Russia said on Sunday that its troops attacked Ukraine's energy and transportation infrastructure over the past 24 hours, while Ukraine said its military forces repelled Russian offensives from multiple directions.
Russian forces continued operations in Sumy, Kharkiv, Donetsk and other directions over the past day, striking 149 targets including Ukrainian enterprises assembling long-range drones, energy and transportation infrastructure and temporary deployment points of Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries, Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
Russian air defense systems destroyed six guided aerial bombs, nine US-made HIMARS rockets and 220 fixed-wing UAVs over the past day, said the ministry.
Earlier on Saturday, the ministry said Russian forces had taken control of a major Ukrainian defensive hub and a settlement in the Zaporizhzhia direction, creating conditions for advancing deeper into the area.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Sunday that 133 combats occurred along the front lines over the past day, with Ukrainian forces repelling Russian assaults in multiple directions.
Ukrainian air force, missile troops, and artillery struck five areas where Russian personnel and equipment were concentrated, two drone control points and one command post.
Ukrainian forces shot down 845 Russian tactical-level unmanned aerial vehicles over the past day.
Russia attacks Ukraine's energy infrastructure, Ukraine downs Russian tactical drones
The Ecological and Environmental Code solidifies China's successful reform experiences in the form of law, transforming ecological conservation into a long-term national goal for the sustainable development of the Chinese nation, said a member of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) on Thursday.
Chinese lawmakers voted to adopt the Ecological and Environmental Code at the closing meeting of the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress in Beijing earlier in the day.
Lyu Zhongmei, also vice chair of the NPC Environmental Protection and Resources Conservation Committee, who first proposed the drafting of the code, said in an interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN) that the adoption of the code represents a milestone in transforming the country's successful reform policies into a stable legal framework, with profound implications on both national ecological governance and people's daily lives.
"I think this actually sends a very strong signal to the world. Many of our past achievements in ecological civilization system reform were reflected through policies, with numerous reform measures introduced. This time, we are institutionalizing the successful experience of those reforms in the form of law, the most authoritative and stable way to solidify them. This shows that our efforts are not just a one-off campaign. Rather, ecological and environmental protection and the building of an ecological civilization are national goals that reflect the people’s aspiration for a better life and serve the ultimate purpose of ensuring the sustainable development of the Chinese nation," said Lyu.
Lyu highlighted that the code directly enshrines China's greenhouse gas pledge and dual-carbon goals into law, demonstrating the country's concrete actions to fulfill its international responsibilities and uphold its image as a responsible major country.
"We have directly written the commitment to fully meet greenhouse gas targets into the code, and incorporated pledges to use the 'dual carbon' goals as a driving force to advance a comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development. I think this reflects our concrete actions to honor our commitments and take responsibility to the international community, demonstrating China’s image as a responsible major country," she said.
On the topic of global trade, she explained how the code will help safeguard China's interests.
"On the one hand, we are raising standards for the green and low-carbon transition and adopting market-based measures. Some of the standards we have established based on China's actual situation and the methodologies we have created can contribute China's experience and expertise to the world. On the other hand, the Ecological and Environmental Code also includes provisions on extraterritorial application and establishes China’s own system of environmental protection standards," Lyu said.
Looking to the future, she discussed the code's role in the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030).
"During the 15th Five-Year Plan period, I believe our ecological and environmental protection will undergo fundamental changes. In the past, it relied more on strict administrative enforcement and control. But now, while not lowering strict control standards or reducing strict control measures, we must also introduce more incentive-based measures. Strict regulation will push enterprises to transform and encourage them to pursue environmental protection. The code will provide a clear, long-term and stable norm. In my view, the Ecological and Environmental Code is not only a 'tightening band' that constrains corporate behavior, but also an 'engine' that opens up new tracks for enterprises’ future development," she said.
China's ecological environmental code represents milestone in environmental rule of law
