At least two first responders were killed and seven others were injured in Russian strikes on the southeastern Ukrainian region of Zaporizhzhia, said Kyiv, on Saturday (Nov 18).&nbsp;

Russia launched a series of drone attacks on the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv early on Sunday (Nov 19) for the second night in a row as it ramps up attacks after several weeks of pause, said the city’s administration.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a fresh round of sanctions against Russian officials and groups, which he said are aimed at fighting wartime abductions of Ukrainian children and other “Russian terror”.&nbsp;

<h2>Russian strike in Zaporizhzhia</h2>

According to the Ukrainian police, Russia fired a series of rockets at the village of Komyshuvakha close to the Ukrainian frontline region of Zaporizhzhia, which Moscow annexed last year.&nbsp;

Speaking about the incident, they said, “As a result of the first two strikes, four local residents were injured and a fire broke out in a residential building.”&nbsp;

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“When the police and rescuers arrived at the scene, Russians conducted another strike. Two emergency service workers were killed and three more were injured,” it added.&nbsp;

<h2>Increase in number of drone attacks</h2>

The attack in Zaporizhzhia also came as the Ukrainian air force said Russia fired 38 drones at its territory overnight which is said to be the highest reported number in more than six weeks.

Ukraine’s air force said Saturday it shot down 29 of the 38 Iranian-made Shahed drones fired by Russia which were said to be packed with explosives and would detonate upon reaching their targets.&nbsp;

Ukraine’s emergency services said that one of the drones hit an energy facility in the southern Odesa region, resulting in a fire that was quickly extinguished. The attack has left around 2,000 homes without power.

Drone attacks by Russia continued for a second night on Kyiv where Russian “UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) were launched in many groups and attacked Kyiv in waves, from different directions, at the same time constantly changing the vectors of movement along the route,” said Serhiy Popko, head of the Kyiv’s military administration, on Telegram.&nbsp;

“That is why the air raid alerts were announced several times in the capital,” he added.&nbsp;

The Ukrainian official citing preliminary information said that the war-torn country’s air defence systems hit close to 10 Shahed drones in and around Kyiv. There have been no initial reports of “critical damage” or casualties, said Popko.&nbsp;

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Meanwhile, the Russian defence ministry said its forces had shot down 20 Ukrainian drones over Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine, and seven naval drones in the Black Sea, off Crimea, which Moscow annexed in 2014.&nbsp;

<h2>Zelensky announces fresh round of sanctions</h2>

The Ukrainian president has sanctioned 37 Russian groups and 108 people including former Prime Minister Mykola Azarov and former minister of education and science, Dmytro Tabachnyk, who was stripped off Ukrainian citizenship in February.

“We are increasing the pressure of our state onto them and each of them must be held responsible for what they have done,” said Zelensky, in his nightly address after his office issued corresponding decrees with his signature.

The decrees showed a range of 10-year penalties against Russian individuals and five-year penalties against non-profit groups, reported Reuters.&nbsp;

The list included “those involved in the abduction and deportation of Ukrainian children from the occupied territory” and individuals who “in various ways help Russian terror against Ukraine,” said Zelensky, during his nightly address.&nbsp;

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However, he did not associate specific individuals or groups with particular wrongdoings. The recently sanctioned Russian groups included several whose names or websites indicate they work with children.

Kyiv has accused Moscow of taking about 20,000 children to Russia or Russian-held territory without the consent of family or guardians which the United Nations treaty defines as genocide.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies) 
 
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At least two first responders were killed and seven others were injured in Russian strikes on the southeastern Ukrainian region of Zaporizhzhia, said Kyiv, on Saturday (Nov 18).

At least two first responders were killed and seven others were injured in Russian strikes on the southeastern Ukrainian region of Zaporizhzhia, said Kyiv, on Saturday (Nov 18). Russia launched a series of drone attacks on the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv early on Sunday (Nov 19) for the second night in a row as it ramps up attacks after several weeks of pause, said the city’s administration. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a fresh round of sanctions against Russian officials and groups, which he said are aimed at fighting wartime abductions of Ukrainian children and other “Russian terror”. Russian strike in Zaporizhzhia According to the Ukrainian police, Russia fired a series of rockets at the village of Komyshuvakha close to the Ukrainian frontline region of Zaporizhzhia, which Moscow annexed last year. Speaking about the incident, they said, “As a result of the first two strikes, four local residents were injured and a fire broke out in a residential building.” ALSO READ | Jailed Russian ultranationalist self-nominates for president. Can he outperform Putin? “When the police and rescuers arrived at the scene, Russians conducted another strike. Two emergency service workers were killed and three more were injured,” it added. Increase in number of drone attacks The attack in Zaporizhzhia also came as the Ukrainian air force said Russia fired 38 drones at its territory overnight which is said to be the highest reported number in more than six weeks. Ukraine’s air force said Saturday it shot down 29 of the 38 Iranian-made Shahed drones fired by Russia which were said to be packed with explosives and would detonate upon reaching their targets. Ukraine’s emergency services said that one of the drones hit an energy facility in the southern Odesa region, resulting in a fire that was quickly extinguished. The attack has left around 2,000 homes without power. Drone attacks by Russia continued for a second night on Kyiv where Russian “UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) were launched in many groups and attacked Kyiv in waves, from different directions, at the same time constantly changing the vectors of movement along the route,” said Serhiy Popko, head of the Kyiv’s military administration, on Telegram. “That is why the air raid alerts were announced several times in the capital,” he added. The Ukrainian official citing preliminary information said that the war-torn country’s air defence systems hit close to 10 Shahed drones in and around Kyiv. There have been no initial reports of “critical damage” or casualties, said Popko. ALSO READ | WHO humanitarian team describes Gaza’s Al Shifa Hospital as ‘death zone’, urges evacuation Meanwhile, the Russian defence ministry said its forces had shot down 20 Ukrainian drones over Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine, and seven naval drones in the Black Sea, off Crimea, which Moscow annexed in 2014. Zelensky announces fresh round of sanctions The Ukrainian president has sanctioned 37 Russian groups and 108 people including former Prime Minister Mykola Azarov and former minister of education and science, Dmytro Tabachnyk, who was stripped off Ukrainian citizenship in February. “We are increasing the pressure of our state onto them and each of them must be held responsible for what they have done,” said Zelensky, in his nightly address after his office issued corresponding decrees with his signature. The decrees showed a range of 10-year penalties against Russian individuals and five-year penalties against non-profit groups, reported Reuters. The list included “those involved in the abduction and deportation of Ukrainian children from the occupied territory” and individuals who “in various ways help Russian terror against Ukraine,” said Zelensky, during his nightly address. ALSO READ | Russia returns four Ukrainian children in Qatar-mediated repatriation deal However, he did not associate specific individuals or groups with particular wrongdoings. The recently sanctioned Russian groups included several whose names or websites indicate they work with children. Kyiv has accused Moscow of taking about 20,000 children to Russia or Russian-held territory without the consent of family or guardians which the United Nations treaty defines as genocide. (With inputs from agencies) Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on Ukraine-Russia war on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos

At least 2 killed as Russia strikes Zaporizhzhia; Zelensky sanctions 108 people, 37 Russian groups

Ukraine is working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and US companies to collect the evidence of war crimes by Russia, such as geolocation and cellphone details, the news agency Reuters reported on Wednesday (April 26) citing officials. FBI special agent&nbsp;Alex Kobzanets said Tuesday&nbsp;that Ukrainian authorities are collecting digital information from battlefields and towns ravaged by the war.&nbsp;

Addressing a cybersecurity conference, Kobzanets said, "Collection of that data, analysis of that data, working through that data is something the&nbsp;FBI&nbsp;has experience working through." He said this work includes looking into cellphone details, forensic analysis of DNA samples, and the analysis of body parts collected off battlefields.&nbsp;

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"The next step is working with national US&nbsp;service providers, and transferring that information...obtaining subscriber information, obtaining geolocation information, where possible," the FBI special agent added.

Kobzanets also said that for the past year and a half, FBI had been working on helping Ukraine to identify Russian collaborators and spies operating in the war-torn country and Russian forces were operating outside as the invasion happened.&nbsp;

Reuters reported that American security companies have been a major part of Ukraine in its efforts to fend off Russian cyberattacks, which it has fought since 2015.&nbsp;

Illia Vitiuk, head of the Department of Cyber Information Security in the Security Service of Ukraine, said that while Russian cyber attacks (against Ukraine) have grown in the last few months, they have become more targetted in recent years.&nbsp;

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"It’s very important for us to get as much information about Russian cybercriminals...because we collect all this information and put it into our criminal cases,"&nbsp;Vitiuk said.&nbsp;

Russia has not responded to the above developments so far.&nbsp;

In latest news on the ongoing war in Ukraine, prominent Kremlin critic Yevgeny Roizman, wen on trial on Wednesday over the accusations of discrediting the Russian army over its offensive. A report by the news agency AFP said that Roizman, 60, the former mayor of&nbsp;Yekaterinburg, is last prominent opposition figure in Russia who is still in the country and not jailed.&nbsp;

On Tuesday, a Russian missile strike on a local history museum in Ukraine's&nbsp;Kupiansk killed two people and injured 10 others.&nbsp;Rescue workers dug through mounds of rubble to retrieve the bodies after the strike. Ukrainian authorities said a Russian S-300 missile was used in the strike.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

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Ukraine is working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and US companies to collect the evidence of war crimes by Russia, such as geolocation and cellphone details, the news agency Reuters reported on Wednesday (April 26) citing officials.

Ukraine is working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and US companies to collect the evidence of war crimes by Russia, such as geolocation and cellphone details, the news agency Reuters reported on Wednesday (April 26) citing officials. FBI special agent Alex Kobzanets said Tuesday that Ukrainian authorities are collecting digital information from battlefields and towns ravaged by the war. Addressing a cybersecurity conference, Kobzanets said, "Collection of that data, analysis of that data, working through that data is something the FBI has experience working through." He said this work includes looking into cellphone details, forensic analysis of DNA samples, and the analysis of body parts collected off battlefields. ALSO READ | Is Ukraine disassembling fighter jets sent by Slovakia and Poland to use spare parts? "The next step is working with national US service providers, and transferring that information...obtaining subscriber information, obtaining geolocation information, where possible," the FBI special agent added. Kobzanets also said that for the past year and a half, FBI had been working on helping Ukraine to identify Russian collaborators and spies operating in the war-torn country and Russian forces were operating outside as the invasion happened. Reuters reported that American security companies have been a major part of Ukraine in its efforts to fend off Russian cyberattacks, which it has fought since 2015. Illia Vitiuk, head of the Department of Cyber Information Security in the Security Service of Ukraine, said that while Russian cyber attacks (against Ukraine) have grown in the last few months, they have become more targetted in recent years. ALSO READ | Russian T-14 Armata battle tank debuts in Ukraine "It’s very important for us to get as much information about Russian cybercriminals...because we collect all this information and put it into our criminal cases," Vitiuk said. Russia has not responded to the above developments so far. In latest news on the ongoing war in Ukraine, prominent Kremlin critic Yevgeny Roizman, wen on trial on Wednesday over the accusations of discrediting the Russian army over its offensive. A report by the news agency AFP said that Roizman, 60, the former mayor of Yekaterinburg, is last prominent opposition figure in Russia who is still in the country and not jailed. On Tuesday, a Russian missile strike on a local history museum in Ukraine's Kupiansk killed two people and injured 10 others. Rescue workers dug through mounds of rubble to retrieve the bodies after the strike. Ukrainian authorities said a Russian S-300 missile was used in the strike. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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At least 2 killed as Russia strikes Zaporizhzhia; Zelensky sanctions 108 people, 37 Russian groups

Ukraine war: Kyiv working with FBI, US companies to collect war crime evidence