11/21/2022
Ukraine war in the live ticker
+++ 03:02 Germany offers Poland support with Patriot defense system +++
Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht (SPD) wants to help Poland with a Patriot defense system after the missile hit. “We offered Poland support in securing the airspace – with our Eurofighters and with Patriot air defense systems. We are already in Slovakia with them – we want to extend our presence there until the end of 2023, possibly even beyond that.” , said the SPD politician to the Düsseldorf “Rheinische Post” and the Bonn “General-Anzeiger”. A rocket hit the Polish village of Przewodow, just six kilometers from the border with Ukraine. Two civilians died. Currently, the West assumes that it was a Ukrainian anti-aircraft missile used to defend against attacks by the Russian military.
+++ 01:58 Atomic Energy Organization only has limited access to Zaporizhia +++
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, describes the explosions at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine as extremely worrying. “There were explosions on the site of this large nuclear power plant, which is completely unacceptable,” explains Grossi. IAEA staff would examine the safety of the nuclear power plant on Monday. Russian operator Rosenergoatom says there will be restrictions on IAEA inspectors. “If they want to inspect a facility that has nothing to do with nuclear safety, they will be denied access,” Renat Karchaa, an adviser to the Rosenergoatom boss, told the Tass news agency.
+++ 00:57 Ramelow is again in favor of arms deliveries to Ukraine +++
Thuringia’s Prime Minister Bodo Ramelow is once again in favor of German arms deliveries to Ukraine and is thus once again opposing the decisions of his Left Party. “I used to be against arms deliveries. Today I would like to add that anyone who is attacked has the right to defend themselves,” said Ramelow in an interview with the “Süddeutsche Zeitung”. The party leadership of the left fundamentally rejects arms deliveries to Ukraine, citing, among other things, the danger of a massive escalation of the war.
+++ 23:50 Baerbock confirms support for Moldova +++
Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has promised the Republic of Moldova further support. “We stand united, in solidarity and resolutely against any attempt to blackmail a member of our European family or to make them compliant,” said the Green politician before her departure for Paris, where she will take part in a donor conference for the ex-Soviet republic on Monday. “Together we have shown in recent months that Europe will not back down when a member of our family is subjected to a war of aggression against their country, against its freedom and democracy,” emphasized the minister, referring to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Other states of the former Soviet Union would also be threatened by Russian aggression. “That’s why we helped Moldova from the start to arm itself against Putin’s hybrid aggression,” explained Baerbock.
+++ 22:11 More heavy fighting in Donbass +++
Heavy fighting in Donbass in eastern Ukraine continues, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The area around Donetsk in particular is heavily contested, says Zelenskyj in his daily video speech in the evening. “Although there are fewer attacks due to the worsening weather, unfortunately the number of Russian artillery raids remains high.” There are also reports of fighting from the Luhansk region. On Sunday alone, the Russians fired almost 400 grenades, says Zelensky.
+++ 21:37 Ukraine provides 2.6 million euros for liberated areas in Cherson +++
The Ukrainian government is providing around 2.6 million euros for reconstruction in the liberated areas of Cherson. in one Facebook post Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Schmyhal writes that the money is initially intended for the vital needs of the region’s residents. It is about energy, water, medicine and communication.
+++ 20:58 Zelenskyj: Russia has already fired 4700 rockets at Ukraine +++
According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Russia has already fired around 4,700 rockets at targets in the neighboring country since the start of the war of aggression against Ukraine. Last Tuesday alone, Russia fired almost 100 rockets at Ukraine. “Hundreds of different rockets against our cities, against residential buildings, against companies, against power plants,” says Zelenskyj in a video message to the international organization of Francophonie, whose representatives meet in Djerba, Tunisia. As a result of these attacks, more than 20 million people were temporarily without power.
You can read earlier developments in the Ukraine war here.