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Ukraine war: Blasts rock Russian airbase in annexed Crimea

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 One person has been killed after blasts rocked a military base in Crimea, the head of the Russia-appointed regional administration there said. Sergei Aksyonov wrote on social media that the blasts had taken place at the Saky military base near Novofedorivka on the peninsula’s western coast. Footage circulating on social media appeared to show multiple explosions. Russia’s defence ministry later said ammunition was detonated, but this has not been independently verified. The ministry said there was no “fire impact” on the ammunition storage area, Russia’s state-run Ria news agency reports. The Ukrainian peninsula that Moscow annexed in 2014 is a popular destination with Russian tourists, and one video appeared to show visitors fleeing from a beach as smoke rose in the background. Read more : https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62482425

Hungary Declares 'state Of Danger' Amid Energy Crisis Triggered By Russia-Ukraine War

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  Hungary has declared a “state of danger” as a result of the energy crisis brought on by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and put a seven-point plan in place In the latest development, Hungary has declared a “state of danger” as a result of the energy crisis brought on by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Zoltan Kovacs, a spokesperson for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, stated that the Hungarian government on Wednesday declared a "state of danger" in response to the nation's growing energy crisis and put a seven-point plan in place to get ready for future government actions in August, CNN reported. Kovacs cited Gergely Gulyás, the head of the Hungarian prime minister's office, and claimed that the government will take a number of actions, including raising domestic lignite output and increasing domestic natural gas production to two billion cubic metres, along with exporting a ban on energy sources. In addition to this, following a cabinet meeting, Gergely Gulyás unve...