US-supplied cluster munitions are in the hands of Ukraine and are being used on the ground in Kyiv’s fight against Russia, White House national security spokesman John Kirby said Thursday.

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Highlights of the war in Ukraine, day 513, LIVETEXT:

07:35Cluster munitions delivered to Ukraine by the United States ended up in the hands of the Ukrainian army, which is already using them against Russian troops, White House spokesman John Kirby said on Thursday, Reuters reports.

07:25The Central Bank of Ukraine announced the nationalization of Russia’s Sense Bank, one of the country’s most important commercial banks, and the introduction of a temporary administration into it on Friday, Reuters reports.

06:15Wheat prices rose for a third straight day on Thursday after Russia threatened to treat ships bound for Ukrainian ports as carriers of military cargo, raising fears of a global food security crisis, CNBC reported.

01:30Volodymyr Zelenskyi in his evening message on Thursday: “People should feel that budget resources are being used correctly and for their intended purpose. Cobblestones, decorations and fountains can wait after victory”

01:18 Maria Zakharova condemns cooperation between the Republic of Moldova and NATO: “The Moldovan people are traditionally friends with Russia” / Chisinau’s response

00:50Russian general: F16 in Syria “damaged” Russian planes with guidance systems

A Russian warplane was hit by the “guidance systems” of F-16 fighter jets of the US-led coalition during a routine patrol over Syria’s southern border, TASS quoted Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov as saying on Thursday.

00:14 The EU proposal on the use of frozen Russian funds, postponed to September / New sanctions against Russia and the extension of existing ones

00:00 In Russia, the prosecutor’s office is asking for another 20 years in prison for the opponent Oleksii Navalny

A brief summary of recent events:

  • VIDEO A video that appeared on social networks on Thursday shows Ukrainian troops using cluster munitions obtained from the United States for the first time during a Russian attack.
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday in Murmansk inaugurated the first stage of Arctic LNG 2, a giant liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in the Arctic, from which the French company TotalEnergies exited in 2022.
  • The EU proposal on the use of frozen Russian funds, postponed to September / New sanctions against Russia and the extension of existing ones
  • In Russia, the prosecutor’s office is asking for another 20 years in prison for the opponent Oleksii Navalny
  • France refused to grant refugee status to a 28-year-old Russian who presents himself as a deserter
  • How will Russian travel restrictions affect British diplomats?
  • Ukraine, in turn, warns Russia that it will consider Russian ships in the Black Sea as potential military targets

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Thursday’s events related to Russian aggression were broadcast LIVE on HotNews.ro.