Ukraine war in the live ticker: +++ 00:28 Ukraine: More than 1000 Russian attacks on the power grid +++

Ukraine war in the live ticker
+++ 00:28 Ukraine: More than 1000 Russian attacks on the power grid +++

According to Ukrainian sources, Russia has attacked the Ukrainian power grid more than 1,000 times. “These attacks are the biggest hit against a power grid that has ever happened. More than 1,000 grenades and rockets were fired at electrical systems, lines and substations,” the Interfax agency quoted the head of the network operator Ukrenergo, Volodymyr Kudrytsky as saying. The energy infrastructure is still working despite considerable damage.

+++ 22:54 Putin claims that Poland wants to occupy territory in western Ukraine +++
Russia is not an aggressor, but a guarantor of Ukraine’s territorial integrity, Russian President Vladimir Putin claims on a television broadcast. Poland wants to occupy territory in western Ukraine. Moscow had no choice but to intervene militarily in the neighboring country. According to Putin, pro-Western revolutionaries “started the war” in 2014 by toppling Ukraine’s pro-Russian president after weeks of street protests.

+++ 22:35 Olympic Committee is looking for the possibility of participation for Russian athletes +++
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is sticking to the sanctions against Russia and Belarus, but is looking for a unified international solution for the participation of athletes from the two countries. IOC President Thomas Bach said: “I never tire of explaining that the participation of athletes is very different from the sanctions imposed on their governments .” However, some governments have threatened to cut financial support for their athletes if they compete against athletes from the two countries: “All this has put us in a big dilemma, because the start in competitions was no longer based on sporting ability, but on political decisions .”

+++ 21:51 MPs: BP should donate war profits or be forced to do so +++
The British oil company British Petroleum (BP) is under political pressure. Several members of the British House of Commons demanded that he donate his war profits to the reconstruction of Ukraine. If BP does not do this voluntarily, the government should levy an excess profit tax, which will then flow to Eastern Europe. BP has a 19.75 percent stake in Rosneft. The oil giant is one of the most important groups in the Russian economy and is closely linked to the Kremlin. So far, BP has not withdrawn from Russia, despite announcements to the contrary.

+++ 21:23 Federal government agrees to Patriot stationing in Poland +++
Germany agrees in principle to the Polish government’s proposal for the stationing of the offered Patriot air defense systems, the German Press Agency learns from the Ministry of Defense in Berlin. On Tuesday, Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said work was underway to station the Patriots on Polish territory and place them under the Polish command system. From the German side it was said that the weapon systems were part of the integrated NATO air defense and would also be managed by the alliance in the event of a reaction to an attack. Both sides had previously been upset after Polish government officials suggested leaving the German weapons systems to Ukraine.

You can read earlier developments in the Ukraine war here.

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