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12:01 pm: Ukraine’s parliament has voted to ban the Russian-linked Orthodox Church. In keeping with MPs, the controversial invoice has a large majority. Within the fragmented panorama of the Ukrainian church, many communities are nonetheless beneath the Moscow Patriarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church.

The Moscow Patriarchate’s assist for the conflict of aggression towards Ukraine justifies the ban. The Ukrainian department of this church justified the crimes towards its personal folks. Formally, the regulation protects nationwide safety and non secular freedom. President Volodymyr Zelenskyj should co-sign legal guidelines.

In Moscow, International Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova strongly criticized the ban. “The purpose is to destroy the extremely canonical, real orthodoxy,” he stated.

11:08 am: Russia’s newest bombing of Ukraine’s power infrastructure has struck an industrial facility and hit a gasoline tank in Ukraine’s western area of Ternopil, authorities stated. Ukrainian tv reveals large columns of black smoke rising over Ternopil, and regional authorities are urging residents to remain of their properties. Greater than 90 firefighters are concerned in extinguishing the hearth and the state of affairs is beneath management, in line with the Ternopil regional administration.

10:33 am: In keeping with the native military, Russia has as soon as once more carried out nightly airstrikes on Ukraine. A complete of 9 areas within the heart, north and south of the nation have been focused, the Ukrainian Air Pressure stated on the Telegram quick messaging service. Three missiles and 25 drones have been shot down. It was the fifth rocket assault in Kiev this month, the army stated. There have been air warnings within the capital 41 occasions in August. The military solely stated on Monday that it had repelled a drone assault on Kiev.