By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
Eighteen people were killed in Russian bombings targeting the village of Komyshuvakha, in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Oblast, according to Volodymyr Zelensky. The Ukrainian president said nine bombs later struck directly at a shelter where residents were staying, Le Monde reports.
A Russian drone attack killed one person in Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast, according to Le Monde. Other Russian strikes also killed and injured people in the Donetsk, Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia oblasts, as Moscow continued its attacks on Monday.
🇺🇦 Ukraine · Source: Le Monde ·
Olechky residents evacuated on Friday arrived in northern Ukraine after travelling by bus or plane via Russia and Belarus; Egypt Independent reported that hundreds of people and many animals arrived on Saturday. President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked the US delegation and Melania Trump for their mediation, while the media outlet also attributed the ceasefire to Pope Leo XIV’s call.
🇺🇦 Ukraine · Source: Le Monde ·
Nine people were killed on Sunday when a Learjet 60 crashed near Greenacres, Florida, a few kilometres from Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort residence, according to France 24 and P.M. News. Co-pilot Nathalia Gadelha, 20, was among the victims, while the FAA and NTSB investigate the cause of the accident, P.M. News reports.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: P.M. News ·
Ukraine says Russian forces used the ceasefire in Oleshky to reinforce their positions. The accusation comes after civilians were evacuated from the Kherson region and the ceasefire ended, according to Ukrainian authorities.
🇺🇦 Ukraine · Source: Business Day (South Africa) ·
RSF lists Donald Trump among press freedom predatorsReporters Without Borders has listed Donald Trump among the 33 leaders and organisations designated as “predators of press freedom” in 2026. The organisation accuses him of restrictions and pressure against journalists in the United States, ranked 64th globally, according to AIP.The week in Africa
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