Here are the highlights of the last 24 hours related to the conflict:
– Two Frenchmen killed in Russian attack in Ukraine. France confirmed on Friday that two Frenchmen had been killed and three others wounded in a Russian strike in Ukraine, making it clear that it was a “humanitarian,” according to a message on X from diplomatic chief Stephane Sejourn, “condemning Russian barbarism.” The National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office announced the launch of an investigation prompted by several grounds for the charge, including “deliberately launching an attack against a civilian object that is not a military objective”.
– Zelensky’s reaction after the death of two Frenchmen. The Ukrainian president spoke of the death of the two Frenchmen, saluting two “courageous” humanitarians who “helped people”. “We will always be grateful for their humanity,” he wrote on the social network, stressing that the “Russian terror” did not take into account the “nationality of the victims.”
– The ICJ is competent to rule on cases brought by Ukraine. The UN’s highest court on Friday deemed itself competent to judge a case brought by Ukraine against Moscow over the 2022 invasion, which Russian President Vladimir Putin has justified by accusing Kiev of “genocide”.
– 40,000 Ukrainians without power. Drone attacks reported by Ukrainian authorities plunged thousands of people into darkness this Friday morning in the center and northeast of the country. In Kryvyï Rig, about 40,000 people were without electricity due to drone strikes, Dnipro region governor Serguï Lyssak said.
