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Ukraine claims to have reached an airfield and an explosives and weapons factory in Russia

Ukraine said on Sunday that it has hit in a night attack an explosives and weapons factory in the Russian region of Nizhny Novogorod, east of Moscow, and a military airfield in the Lipetsk region, essential for the Kremlin’s war machine.

According to the General Staff of Ukraine on its Facebook account, Ukrainian troops attacked the Sverdlov plant in the city of Dzerzhinsk.

The attack, which occurred with dons operated by the Ukrainian Security Service, the Special Operations Forces and Defense Intelligence, took place last night, when, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense, Ukraine launched more than one hundred drones against seven Russian regions.

The plant is part of the Russian defense industry and is subject to EU and US sanctions.

It produces chemical products for artillery ammunition and high explosive power aerial bombs. In addition, according to information handled by the General Staff of Ukraine, guided aerial bombs were stored in the plant’s territory.

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The plant is located 900 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.

On the other hand, Ukrainian forces attacked last night the infrastructure of the Lipetsk-2 military airfield, in the Russian region of the same name and about 400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.

“In particular, ammunition depots, fuel and lubricant warehouses and aircraft were attacked. It is known that Su-34, Su-35 and MiG-31 aircraft of the enemy aerospace forces have their base at the airfield,” said the General Staff.

The military institution assured that numerous explosions were recorded in the vicinity of both facilities.

At least 27 injured in Zaporiyia and Krivi Rig

At least 27 people were injured in the Ukrainian regions of Zaporiyia (south) and Krivi Rig (center) in Russian air strikes last night, the State Emergency Service reported on Sunday.

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In Zaporiyia, ten people were injured: five men, three women and two children aged 9 and 13 in the attack on the regional center.

The shock wave damaged the glazing and facades of buildings and apartment blocks.

In Krivi Rig, on the other hand, there were 17 injured, including a lifeguard.

Russia figures Ukrainian casualties in Kursk at more than 25,000

For its part, the Russian Ministry of Defense on Sunday cast the Ukrainian casualties in the Russian region of Kursk at more than 25,000 people and assured that the counteroffensive to expel the enemy from the occupied territory continues.

“In one day, the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost more than 310 men and nine armored vehicles,” says the military.

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The note adds that, “in total, during the fighting on the Kursk front, the enemy lost more than 25,050 soldiers.”

Defense said that the units of the North grouping continue the offensive actions in Kursk to expel the enemy and hit the concentrations of Ukrainian troops in 11 locations during the past day.

International

Security Council to Hold Emergency Meeting on Middle East Crisis

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday condemned the “military escalation in the Middle East” following attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory strikes, just hours before an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council.

“I call for the immediate cessation of hostilities and de-escalation,” Guterres said in a statement.

The Security Council is scheduled to meet on Saturday at 21:00 GMT (4:00 p.m. in New York) to address “the situation in the Middle East,” the United Nations announced.

The meeting, during which Guterres will deliver remarks, was convened at the request of France, Bahrain, Colombia, Russia and China, according to a diplomatic source.

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Trump Floats “Friendly Takeover” of Cuba Amid Rising Tensions

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration is considering what he described as a “friendly takeover” of Cuba, as Washington continues to increase pressure on the island’s communist government.

“The Cuban government is talking to us and they have very serious problems, as you know. They have no money, they have nothing at this moment, but they are talking to us and maybe we will see a friendly takeover of Cuba,” Trump told reporters as he departed the White House for a trip to Texas.

Earlier in the week, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Cuba needed a “radical change,” shortly after Washington eased restrictions on oil exports to the island for what officials described as “humanitarian reasons,” amid a deep economic crisis.

The United States has imposed an energy blockade on Cuba since January, citing what it calls an “extraordinary threat” posed by the communist-run island, located roughly 150 kilometers (90 miles) off the coast of Florida, to U.S. national security.

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Argentina’s Senate Reviews Milei-Backed Labor Overhaul

Argentina’s Senate on Friday began reviewing the Labor Modernization Law promoted by the administration of President Javier Milei, a proposal that would significantly reshape labor rules across the country.

The upper chamber opened its final discussion of the contentious initiative, which revises the method used to calculate severance payments — lowering the amounts owed in dismissal cases — and introduces an “hour bank” mechanism that allows overtime to be offset with paid leave rather than extra wages.

The legislation also broadens the classification of essential services, a change that would place new limits on the right to strike in designated sectors.

The bill was initially approved by the Senate on February 11 and then moved to the Chamber of Deputies, where lawmakers passed it with amendments. It has now returned to the Senate for definitive approval.

Outside the Congress building in Buenos Aires, workers, trade unions and left-wing organizations staged demonstrations beginning at midday. The gathering later thinned out amid reports of disturbances and a strong police presence. Security forces had secured the area surrounding the legislature since early morning hours.

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Union leaders contend that the reform weakens labor protections, while many business representatives back the measure but stress that sustainable formal employment will require economic expansion, improved credit conditions, greater investment and a more dynamic domestic market.