Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed interim officials today to replace the prosecutor general and the head of the country’s security agency, after suspicions of treason led to his resignation Sunday.
The current former attorney general Iryna Venicetova was in charge of investigations of atrocities committed against civilians during the Russian occupation of the city of Bucha on the outskirts of Kiev. The head of the Security Service, Ivan Bakanov, was also dismissed.
Temporarily, they occupy positions Maliuk Vasyl and Oleksii, who will head the Security Service Symonenko, who took over as the country’s attorney general, approved a presidential decree issued today.
Nearly 650 cases of possible treason, aid and complicity with Russia are being investigated among Ukrainian security officials, Zelensky said.
“Such a large number of crimes against the foundations of national security and the links between the Ukrainian authorities and the Russian special services raises very serious questions for those responsible,” Zelensky said. Said. “Each of these questions will be answered,” he added.
In his afternoon speech, Zelensky also spoke of Moscow’s devastating military force against Ukraine, and said that Russian forces had fired more than 3,000 cruise missiles at targets in Ukraine.
In the early hours of Sunday, missiles struck Kharkiv, the second-largest city in northeastern Ukraine. The regional governor, Vitaliy Kim, said several “big bombings” were recorded in Mikolaiv (south) near the Black Sea.
Regional governor Pavlo Kyrylenko said Donetsk was also targeted by “Russians who continue to bombard civilian infrastructure”.
EU considers new sanctions
European Union ministers will consider multiple proposals Monday, including the European Commission, which proposes a ban on gold purchases from Russia, thereby aligning sanctions with G7 partners.
Another proposes to add new Russian personalities to the list approved by the EU.
“Moscow must continue to pay a heavy price for its aggression,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday. Said.
The war in Ukraine will complete five months on July 24, but so far there are no official civilian casualties.
According to the UN, about 5,000 people died, including more than 300 children, but the true number is likely to be much higher.
In the city of Mariupol (southeast), which fell after a terrible siege in May alone, Ukrainian authorities recorded 20,000 dead.
*with information from AFP
source: Noticias
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