news warns against strong images. – It is 100 percent terrorism. Svetlana Nagaiy meets news at home in the city of Nikopol. The residents here look directly over the Russian-occupied areas on the other side of the Dnieper River. Svetlana Nagaiy calls the Russian attacks terrorism. Photo: Gunnar Bratthammer / news 150 days have passed since Russia invaded neighboring Ukraine. The day before news visited Nagaiy and Nikopol, a residential area there was hit by several missiles. Ukrainian cities have been bombed and laid waste. Tens of thousands of soldiers have been killed on both sides. Equipment worth many millions has been used and destroyed. In return, Russia is subject to heavy Western sanctions. Five months after the outbreak of the war, there is little sign of a solution. The residents of Nikopol, Ukraine, can look across the Dnieper River at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya power plant. Photo: ED JONES / AFP – It is human torture, and a nightmare. Not just for us. Small children live here too, says Nagaiy. Missile attack on airport On Saturday, 13 Russian missiles are said to have hit a military airport and railway infrastructure in Kirovohrad in central Ukraine. This is what the governor of the county, Andriy Raikovych, says, according to the AFP news agency. Several people are said to have been killed and wounded in the attacks. On the night of Saturday, the Ukrainian online newspaper Kyiv Independent reports that the flight alert went off in most regions of the country, apart from Kherson and Crimea. People search for mines in a cornfield in Mykolaiv, Ukraine. Photo: STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE OF UKRAI / Reuters The mayor of the southern port city of Mykolajiv is said to have reported heavy explosions around 04:30. Then the mayor of Kharkiv reported Russian attacks in which at least one person was wounded. The information has not been confirmed by independent sources. In the last 48 hours, fierce fighting must also have taken place in Kherson. Russia is likely trying to slow down the Ukrainian attack using artillery strikes along the Inhulets River. That’s what British intelligence writes in its daily update. Moving towards the “bloodiest phase” At the same time, it may appear that things will get worse in the future. According to Ukrainian leaders and Western analysts, the war is entering its bloodiest phase yet. The Guardian writes that. – It is only a matter of time before the next, bloodier phase, says Oleksiy Danilov, head of the Ukrainian Security Council, to the newspaper. A firefighter carries out extinguishing work after a bombing in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, last week. Photo: STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE OF UKRAI / Reuters A Ukrainian offensive in the south has been announced for a long time, and the Russian forces in the area are well barricaded. Hard battles will therefore be necessary if the Ukrainians are to beat back the Russians. – We cannot relax. Everyone must be ready for an escalation from all sides. Everything between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov is at risk, says Danilov. Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk also went out earlier in July and called on Ukrainians in the occupied territories to evacuate. – It will be a big match. I don’t want to scare anyone, everyone understands everything anyway, said Vereshchuk. Preparing for international trial In Kharkiv, a man kneels on the street and reads from a small book. He holds his hand and prays for his 13-year-old son. He was killed in a Russian missile attack on the city. The father prays for his 13-year-old son who was killed in a Russian missile attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Photo: Sofiia Gatilova / Reuters The attack took place at a bus stop. Now local police are gathering evidence that such attacks against civilians are terrorism. – All these criminal acts are documented by the police every day of the week. All evidence is being collected and prepared for an international trial, says spokesperson for the Kharkiv police, Olena Baranik. Police are investigating the impact site of a Russian missile in Kharkiv, Ukraine this week. Photo: SERGEY BOBOK / AFP Grain agreement signed Ukraine is often referred to as the world’s breadbasket. The country is one of the world’s largest exporters of grain. In recent months, large quantities of grain have been left in storage in Ukrainian port cities, because Russia has blocked the ports. On Friday, however, it became clear that Ukraine and Russia have signed an agreement on the export of grain. This is confirmed by UN Secretary-General António Guterres. UN Secretary-General António Guterres. Photo: LISA LEUTNER / Reuters Grain exports can now resume from three Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea. 22 million tons of Ukrainian grain can be exported to the world. At the same time, the agreement will improve Russia’s ability to export grain and fertiliser. The agreement led to the grain price falling by 2 percent on Friday, according to the BBC. The day after the agreement was signed, there are reports that a Russian rocket has hit a port in Odesa, which is important for the export of grain. AFP writes. – The enemy has attacked the port of Odesa with Kalibr missiles. Two of the missiles were shot down by anti-aircraft fire. Two hit the port’s infrastructure, says Sergij Bratsjuk, a representative for the region. A grain warehouse in Odesa. Photo: Igor Tkachenko / Reuters Guterres has told the BBC that the UN has no way to punish Russia if it violates the grain agreement. – But it would be an absolutely unacceptable scandal, and the entire international community would react strongly, says Guterres.
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