At least six people have been killed and 25 wounded in an overnight attack in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, involving cruise missiles that hit a five-story residential building. The death toll has risen to a least six, and seven people are feared trapped under the rubble. The attack comes amid escalating tensions between Ukraine and Russia, and the Ukrainian government has called for an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council to discuss the attack.
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Elizabeth Gilbert has announced the indefinite postponement of her novel "The Snow Forest" due to backlash from Ukrainian readers and their supporters. Gilbert, author of the 2006 memoir "Eat, Pray, Love," expressed her regret for any hurt her book may have caused and her commitment to listening to the Ukrainian people and finding a way to honor their stories and experiences. The novel was set in Siberia in the 20th century and told the story of a group of individuals who resisted the Soviet government and tried to defend nature against industrialization.
Ukraine has made its first battlefield gains since the launch of its counteroffensive against Russian forces, claiming the liberation of several villages in the eastern Donetsk region. Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar wrote on Telegram that Ukraine’s flag was again flying over the village of Storozhov, and she predicted the liberation of “all Ukrainian land” would be the final outcome. The United Nations has estimated that the conflict has caused the displacement of more than 1.5 million people and the death of over 13,000 since 2014.
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Residents of Southern Ukraine are facing a chaotic situation as they attempt to evacuate people from a vast area flooded by the destruction of a crucial dam in Russian held territory. Ukraine has accused Russia of shelling civilians fleeing the floodwaters and has called for an investigation into the dam's destruction. Emergency workers and regular citizens are risking life and limb to evacuate people from the flooded area and the Ukrainian government has called for international assistance to help with the relief efforts.
Five people have died and two more are missing after a dam breach in Nova Kakhovka, Ukraine caused massive flooding. Vladimir Leontyev, the Russian-appointed mayor, reported the deaths on Russian state TV and efforts are underway to evacuate the missing people. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has visited affected areas and urged allies to offer aid and assistance.
Russia's Defense Ministry has claimed that Ukrainian forces launched a large-scale offensive against five areas in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine on Sunday, but their forces were able to successfully thwart the attack. The Ukrainian government has not confirmed or denied the claims, but have cautioned against Russian misinformation. The conflict between Ukraine and Russia has been escalating since 2014, and the recent attack is the latest in a series of escalations. It remains to be seen how the two sides will respond.
On Monday morning, air raid sirens sounded in Kyiv, Ukraine and explosions rocked the city. Ukraine's chief of staff reported that 11 ballistic and cruise missiles were fired at Kyiv at around 11:30 a.m. local time, but all of the missiles were intercepted and shot down. The attack is the latest in a series of escalating tensions between Ukraine and Russia.