Live updates | Ukraine: Russia could target chemical sites
LVIV, Ukraine — The Ukrainian military is warning that Russia could target the country’s chemical industries.
The claim by Ukraine’s general staff wasn’t immediately explained in a report Tuesday. However, it comes after oil depots and other industrial sites have been targeted by Russian shelling in the war.
The military said, “The possibility of sabotage at the chemical industry of Ukraine with further accusations of units of the armed forces of Ukraine is not ruled out.”
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KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR:
— Putin marks Victory Day with little to show for 11-week war
— Biden signs Ukraine bill, seeks $40B aid, in Putin rejoinder
— AP Interview: Lithuania FM calls for regime change in Russia
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OTHER DEVELOPMENTS:
LVIV, Ukraine — Satellite pictures analyzed by The Associated Press show two ships off Snake Island, Ukraine, just before 3 p.m. Monday.
The images from Planet Labs PBC showed one appearing to be a landing craft off to its east, another was a ship with two smaller rafts near it. Ukraine has repeatedly struck Russian positions there recently, suggesting Russian forces may be trying to restaff or remove personnel from the Black Sea island.
Satellite photos also show intense fires in Russian-held territory in southern Ukraine on Monday.
A cause for the fires wasn’t immediately clear. However, Planet Labs images showed thick smoke rising to the east of Vasylivka.
Much of the area around Vasylivka is protected nature preserves.
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LVIV, Ukraine — Russian missile fire targeting the Black Sea port city of Odesa...