At least 150 houses were destroyed in the forest fires that have been continuing for the last 4 days in the north of Evia Island, Greece. The residents of the island called for the government to take action as no firefighting planes or helicopters have intervened the fires so far. In the touristic town of Rovies, the fires caused both an ecological and economic disaster where animals were killed and forests were burnt out.
Russia bombed a prison in Ukraine’s Zaporizhia region, killing 17 inmates and injuring 42, according to Ukraine’s Ministry of Justice. The airstrike hit Bilenke Prison with four bombs, causing heavy damage. Ukrainian officials condemned the attack as a violation of international law and labeled it a war crime.
Zaporizhia is among the regions Russia claims to have annexed in 2022, though it remains mostly under Ukrainian control.
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