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The United Nations General Assembly voted on Monday to reject Russia’s call for the 193-member body to hold a secret ballot later this week on whether to condemn Moscow’s move to annex four regions in Ukraine. According to media reports, the General Assembly decided with 107 votes in favor that it would hold a public vote not a secret ballot on a draft resolution.
On other hand, Ukraine vowed to strengthen its armed forces after Russia launched its biggest aerial assaults on cities since the beginning of the conflict. The Russian aerial assaults, forcing thousands to flee to bomb shelters and prompting Kyiv to halt electricity exports to the Europe.
Ukranian officials said that at least 14 people were killed and several were injured. Several regions were left without electricity and water after missiles hit energy infrastructure.