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July 5, 2023

Ukraine Mourns Killing of Writer Victoria Amelina in Russian Attack as War Rages On
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In Ukraine, at least 43 people, including 12 children, were injured in a
Russian attack in the northeastern Kharkiv region today.

Russia has accused Ukraine, aided by the U.S. and NATO, of launching a
drone attack on Moscow, leading to the temporary closure of an
international airport Tuesday. Kyiv has not claimed responsibility for
the attack. Meanwhile, Ukraine has been holding emergency drills after
warning Russia may blow up the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.

On Saturday, Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina died as a result of
injuries from a Russian strike on a restaurant in Kramatorsk last week,
which killed 13 people. Amelina was part of a human rights group, Truth
Hounds, investigating Russian war crimes. She was remembered by her
peers during a funeral service in Kyiv Tuesday.

Svitlana Povalialieva: "It was important to her to travel to deoccupied
areas and gather testimonies about Russia's crimes and tell the world
about it as much as she can. We did not only lose a writer and poet in
her prime, but also a human rights defender, an honest and shining voice
on the international stage."



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