Russia-Ukraine War, LIVE: Zelensky’s government on alert for shelling wave by Russian forces

Ukraine says it expects more Russian attacks this week

Ukrainian officials said so on Monday predict a new wave of attacks from Russia this week, following earlier attacks on critical infrastructure that caused massive water and electricity cuts, for example in the capital Kiev.

“It is very likely that the beginning of the week will be marked by such an attack,” spokeswoman of the Ukrainian army’s southern command Natalia Gumeniuk said on Monday, noting that a Russian ship carrying missiles had appeared in the Black Sea.

Ukraine denounces 329 missing minors and more than 12 thousand deported

In Ukraine, 329 minors are missing and 12,034 have been deported, the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office reported today on the basis of data from the official “Children of War” portal.

According to these data, published by the Public Prosecutor’s Office on Telegram and collected by the Ukrinform agency, another 7,819 minors were found.

The statement adds that, according to the Children’s Prosecutor’s Office, Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has already killed 440 children and injured 851.

Zelensky: “Terrorists are preparing new attacks and will not stop”

Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky has warned that Russian troops, whom he called “terrorists”, are “preparing new attacks” against his country. “As long as they have missiles, they won’t stop,” he said.

“But our ability to help each other and care for the most vulnerable – the elderly, families with children, those who have lost their homes and relatives in war – and our mutual aid is one of the elements of protection against terror and our strength” . , wrote the president on Facebook.

And he added: “The next week can be as tough as the one that passes. Our defense forces are preparing. The whole state is preparing. We work in all scenarios, even with partners.”

Three communities in Nikopol have been bombed by Russia

Igor Reznichenko, governor of Dnipropetrovsk oblast, said three communities in the Nikopol region came under enemy attacks on Monday night.

“The Russians shelled three communities, Marganetska, Pokrovska and Chervonogrigorivska, with Hradiv and heavy artillery. More than 30 shells fell on peaceful settlements. There were no casualties,” the official said on Telegram.

NATO is on track to exhaust its potential to supply Ukraine with weapons

Two-thirds of NATO countries have exhausted their potential to supply Ukraine with weapons, the US daily reported on Sunday. The New York Times (NYT), which quotes a senior official of the Alliance.
The reserves of 20 of NATO’s 30 members are “pretty exhausted”said the official, who preferred to remain anonymous.
However, the remaining 10 countries can still provide more, especially major allies, he added, quoting Italy, France, Germany and Holland, among others.
The inventory situation is particularly difficult for Poland and the Baltic countries, notes the newspaper. According to the report, overall, theNATO countries transferred $40 billion worth of weapons to Ukraineequivalent to the annual French defense budget.