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War in Ukraine: Zelensky condemns Russian bombardment of Kherson that leaves at least 7 people dead

2022-12-24T16:00:40.988Z


"He was a terror actor," President Volodymyr Zelensky said of the Russian bombardment of the city in the south of the country and clarified that there were no military installations in the area.


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(CNN) --

Less than three days after the return of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskym after his crucial visit to Washington, a Russian bombardment of the southern city of Kherson left seven people dead and at least 58 wounded.

The figure was confirmed by the deputy head of the Presidential Office, Kyrylo Tymoshenko, who added that "doctors are fighting for the lives of the victims."

He also said that 18 of the injured are in serious condition.

“There are not even military installations nearby.

This is a targeted attack on civilians,” Tymoshenko added.

"Law enforcement officers are already investigating this terrorist act," adding that "the inhumans who gave this criminal order and carried it out will be brought to justice."

Hours after the attack, Zelensky condemned the Russian bombing on Saturday, calling it an act of "terror."

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“The terrorist country continues to bring Russia in the form of bombardments against the civilian population of Kherson.

On the morning of this Saturday, on Christmas Eve, in the central part of the city," Zelensky lamented.

The Russian shelling of Kherson left 7 people dead and at least 58 injured.

“These are not military installations,” he wrote on Telegram this Saturday.

“This is not a war by defined rules.

This is terror, it is killing to intimidate and for pleasure”.

The Ukrainian president published several photos showing the aftermath of the bombing, in which cars are on fire and bodies are seen in the streets.

“Most likely, social media will mark these photos as 'sensitive content.'

But this is not sensitive content, it is the real life of Ukrainians in Ukraine," Zelensky said.

“The world must see and understand what absolute evil we are fighting against,” Zelensky added.

The United States evaluates scenarios before a possible Russian escalation

With growing concern that Vladimir Putin will escalate Russia's war in Ukraine, the US is considering how to respond to a number of possible scenarios, including fears that the Russians may use tactical nuclear weapons, according to three sources informed in recent years. intelligence data.


Since the start of the conflict, the US has developed contingency plans to respond, among other things, to the possibility that the Russian president could escalate to little less than a nuclear attack against Ukraine, through what a source described it as a "nuclear display", such as a possible military attack on the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, or the detonation of a nuclear device at high altitudes or far from populated areas.

Officials warn that the United States has not detected preparations for a nuclear attack.

However, experts see them as potential options for the United States to prepare for as the Russian invasion falters and Moscow annexes more Ukrainian territory.

Burning cars on a street after a Russian attack in Kherson on Saturday.

(Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Reuters

Training on Patriot missile systems

So far, the United States has trained approximately 3,100 Ukrainian soldiers to date in different systems, and training on the Patriot missile systems will begin "very soon," a senior defense official said.

Nearly half of those troops have been trained with M777 howitzers or HIMARS rocket launchers, two of the systems that have been critical to Ukrainian operations during the war.

Ukrainian forces have also been trained in vehicle handling, various forms of artillery, drones, and other systems.

The Pentagon will soon begin training Ukrainian personnel on how to operate and maintain the Patriot missile system, officially announced Wednesday during President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Washington.

Although the Pentagon did not specify exactly when the training would begin or how long it would take the Ukrainians to master the complex system, a senior defense official said Wednesday that it would start "very soon" and would take "several months."

The Patriot system costs between $450 million and $550 million, the Pentagon said, depending on the platform's configuration.

Each missile costs approximately US$4 million.

The United States will also soon begin an expanded training program for Ukrainian forces, including joint maneuvers and combined arms training.

This program will train approximately 500 soldiers per month for larger combat operations.

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Source: cnnespanol

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