War in Ukraine: Latest developments | Inquirer News

War in Ukraine: Latest developments

/ 02:28 PM July 20, 2022

War in Ukraine: Latest developments

Firefighters put out the fire in a yard in a yard of a house in the town of Bakhmut following an airstrike on July 19, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. AFP

KYIV — Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine:

Ukraine MPs back security purge

In its largest political shake-up since Russia invaded, Ukraine’s lawmakers endorse President Volodymyr Zelensky’s shock decision to sack the country’s top prosecutor and security chief.

Article continues after this advertisement

Zelensky had asked parliament to approve the dismissals less than 48 hours after announcing Sunday that he was suspending the two officials over what he called the treasonous acts of dozens of employees under their authority.

FEATURED STORIES

He said the authorities are investigating over 650 cases of suspected collusion between officials and Russian forces.

Grain on menu at Putin-Erdogan meeting

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are set to meet Tuesday in Tehran, with mechanisms to export grain from Ukraine top of the agenda.

Article continues after this advertisement

The talks in the Iranian capital are seeking an agreement that would unblock Black Sea exports of Ukrainian grain.

Article continues after this advertisement

Nato member Turkey has been using its good relations with both the Kremlin and Kyiv to try to broker an agreement on a safe way to get the grain out past a Russian blockade of Ukraine’s ports.

Article continues after this advertisement

Odessa hit

Kyiv says Russian forces have fired a barrage of cruise missiles at the area around the southern port of Odessa, wounding at least six people including a child.

“One (missile) was shot down by air defences. Six hit a village. As a result, several residential buildings and other facilities were destroyed and caught fire,” the Ukraine presidency says.

Article continues after this advertisement

The Russian defense ministry claims strikes on Odessa have destroyed a stockpile of Western-supplied weapons.

Banned Russian channel back on air

Blocked in March as part of the Kremlin’s crackdown on independent media outlets following the invasion of Ukraine, the Russian TV station Dozhd (Rain) is broadcasting again, from abroad.

The station began broadcasting at 1700 GMT on Monday via its YouTube channel with a news programme hosted by editor-in-chief and top presenter, Tikhon Dzyadko.

Dozhd had decided to suspend operations after authorities blocked its broadcasts which contained critical coverage of the conflict.

RELATED STORIES

Ukraine parliament removes security chief, Zelensky fires another top official

Putin forges ties with Iran’s supreme leader in Tehran talks

Bidens welcome Ukraine’s first lady to White House, Zelensky expects major results

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our daily newsletter

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

White House: Russia laying groundwork for annexing Ukraine territory

TAGS: Conflict, odessa, Turkey

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

© Copyright 1997-2024 INQUIRER.net | All Rights Reserved

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more here.