Ukraine blocked Russia from sending troops to Sumy, more companies withdrew from Russia

According to the AP news agency, Ukraine’s border guard service announced that the Russian armed forces deployed mortars, grenade launchers and machine guns to create a front for a reconnaissance group from Russia to cross the border into Ukraine. The agency said Ukrainian soldiers opened fire and forced the Russian troops to retreat to the border.

Sumy is mostly rural and hasn’t seen heavy fighting in over a month. Early in the war, Russian troops moved through Sumy to join forces around Kiev, but withdrew in early April to focus on the fighting in eastern Ukraine.

Currently, the Russian side has not commented on the information given by Ukraine.

McDonalds and Renault pull out of Russia

According to CNN, French car manufacturer Renault has announced the sale of assets in Russia, worth 2.195 billion euros when the company officially leaves Russia. At the same time, McDonald’s said it had begun selling its business in Russia, which includes 850 restaurants and 62,000 employees. The fast food giant pointed to the humanitarian crisis caused by the war and further stated that it is not feasible to maintain its business in Russia, nor is it consistent with McDonald’s values. “.

McDonald’s, based in Chicago, USA temporarily closed its stores in Russia in March but still paid employees. Today, McDonald’s said it will find a way for the new owner to hire McDonald’s employees and pay them until the transaction closes. However, the company does not disclose information about potential buyers.

McDonald’s has been operating in Russia for 30 years. According to RT news agency, citing sources close to McDonald’s, after the sale, the fast food chain will operate under a new brand.

Wounded Ukrainian soldiers leave the Azovstal factory

The Russian Defense Ministry said today that Russian troops and allied forces blockading the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol have allowed wounded Ukrainian soldiers to leave the stronghold and go to a hospital in Novoazovsk. The evacuation will take place later today after the parties reach an agreement.

The Russian Defense Ministry said it had stopped the attack at the Azovstal plant so that a humanitarian evacuation could take place.

Novoazovsk is a small city, located 40km east of Mariupol, now run by the militia of the People’s Republic of China. Donetsk self-control. The group of Ukrainian troops evacuated will likely be under the supervision of this self-proclaimed republic.

Russia announced that it would not attack the Azovstal factory because it thought it would take too many lives of its soldiers and chose to have a prolonged siege. Ukrainian soldiers entrenched here have been crying for help because they lacked food, medicine and ammunition for weeks.

Hoai Linh