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According to CCTV International Times on October 17, on the morning of the 17th local time, the capital of Ukraine, Kiev, , continuously exploded. Kiev and its Kiev Prefecture , as well as 7 states including Odessa Prefecture , Vinnica Prefecture , and 7 states, sounded air defense alarms.
According to CCTV News, on the morning of the 17th local time, an air defense alarm was sounded in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, and then explosions sounded one after another. Kiev City Mayor Klichko issued a message saying that an explosion occurred in Shevchenko District, the center of Kiev. He also said that several residential buildings in Shevchenko District, are damaged due to Russian drone attacks, and medical staff are already working on the scene.
Ukrainian Independent News Agency reported on the 17th that Ukrainian Presidential Office Director Yermak said that Kiev was attacked by drones. The military and political head of Kiev Prefecture, Ukraine said on the same day that the air defense system of Kiev is working, and he also urged the people to stay in underground shelters until the alarm ends.
Deputy Director of the Ukrainian Presidential Office Tymoshenko posted the latest news on social media that the death toll in a residential building in Kiev has risen to 3 and 19 people have been rescued.
Explosion sounds were heard in the early morning Ukrainian officials said Kiev was attacked by a drone of the Kamikaze Squad
Comprehensive The Paper and China News Network reported that on October 17, local time, Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, sounded the air defense alarm again, and at least three explosions were heard in the local area.
On the 17th local time, after being attacked by Russian drones, thick smoke rolled all over Kiev. Photo source: Global Network cited CNN
According to the BBC (BBC), an explosion sounded from Kiev at around 7 a.m. local time. Kiev Mayor Klitschko said on the 17th that the residential building in the Shevchenwsky district in the center of Kiev was destroyed and rescue workers have already gone to the scene. He asked the people to stay in the air-raid shelter.
Ukrainian President Zelensky's office director Yermak said that the attack on Kiev was the Kamikaze drone.
On the 17th local time, a drone was photographed over Kiev. Source: Global Network quoted CNN
According to CNN, Kamikaze drone is suicide drone , an aerial weapon system, also known as "wandering ammunition", because they can stand by in areas with potential targets for a period of time, and once the enemy target is determined, they will attack. Ukrainian military and U.S. intelligence agencies said that the Russian army used this attack drone made by Iran in Ukraine.
The Center for Strategic Communications and Information Security of the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine tweeted on the 17th that Russian drone wreckage was found in Kiev.
Image source: Global Times
According to Al Jazeera , the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs refuted the statement that Iran provided weapons for Ukraine to Russia on the 17th. Previously, Iran and Russia had denied this.
According to the latest news from the British " Guardian " on the 17th, Ukraine said on the same day that Russia launched the latest air strikes on Kiev and other places, Ukraine President Zelensky posted a statement on social platforms Telegram, Instagram, etc.
Zelensky said: "(Yesterday) all night and (today) the whole morning, the enemy was intimidating civilians. Drones and missiles are attacking the entire Ukraine. A residential building in Kiev was hit. The enemy can attack our city, but cannot defeat us. We will win."
17, Zelensky posted a screenshot on Instagram
Last week, many places in Ukraine were attacked by missiles. Russian President Putin said on October 10 that the Russian army used long-range high-precision air-based, sea-based and land-based weapons to intensively strike Ukrainian energy, military command and communication facilities targets on the same day. Ukrainian Interior Minister Advisor Rostislav Smirnov said on the 10th that Russia attacked the Ukrainian capital Shevchenkivsky area, killing 8 people and injuring 24 people.
security situation is very serious! The Chinese Embassy in Ukraine issued an important notice
On October 17, the official website of the Chinese Embassy in Ukraine issued a notice on the registration of the current needs of Chinese citizens in Ukraine.
notice stated that Ukraine is still in the state of wartime in the country, and the security situation is still very serious. Some of our citizens insist on staying in Ukraine for various reasons. For those who want to concentrate or evacuate on their own and need assistance from emergency documents, the Chinese Embassy in Ukraine will register and provide strong coordination and assistance based on the situation.
"Consular Express" WeChat official account released a message on the 15th saying that at present, the security situation in Ukraine is grim. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese Embassy in Ukraine called on Chinese citizens who are still in Ukraine to strengthen security precautions and evacuate and transfer. The Embassy in Ukraine will assist in organizing the evacuation and transfer of people in need. Please contact the embassy as soon as possible and register your personal information. Please report to the embassy for evacuation and transfer of personnel by themselves.
Consular protection and assistance telephone number for the Embassy in Ukraine: +380503550734
Global Consular Protection and Service Emergency Hotline of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (24 hours):
+86-10-12308
+86-10-59913991
Sweden : The investigation results of the "North Stream" incident "too sensitive to share"
At the same time, the "North Stream" incident has also been updated.
According to reference information on the 17th, citing the Russian TV website today, the EU Procuratorate recently proposed to set up a joint investigation team to investigate the cause of the leakage of the "North Stream" natural gas pipeline, but was rejected by Sweden. Swedish officials said on October 14 that the content of the investigation results currently under are "very sensitive and directly related to national security" and cannot be shared with other EU countries.
Image source: Visual China
In September 2022, a leak occurred in the natural gas pipeline of " Beixi-2".
On the same day, Swedish Prime Minister Anderson said that Sweden will not share the investigation results of the "North Stream" natural gas pipeline explosion with Russia. Andersson also said, "In Sweden, our preliminary investigation is confidential, and this certainly applies to this case."
Previously, the Swedish Security Agency stated that the suspected artificial destruction of the pipeline increased.
On October 6th local time, the Swedish Procuratorate Office issued a message, deciding to lift the blockade around the natural gas pipelines of " Nord Stream-1" and "North Stream-2". The on-site investigation has been completed. "We can confirm that there were explosions in the Swedish Economic Zone, causing damage to the gas pipeline." said Mats Ljungqvist, prosecutor in charge of the preliminary investigation.
Recently, the "North Stream-1" and "North Stream-2" natural gas pipelines have seen multiple leaks in waters near Denmark and Sweden, which has attracted attention. The "North Stream-1" pipeline was completed in 2011, starting from Russia and going west to Germany. The "Beixi-2" pipeline, which was built in 2021, has not yet been put into use, but it contains some natural gas inside.
According to CCTV Finance, citing Russian Satellite News Agency on the 17th, Miller, president of Gazprom (Russia Gas) said that does not rule out that after the construction of the Turkey natural gas hub, the new hub will undertake the entire gas transmission volume of the "North Stream" pipeline.
Previously, Russian President Putin proposed that Russia could supply gas to Europe through Türkiye and build Europe's largest natural gas hub in Türkiye. Turkish media reported on the 14th that Turkish President Erdogan agreed to jointly build an international natural gas supply hub with Russia in Türkiye and has instructed the Turkish Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources to cooperate with relevant Russian departments.
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