War Ukraine - Russia | UN says lack of electricity in Ukraine exposes millions to 'extreme hardship'

MADRID, 22 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) -

Follow here the latest news about the war between Ukraine and Russia since President Vladimir Putin gave the invasion order on February 24. This direct is active since October 22. To see previous news about the war, click here.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have accelerated their counteroffensive to try to expel Russian troops from their territory, especially in Kherson, where about 550 towns have already been liberated and only 32 remain under Russian control, according to the governor, Oleg Sinegubov. . Tensions have escalated in the region to the point that Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of preparing an attack on the dam of a hydroelectric power station in the town of New Kakhovka.

The Russian Army has intensified its offensive on Ukraine in recent weeks, attacking the main electrical installations in the country, thus causing supply interruptions, sometimes scheduled and others due to failures in the infrastructure.

The joint military deployment between Belarusian and Russian forces has fueled doubts about the possible definitive involvement of the Lukashenko regime in the war. Lukashenko has affirmed that the country has been "preparing for war" for 25 years, although he has ruled out that a mobilization like the one decreed in neighboring Russia is underway or that he plans to take the initiative. "If they don't want to fight us, there will be no war", he has sentenced.

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