The official data regarding the number of deceased was announced by the President of the Parliament from Caracas, Jorge Rodríguez. The estimate regarding the number of missing persons was presented by the United Nations Organization, which warns that tens of thousands of people could still be under the rubble.

The earthquakes left about 17,000 people injured and more than 21,000 forced to take refuge in makeshift shelters. Locals said that in the first hours after the earthquakes, the authorities’ intervention was slow, with the first rescue efforts being organized by civilians and independent groups, Al Jazeera reports.

To support recovery efforts, the European Union has announced aid of 20 million euros. Half of this amount will be allocated to the affected communities, while the other half will go to rescue teams, medical staff and experts involved in interventions.

The European Commissioner for Equality, Training and Crisis Management, Hadja Lahbib, went to Caracas to coordinate the support offered and to discuss with local authorities. Through the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism, 750 rescuers from 18 countries have been mobilized so far, as well as approximately 80 tons of supplies.

The UN estimates that the reconstruction of Venezuela after the disaster could require approximately 37 billion dollars.

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In Kiev, Russian attacks have caused the death of two people and the injury of six others, including a 16-year-old teenager. At the same time, the toll of the attacks in the Zaporozhye region has reached three dead and 15 injured. Among the victims are also five children. The bombings targeted a residential block and a company, causing significant damage to nearby homes and cars. The Sumy region was also the target of KAB type guided bombs. Three people lost their lives after a bomb exploded near a hospital.

At the same time, in the Donetsk region, two people died and two were injured in an attack that damaged eight homes and caused fires. In the Nikolaev region, a man died in a drone attack on an agricultural enterprise. In Kharkov, a bombing resulted in eight injuries and infrastructure damage.

In parallel with the hostilities on the Ukrainian front, a series of attacks launched by the Ukrainian army have targeted regions in Russia. According to the governor of the Bryansk region, Egor Kovalchuk, two people died in an attack in which a residence was destroyed. The Saratov region was the target of drones that attacked the Engels air base, causing a fire on the parking platform of Russian bombers and damaging the upper floors of a nearby residential block.

Also, in the Yaroslavl region, a drone attack resulted in one death and four injuries. The governor of the region, Mikhail Evraev, reported that at least 19 drones were intercepted. Furthermore, the official stated that due to the attacks, road traffic was blocked on the exit route from Yaroslavl to Moscow.

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The head of the local administration in Odessa, Sergei Lisak, stated that Russian attacks targeted a road transport company, where several buses caught fire and four houses were damaged, and three people were injured. Meanwhile, the regional governor, Oleg Kiper, reported that in the Odessa district, a Russian drone hit the upper floors of a building, and another drone damaged the roof of a store.

On the other hand, the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that the targets were port infrastructure objectives in Chornomorsk, where military cargoes would allegedly be stored.

At the same time, six people, including a child, were injured after a residential block in Zaporizhia was bombed. The strike caused a massive fire that engulfed apartments on three floors.

Last night, a Russian drone—most likely a Geran-2—flew over Moldovan territory and crashed near the village of Copanca in the Causeni district, where it exploded without causing any casualties.

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Potrivit sursei citate, 213 oameni au fost evacuați, însă doi dintre ei au murit ulterior la spital. Restul de 26 de victime au fost găsite decedate în interiorul fabricii de către echipele de urgență.

Peste 500 de salvatori au intervenit pentru a stinge flăcările și a salva supraviețuitorii. În imaginile difuzate de agenția Xinhua, se vede un fum negru dens degajat de incendiu și se observă mai multe persoane blocate pe acoperișul clădirii. Potrivit datelor preliminare, focul ar fi izbucnit la parterul fabricii, unde erau depozitate materiale inflamabile.

Autoritățile au declanșat o anchetă, au înghețat conturile bancare ale companiei și au reținut mai mulți angajați. Liderul chinez Xi Jinping a subliniat necesitatea implementării unor măsuri de siguranță stricte și a cerut ca persoanele responsabile să fie trase la răspundere.

Orașul Jinjiang este recunoscut drept „capitala încălțămintei” din China. Datele oficiale arată că în localitate se produce circa 20% din încălțămintea sport fabricată la nivel mondial.

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According to Venezuelan authorities, 6,462 survivors have been pulled from the rubble. Currently, nearly 18 thousand people have been left homeless. There is no official information about the number of missing people, but the United Nations Organization estimates that there would be about 50 thousand people.

The United States has recently lifted the bans imposed on the Venezuelan oil sector and has allowed the free conduct of financial transactions related to rescue operations or the reconstruction of infrastructure affected by earthquakes. However, many other sanctions remain in place, including those related to Venezuela’s assets abroad.

The interim President of the country, Delcy Rodríguez, has sent an official letter to King Charles III of the United Kingdom, requesting the release of 31 tons of gold stored at the Bank of England. Delcy Rodríguez emphasized that the gold is needed to deal with the consequences of earthquakes.

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In the Odessa region, four people lost their lives, and seven others were injured as a result of the bombings. Also, fires broke out at a company and at a PECO station.

In Kharkov, rescue teams carried out operations after a five-story building was damaged as a result of an attack. Two people died, and another 42 were injured.

The bombings also targeted the Ukrainian capital, as well as the south of the country. In the Desna sector of Kiev, a drone hit a three-story warehouse, where two people died and nine others were injured. In the Herson region, two people died after a drone hit a vehicle. At the same time, in the Dnepropetrovsk region, four people were injured, and a school, transportation infrastructure, and several private homes were damaged.

At the same time, in Russia, a tank at the Tvernefteproduct oil depot in the Tver region was engulfed in flames following a drone attack. Another oil base in the Stavropol region was affected by fire, and nearby residents were evacuated due to the risk of fuel tank explosions. In the Azov Sea, two oil tankers caught fire as a result of repeated drone attacks.

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According to Thierry Wolton, communism stands out in history for the scale of the human tragedy it caused in a relatively short period of time, without having an equivalent in terms of the number of victims.

“Communism is the worst of all systems that have existed in the history of the world, due to the fact that it has caused an enormous number of victims in a short period of time. We’re talking about hundreds of millions of victims. There is no regime in history and in the world that has killed so many people in such a short time. We can only compare it to slavery, but the number of victims of slavery accumulated over several centuries. However, we do not consider that a victim of one regime is more important than another. A victim remains a victim”, said the French writer and journalist, Thierry Wolton.

At the same time, the author draws attention to the fact that the sufferings caused by communist regimes have not received the same public and historical recognition as those generated by Nazism. In his opinion, preserving the memory of the victims of communism is a moral obligation and a necessary condition for understanding the past.

“The memory of the victims of communism must be preserved. Unfortunately, the memory of the victims of communism has been lost, unlike the memory of the victims of Nazism. I am glad that the victims of Nazism have been recognized, but I regret that such work has not been done regarding communism. We must honestly say, the victims of Nazism overshadow the victims of communism”, Thierry Wolton further stated.

The video interview: “Post-communism, a brake on the civilizational development of the world” is produced by the IPN Press Agency, in partnership with the Hanns Seidel Foundation Romania, the Corneliu Coposu Foundation and the Hanns Seidel Foundation Republic of Moldova.

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The attacks damaged or destroyed at least 15 buildings in Kiev and caused fires. Warehouses, non-residential buildings, and cars in several sectors of the capital were also bombed and set on fire. Mayor Vitali Klitschko declared a day of mourning for Tuesday, July 7, when flags will be flown at half-mast, and entertainment events will be prohibited.

At the same time, in Odessa, drone attacks have caused the injury of a man and damage to several buildings.

The Russian bombings launched on Sunday targeted the regions of Zaporizhia and Dnepropetrovsk, resulting in casualties and material damage. In Zaporizhia, an air raid caused the death of a police officer and injured nine people. Meanwhile in Dnepropetrovsk, the attacks injured one person, and several infrastructure objects and residential blocks were damaged.

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“The question that gnaws at us year after year as we commemorate the victims of the deportations is: why was such a crime committed against our people? Our grandparents and great-grandparents were hardworking people, God-fearing, eager to raise their children in peace and take care of their household and their community. It was precisely this identity steadfastness that disturbed the Soviet power”, stated Maia Sandu.

The President emphasized that the deportation of over 62 thousand people was not an isolated act, but a meticulously planned action. In her speech, the head of state also drew a parallel with the war in Ukraine. “History is repeating itself before our eyes. What the Soviet power once did, Putin’s Russia is doing to Ukrainians today”, said Maia Sandu.

Valentina Ciornaia, whose family was deported, spoke about the tragedy that thousands of Moldovans went through. “Parents never hid what happened to their family. Many managed to leave, but my grandparents did not have this opportunity. In a few days, they were deported. The Moldovans went through an ordeal that can neither be forgiven nor forgotten”, she said.

During the ceremony, testimonies of the deported were also read, which evoked the sufferings endured in the years of exile. One of the messages presented summarized the drama of an entire generation. “They took everything from us – our childhood, our parents, the houses built with our own hands and the savings of a lifetime. But they could not take our dignity and faith. We survived and returned to bear witness”.

During the ceremony, a memorial service was also organized, officiated by a council of priests, followed by a minute of silence in memory of those who lost their lives. Participants laid wreaths in memory of the victims of deportations and families torn apart by the totalitarian regime.

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According to the National House of Social Insurance, currently, 5,468 people in Moldova have this status.

On the day when the victims of political repression and the second wave of deportations from Bessarabia and northern Bukovina are commemorated, the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection has sent a message of solidarity and gratitude to the survivors, emphasizing that preserving the memory of these tragedies represents a moral duty.

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