EU adopts 21st sanctions package against Russia amid ongoing strikes
The EU has approved its 21st sanctions package targeting Russian banking and energy operations, as cross-border strikes continue to impact military targets and energy infrastructure.
The European Union has formally adopted its 21st sanctions package against Russia, expanding penalties to 218 individuals and entities while targeting the country's oil price cap, banking, cryptocurrency, and shadow fleet operations.
The diplomatic measures coincide with ongoing cross-border military strikes. Ukrainian forces recently struck a military production facility in Kirov and a Russian oil depot. Meanwhile, Russian drone attacks damaged port infrastructure and fuel stations in Ukraine's Mykolaiv region, causing fresh power outages across Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhia.
Concurrently, the International Atomic Energy Agency warned that military activity near Enerhodar threatens essential infrastructure and long-term water supply stability at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, though cooling water levels currently remain sufficient.
Sources: Ukrinform
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