re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict

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The Danish government is allocating about €5.8 million to restore Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

This was reported by the press service of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

"In recent weeks, russia has decided to intensify its targeted attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, and we have witnessed large-scale destruction [...]," –– the statement reads.

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Russian authorities are organizing exhibitions of previously convicted in the United States "arms baron" Viktor Bout

Viktor Bout is a Russian businessman who was convicted in the United States in April 2012 on charges of illegal arms trafficking in Africa and the Middle East, as well as supporting terrorism and conspiracy to murder United States citizens. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

In December 2022, the U.S. authorities exchanged Bout for basketball player Brittney Griner, who was detained at the Moscow airport with hash oil vape cartridges and convicted of drug smuggling.

It is interesting that among the exhibits there is a T-shirt of basketball player Brittney Griner, which was given to Bout by the warden of the prison where the American athlete was imprisoned.

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Protests against the scandalous law on "foreign agents" have started in Georgia

Today in the capital of #Georgia, #Tbilisi, protests against the draft law "on foreign agents" began. Mass rallies were held last year during the consideration of this law.

Special forces are mobilized in the courtyard of the Government Administration, Georgian media reported.

Protesters believe that the bill "on foreign agents" is a Russian authoritarian tool to suppress freedom of speech.

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A Serpukhov missile ship burned down on the territory of the russian naval base in the Kaliningrad region, the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine.

The fire inside the missile ship completely destroyed its communications and automation equipment. It will take a long time to restore the Serpukhov's combat capability.

The Serpukhov is a russian vessel of Project 21631 "Buyan-M", launched by the aggressor state in 2015.

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A bridge, which is the main transportation hub between Belarus and Russia, collapsed in Smolensk region

According to preliminary data, three people were injured. They were in a car and a truck, which fell together with the bridge.

The bridge passed over the Moscow-Minsk railroad tracks - the main transportation corridor between Belarus and Russia is blocked.

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A rally has started in Orsk - local residents complain about the local authorities for inaction during the big flood that has already flooded half of the city.

The protesters are chanting "Putin, help", "Shame! Shame! Shame!"

Police are trying to suppress the protest.

Orsk continues to struggle with the consequences of the dam breakage - Russian media

According to the Ministry of Health, in Orsk there were 99 applications for medical care in connection with the flood, nine people were hospitalized.

Also the head of the Ministry of Health of the region reported that in connection with the flood situation revealed 27 cases of intestinal infection.

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??The bridge fell on railway tracks and freight cars, blocking communication with Belarus, — russian media reports.

The previous reason is wear and tear of the structure.

6 injured are reported.

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