The Russian army shelled the Kharkiv region. Two people died
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The Russian army shelled the Kharkiv region. Two people died

Oleg Sinegubov / Kharkiv OVA
The Russian army shelled the Kharkiv region. Two people died

On September 12, Russian troops shelled Borova, near Izyum, Kharkiv region. As a result of the attack, it is known about the dead and wounded.

Points of attention

  • The Russian army shelled Borova in Kharkiv Oblast and Virolyubivka in Donetsk Oblast, resulting in the deaths and injuries of people.
  • The enemy used cluster munitions, which damaged residential buildings and caused civilian casualties.
  • As a result of shelling on September 12, two people died in Borov and three people in Virolyubivka, and more than 10 people were injured.
  • Attacks by Russian forces caused damage to property and infrastructure in settlements, including the destruction of homes and vehicles.

What is known about the shelling of the Kharkiv region by the Russian army

As the head of the Kharkiv OVA, Oleg Sinegubov, reported, earlier, the enemy used cluster munitions that hit the residential quarter.

As a result of the attack, a civilian man was killed, and a woman's body was also unblocked from under the rubble. So far, 7 victims are known.

Oleg Synegubov noted that the Russians used a double strike tactic.

Russia also attacked Virolyubivka in Donetsk region

The head of Donetsk OVA Vadym Filashkin said that on September 12, Russian troops launched an artillery attack on the village of Virolyubivka of the Kostyantynivska community, which resulted in the death of three people, and two others were injured.

One of the shells hit the territory of a local enterprise where people were. A truck with humanitarian aid and a car were destroyed during the attack.

In addition, the private sector of Kostyantynivka came under attack — 7 houses and a power line were damaged there.

We will remind, on September 11, the occupiers shelled the town of Kostyantynivka, Donetsk region, twice. As a result of the attack, three residents died, five more people were injured.

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What is happening in the Belgorod region — data from General Kavola

Kavoli described the situation in the Belgorod region
Source:  Politico

The Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, American General Christopher Cavoli, reported that the Ukrainian Defense Forces have indeed entered the Russian Belgorod region, thus expanding their presence on enemy territory.

Points of attention

  • General Cavoli highlights the ongoing confrontation in the area with varying success, emphasizing the importance of this development.
  • The Ukrainian army is focused on improving their capabilities by recruiting and training new soldiers weekly to strengthen their position.

Kavoli described the situation in the Belgorod region

According to the general, as of today, significant forces hold a considerable — albeit reduced, but still significant — portion of territory in the Kursk region of Russia.

And they (the Armed Forces of Ukraine — ed.) hold very advantageous defensive positions further south, in the Belgorod region... The Ukrainians launched a small counteroffensive on Russian territory (in the Belgorod region) a few weeks ago. So the confrontation is still ongoing in this area with varying success.

Christopher Cavoli

Christopher Cavoli

Supreme Allied Commander Europe, American general

What is important to understand is that Kavoli was the first military official to confirm that the Ukrainian Defense Forces had made their way into the Russian Belgorod region.

According to the American general, the Ukrainian army currently occupies strong defensive positions on this section of the front.

In addition, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are improving their capabilities to recruit and train new soldiers every week to strengthen them.

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The fortunes of the world's 500 richest people have fallen by a record amount — here's why

Zuckerberg
Source:  Bloomberg

The combined fortunes of the world's 500 richest people fell by $208 billion on Thursday as a result of massive tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump, with American billionaires suffering the most.

Points of attention

  • President Trump's announcement of massive tariffs caused a $208 billion decline in the combined wealth of the world's 500 richest individuals in a single day.
  • American billionaires such as Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos suffered substantial losses, with Zuckerberg losing $17.9 billion and Bezos losing $15.9 billion.
  • Tesla CEO Elon Musk also experienced significant losses, including $110 billion, due to the plummeting shares of the electric car maker after the tariff announcement.

US billionaires hit by Trump tariffs

This was the fourth-largest one-day decline in the 13-year history of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index and the largest since the COVID-19 pandemic.

More than half of the billionaires on the Bloomberg list suffered losses, falling an average of 3.3%. Americans Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos suffered the most.

Zuckerberg lost $17.9 billion after Meta shares fell 9%, while Bezos lost $15.9 billion as Amazon shares also fell 9%.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk lost $110 billion, including $11 billion on April 3 as the electric car maker's shares plunged. The company's shares fell 5.5% on Thursday after the tariffs were announced.

Carvana CEO Ernest Garcia III lost $1.4 billion after the used car retailer's shares fell 20%.

Shopify co-founder Toby Luetke lost $1.5 billion. Shares of the company, which makes most of its revenue from selling imported goods, fell 20% in Toronto.

LVMH owner Bernard Arnault also suffered losses as his fortune was reduced by $6 billion due to the company's shares falling due to expected customs restrictions on the export of alcohol and luxury goods to the United States.

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