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9:31Russia claims to use a new laser weaponA new weapon for Moscow? Yuri Borrissov, Russian Deputy Prime Minister, said on Russian television on Thursday that he was using a new laser weapon in the context of the invasion of Ukraine. in the form of prototypes by the Russians, would target Ukrainian armed drones. Their firing range is estimated at 5 km. “These new generation weapons which exploit a wide electromagnetic band will eventually be able to replace conventional weapons”, assures the Deputy Prime Minister. Voldymyr Zelensky reacted with irony to this announcement, comparing it to the “miracle weapons” deployed by Nazi Germany at the end of World War II, without success. the so-called “Five Eyes” alliance, announced Thursday that they support Ukraine’s legal action to try war crimes linked to the Russian invasion. The Ministers of Justice or Attorneys General of the United States, UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand said in a statement they “supported” Ukraine’s Attorney General Iryna Venediktova’s drive to hold accountable those responsible for “crimes of fight re committed during the Russian invasion.” “We support Ukraine’s quest for justice and through other international investigations, including the International Criminal Court” and other bodies, they said in their joint statement.8 :26Azovstal “heroes” surrender according to Moscow, kyiv talks of “evacuation”Russia announced on Thursday that nearly 800 Ukrainian soldiers entrenched in the bowels of the gigantic Azovstal steel complex had surrendered in the past 24 hours , bringing the total to 1,730 since Monday.Moscow released footage showing cohorts of men in combat gear emerging, some with crutches or bandages, after a long battle that had become a symbol of Ukrainian resistance to the Russian invasion in Mariupol, a martyr city 90% destroyed in the south-east of the country and where at least 20,000 people died, according to Kiev. These soldiers, including 80 wounded, “have made themselves prisoners”, underlined the m Russian Defense Ministry, while kyiv declines to comment. 7:15 Donbass turned into “hell” by Russian forces, says Volodymyr Zelensky they have turned into “hell”, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday, who also considered that the massive aid announced by Washington in kyiv constitutes an investment for the security of the West. “The Ukrainian armed forces continue to make progress in the liberation of the Kharkiv region. But the occupiers are trying to further increase the pressure in the Donbass. It’s hell, and it’s not an exaggeration,” said the Ukrainian president. 7:11 US Congress releases 40 billion dollars for Ukraine dollars for Ukraine, at a time when the Pentagon warns of a long-term conflict. Within this large aid package: 6 billion dollars to allow Ukraine to equip itself with armored vehicles and to strengthen its anti-aircraft defense.The colossal envelope of Congress also provides nearly 9 billion dollars to ensure, among other things, “the continuity of Ukrainian democratic institutions”, as well as a large humanitarian component. and Russian, the same day, spoke on the phone, for the first time since the beginning of the Russian invasion. this Friday in its 86th day.