Russian missile attacks on Sumy kills 11 & injure 89 #civilians

Regional authorities reported that a Russian ballistic missile hit a #residential building in Sumy around 9:30 p.m. local time, killing 11 people. At least 89 people were injured in the overnight attacks, including 11 children.

Among those killed were a 9-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl, authorities said.

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Russian missile attacks on Sumy kill 11, injure 89

Russia launched multiple missile attacks on the city of Sumy overnight on Nov. 18.

^{Sonya Bandouil (The Kyiv Independent)}

Russian opposition holds anti-war march in Berlin

The event's participants are calling for Russia's withdrawal from Ukraine, the release of #political #prisoners, and to try Putin as a #WarCriminal, Deutsche Welle reported.

The event, which had been planned in advance, took place the same day as #Russia launched one of its largest strikes on Ukrainian cities and the energy grid, killing and injuring civilians.

While the German police estimated the initial number of participants to be 1,800, the independent news outlet Meduza counted up to 6,000-7,000 people

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Russian opposition holds anti-war march in Berlin

The event's participants are calling for Russia's withdrawal from Ukraine, the release of political prisoners, and to try Russian President Vladimir Putin as a war criminal.

^{Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)}

Western inaction on Ukraine’s security guarantees opens door to global nuclear proliferation

Western indecision in Ukraine’s pursuit of #security #guarantees risks triggering a global chain reaction, with nations turning to #nuclear #weapons as a deterrent in the absence of reliable security commitments.

#Ukraine's security commitment - the #Budapest #Memorandum of 1994 - is currently and has been repeatably violated

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Opinion: Western inaction on Ukraine’s security guarantees opens door to global nuclear proliferation

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is approaching its 11th year, with three years of full-scale war. In search of security guarantees like NATO membership, Ukraine has been left in limbo due to Russian-occupied territories and Western bureaucracy.

^{Julian McBride (The Kyiv Independent)}