Day 129 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Kyiv accused Russia of shelling Snake Island with Phosphorus Bombs

Here are the highlights of events related to the war in Ukraine over the past 24 hours:

Powerful explosions in Mykolaiv

Powerful explosions early this morning in Mykolaiv reported the mayor of the Ukrainian city. It is not known what caused them, but local authorities are urging people to stay indoors.

In recent days, Russia has fired dozens of missiles at Ukraine. 21 people were killed in Russian missile strikes in Odessa region, President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed in a statement, adding that at least 40 people were injured.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied Russia was hitting civilian targets.

"In the Odesa region, work continues on clearing the debris from the missile strike on Sergeevka. Three rockets hit a residential building. 160 people lived there, civilians. This strike also destroyed a recreational camp, quite typical of such a coastal area. This is deliberate, purposeful Russian terror, not some mistake or accidental missile strike," Volodymyr Zelensky was categorical.

Ukraine has accused Russia of shelling Snake Island with phosphorus bombs

Ukraine has accused Russian forces of shelling Snake Island in the Black Sea with phosphorus bombs. A day earlier, the Russian army announced that it had withdrawn from this strategic island "as a sign of goodwill" because it had achieved its objectives. The General Staff of the Ukrainian army released footage of a plane dropping two bombs over the island. Meanwhile, the United States announced they are sending $820 million in new military aid to Ukraine. This includes surface-to-air missile systems and radars.

Russia withdrew from the Council of Europe agreements

Russia has terminated its participation in eight partial and extended agreements of the Council of Europe. The document from June 28, signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, has been published on the legal information portal.

Thus, Russia withdraws from:

• the Group for International Cooperation on Drugs and Addiction ("Pompidou Group", the former name of the Group for Cooperation on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking),
• European Fund for the Support of Joint Film Production and Distribution of Cinematographic and Audiovisual Works Eurimage
• European Audiovisual Observatory
• the partial agreement of 1990 establishing the European Commission for Democracy through Law
• the CE Partial Agreement on Prediction, Prevention and Assistance in Natural Disasters and Technological Catastrophes
• the extended partial agreements on sports, cultural routes
• The Observatory of History Teaching in Europe.

In this regard, 14 acts or regulations have been repealed. Russia withdrew from the Council of Europe in March after 26 years of membership. Earlier, a day after the beginning of the Russian military operation in Ukraine, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe limited the rights of Russia in this organization and in its Parliamentary Assembly (PACE). On March 14, PACE notified the Russian delegation of the suspension of its membership in the assembly, later voting to expel Russia from the CE.

The Russian Foreign Ministry explained the decision to withdraw from the Council of Europe with the abuse of the absolute majority of the EU and NATO countries in the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, which becomes a continuation of the "line of destruction" of this organization.

Later, the Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council, Konstantin Kosachev, said that Russia intends to denounce the Charter of the Council of Europe (CoE), the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and four other conventions, as well as a number of documents that do not comply the interests of the state.

Russian political leaders are talking about lifting the moratorium on capital punishment.

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