities mention that the school caters to students from Kindergarten through Middle School.
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