Explosion in Kyiv, search for a missing ship and a possible terrorist attack on ZNPP: highlights of June 22
An explosion occurs in a 16—story building in Kyiv, preliminarily due to a gas leak; the search for a missing submarine with tourists continues in the Atlantic Ocean; Russia is planning a terrorist attack on the ZNPP with a radiation leakage, Zelenskyy said. We have collected the key news for June 22.
Explosion in Kyiv
The explosion occurred at 03:34 on June 22, 2023, in a 16-story building on Malyshka Street in the Dniprovskyi district of Kyiv. According to investigators, the explosion was probably caused by a gas leak and destroyed structures on three floors. The epicenter of the explosion was probably on the 7th-8th floor of the building.
The explosion killed 3 people. In the afternoon, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported 9 victims, three of whom were hospitalized. Rescuers also rescued 20 people.
Search for the missing ship
The Titan submersible belongs to OceanGate, a company that organizes trips to the Titanic wreck for $250,000. Communication with Titan was lost on June 18, 1 hour and 45 minutes after the dive.
As of 21:00 on June 22, the search for the ship continued. Earlier, the US Coast Guard reported that a field of debris had been found in the area where the missing submarine with tourists was being searched.
It is noted that the wreckage was found by a remotely operated vehicle near the sunken Titanic ship. Experts are currently studying this information.
Later, the media reported that the wreckage was probably the landing frame and rear cover of the missing submarine.
Warning of a possible terrorist attack at ZNPP
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukrainian intelligence and the Security Service of Ukraine had received information about a possible terrorist act by Russia at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant with a radiation leakage.
The Head of State noted that, according to intelligence, the Russians have already prepared everything for a terrorist act. Zelenskyy reminded that radiation knows no state borders and “who it will hit is determined only by the direction of the wind”.
Explosions on bridges near Crimea
Explosions occurred on the bridges between Kherson Oblast and Crimea, near Chongar, the occupation authorities said on the morning of June 22. According to them, the strike was allegedly caused by British Storm Shadow missiles. The road surface on the bridges was damaged. There were no casualties.
The collaborators claimed that the connection between Crimea and Kherson is still in operation. Traffic is organized through a backup route.
UN puts Russia on the list of shame
The United Nations has confirmed that Russians have killed 136 children, maimed 518 others, and carried out 480 attacks on schools and hospitals. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres added the Russian armed forces to the “list of shame”, Reuters reports.
At the same time, a report for the UN Security Council to be released next week says that Ukrainian troops allegedly killed 80 children and injured 175 more.
And the UN Secretary-General's special representative, Virginia Gamba, who drafted the report, traveled to Russia last month to meet with Russian Children's Rights Commissioner Maria Levova-Belova, whom the International Criminal Court wants to arrest.
PACE resolution
The PACE adopted several resolutions in support of Ukraine. In particular:
- it proposes to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from participating in the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris;
- by the resolution “Political consequences of Russia's aggression against Ukraine”, PACE calls for support for Ukraine's membership in NATO;
- supports Zelenskyy's “peace formula”;
- it proposes to declare the Wagner PMC and Kadyrov's army terrorist organizations;
- to create a register of organizations and individuals working for the benefit of the Russian Federation.
Other important news:
- The EU Council assesses Ukraine's progress on the path to membership: two of the 7 conditions have been met.
- A Mi-24 helicopter crashes in Belarus. The Defense Ministry says it was a “hard landing”.
- Mykhailo Podolyak, advisor to the Office of the President of Ukraine, says Russians tried to hit the dam in Kryvyi Rih with Kinzhal missiles.
- Russians shell Kherson: two wounded are in serious condition, and doctors are fighting for their lives.
- Director of the Ukrainian Center for Educational Quality Assurance: This year's school leavers' exams showed “an unprecedented level of dishonesty”.
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