Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday expressed his sincere gratitude and appreciation for Chinese President Xi Jinping's announcement that China would provide 100 million U.S. dollars in aid to Palestine, aiming to alleviate the humanitarian crisis and support the early recovery and reconstruction plan for Gaza.
Abbas emphasized that this generous donation reflects the solid friendship between the two countries and their people, as well as China's commitment to justice and fairness. It also demonstrates the care and support of the Chinese leadership for the Palestinian people, and China's commitment to strengthening the strategic partnership and cooperation between the two countries to benefit the people of both countries and promote regional peace and stability.
Abbas also thanked China for its support for Palestine on international occasions and emphasized that Palestine is willing to continue to work together with China to achieve just and comprehensive peace based on international law.
Palestinian president thanks Xi for humanitarian aid
Russia said that its armed forces had hit targets in over 140 regions and shot down more than 70 Ukrainian drones over the past two days, while Ukraine claimed it recently struck a Russian oil depot.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said on Thursday that its armed forces had shot down 76 Ukrainian drones.
Meanwhile, the ministry said in its report on Wednesday that Russian forces had hit targets in 145 regions, including transportation and energy infrastructure serving the Ukrainian military and long-range drone assembly workshops. The Russian Black Sea Fleet destroyed two unmanned vessels in the northwest of the Black Sea.
Ukraine on Wednesday said the Ukrainian army struck an oil depot in Russia's Tambov region.
According to the Defense Intelligence Service of Ukraine, Ukrainian armed forces used a remote-control device on Monday to damage a section of the Druzhba pipeline in Russia. However, pipeline operators in Slovakia and Hungary said on Wednesday that the pipeline was still operating normally.
Russia claims downing Ukrainian drones, Ukraine says it strikes oil depot in Russia
