Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin’s forces launch strikes on Kharkiv despite Kremlin claiming to back ceasefire

Poland is facing an unseen attempt to interfere in their presidential elections, warned by the Warsaw Minister for Digital Questions, as the first round of voting coatings next week.

“During the current presidential choices in Poland, we are facing unprecedented attempt to interfere in the election process from the Russian side,” said Krzysztof Gawkowski.

“It’s done … [by] Spreading misinformation combined with hybrid attacks on Polish critical infrastructure to paralyze the state’s normal functioning. “

Mr. Gawkowski argued that the Polish water and sewerage, thermal and power plant and state administration bodies were appealed, and that Russia involved in such attacks more than doubled this year.

“Today in Poland, a dozen or so incidents that target critical infrastructure were recorded during every minute of my speech,” he said.

Russia has repeatedly denied the charges of interfering with foreign elections. The Russian Embassy in Warsaw refused to comment on the thing when you approach Reuters for comment and recommended by asking Ms Gawkowski to “Provide evidence for his insinuation”.

The Ukrainian army reported almost 80 combat conflicts along the Fronk so far on Tuesday, because Russian troops continue attackers despite that they allegedly suffered with significant losses.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that they refused two attacks in the direction of Kharkov, with three conflicts in progress.

The hardest fights continues in the direction of the coverage, with 36 Russian attacks reported towards Donetsk, which in the center of Vladimir Putino was offensive efforts.

Russian air defenses defended the attack of the two Ukrainian drones headed towards Moscow, Moscow said the mayor of Sergei Sobyanin.

Several Russian media joint videos allegedly show debris from one of the downs in Noginsk, which is located in the eastern part of the Moscow region.

The alleged attack comes for hours after Russia claimed that the drones approached Moscow, flickeled in a row, forcing the closure of all four airports that served by Russian capital only on the Russian Parade.

Vladimir Putin will travel to China at the end of August, returning the Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s Expected Visit Russia this week, he announced Kremlin.

Mr. Putin’s foreign policy adviser told reporters that the visit would be part of the “good tradition” to attend the celebrations of the Russian defeat over Nazi German, and Mr. Putin travels to China to attend the events that attended the allied defeat of Japan.

“That was the case 10 years ago, in 2015. years, and that will be the case this year,” Mr. Ushakov said. In September, Beijing is set to host the event by celebrating 80. Anniversary of the Second World War, which relates to the “War of Resistance against Japanese aggression”.

In 2015, China marked 70. Anniversary of his role in the defeat in Japan with a mass military parade involving more than 12,000 soldiers, 500 pieces of military equipment and 200 military planes.

Almost 30 world leaders are expected, including the Chinese XI who attend Vladimir Putin’s commemoration of the day of victory in Moscow in Moscow in the next days, the Kremlin claimed.

Military units from 13 countries, including China, will participate in the Parade, together with Russian troops and military vehicles and arms systems, said Kremlj foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov.

Mr. Ushakov said that of the Second World War Veterans would be attended by events – which will mark 80. The anniversary of the Soviet Union over Nazi German – but it is not clear whether some officials will intend. Moscow sent an invitation to the American ambassador.

The announcement came after all the four airports were forced to imprisonment after the second consecutive night of Ukrainian attacks of drones targeting Russian capital.

Ukraine warned countries against the attendance of the Russian commemoration, warning that such a move would go against declared neutral neutrality in Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Hark’s regional governor of Oleg Synegubov said that about 90 commercial buildings were damaged and further 20 burned on the ground in Russian strike at the largest city market.

“The Russian army shelled the largest market in the city, where many people come shopping. There are no military objectives or any potential military goals,” Mr. Sinegubov, adding that the fire covered with an area of ​​500 square meters.

At least 11 people were injured, including four in Kharkov, in attacks across the region, Mr. Synegubov said.

Russian shelling destroyed the home of a teenager competitor in Ukraine in the week before the competition begins.

Khrystyna Starykova, 19, published photos and videos on social networks that are detailed with the damaged apartment in Myrnograd from Donetsk region of Eastern Ukraine.

The teenager is currently in Switzerland exercise for her performance with a band zifblat. Mrs. Stary’s is a support singer, gently known as “girl birds” while handling high notes of songs.

Mrs. Starykova published two photos of his Obripan smoke and still partly on fire, with the native “home” with a broken heart emoji and “I dreamed of so much return home.

She added that she was determined to continue performing in Eurovision next week, in Basel, “For our country”.

My colleague Tom Watling Reports:

An American army order for stopping 11 flights worn by artillery shells and other weapons in Ukraine issued an American Minister of Defense Pete Hegsetth and caught Donald Trump unintended, Source Reuters.

An order for the next command in the US (Transcom) for about a week after Mr. Trump returned to the oval office, reported from Mr. Hegset, Reuters reported, citing official records. After causing the alarm in Kiev and Poland, the order is the reverse week later, news reports.

He came after Mr. Trump met the Meeting of the oval Office on Ukraine with Mr. Hegset and other top national security officers, three sources were listed. During the meeting, the idea of ​​stopping Ukrainian assistance appeared, but the president did not issue instructions for stopping assistance in Ukraine, two sources said.

The US president was not aware of Mr. Hegset’s orders, as well as other top national security officers at the meeting, three sources said. But he asked the claims, the White House told Reuters that Mr. Hegset was accompanied by the Directive of Mr. Trump to pause help in Ukraine.

The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs called for not sending any troops to participate in the military parade in Moscow on Friday, marking the anniversary of the World War II of the Soviet Union over Nazi German.

“The share of foreign military personnel in this event is unacceptable, and Ukraine will consider the repentance of memories of the victory over the Nazism,” the Ministry states.