Quick Glance: Ukrainian Offensive Strikes Russian Border Regions
- Ukraine has initiated air attacks on regions in Russia and occupied east Ukraine as the recent escalation of the war between the two countries continued.
- According to Russian officials, Ukrainian missiles targeted Belgorod and Kursk in southern Russia, as well as the Crimean Peninsula, annexed in 2014, in a series of deadly attacks that began last week, resulting in dozens of civilian casualties.
- The overnight assault occurred a day after Russia targeted Ukraine’s two major cities, Kyiv and Kharkiv, with numerous missiles and drones, resulting in five fatalities.
- As per Russia’s Ministry of Defence report on Telegram, 12 Ukrainian missiles - six Tochka-U ballistic missiles and six guided missiles - were destroyed over the Belgorod region.
Quick Glance: Deadly Missile Strike in Ukraine
- At least 11 dead, including children, after Russian missile attack in Pokrovsk.
- 10 more injured and rescue workers searching for survivors.
- President Zelensky reports attack from S-300 missile system.
- Russia reports intercepting Ukrainian drones over Crimea.
Quick Glance: Russia Launches Largest Iranian Drone Attack on Kyiv Yet
- Russia launched multiple waves of air strikes on Kyiv, in what is believed to be the largest use of Iranian-made drones since the start of the war.
- Ukraine's Air Force confirmed they had downed 52 out of 54 drones launched by Russia, including the 'kamikaze' drones.
- It is unclear how many drones were actually shot down over Kyiv.
- One man, aged 41, was killed by falling debris, marking the 14th assault on Kyiv this month.
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Quick Glance: Russia kills civilians with massive missile wave
- Kyiv said it had never before seen the use of six kinzhal hypersonic cruise missiles, one of Moscow's most valuable weapons.
- Moscow claims that the campaign against targets far from the front, which began in October, aims to weaken Ukraine's fighting capability.
- Ukrainian officials said it was the first time they had faced so many of these weapons, which Ukraine cannot shoot down.
- The attacks also disrupted the power supply to Europe's largest Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, disconnecting it from the Ukrainian grid and forcing it to rely on emergency diesel power to prevent a meltdown.
A BBC crew in Ukraine were forced to take cover as missiles landed nearby.
🎧 BBC Journalism on the Russia-Ukraine war: https://bbc.in/3LqvRIG
A BBC crew in Ukraine were forced to take cover as missiles landed nearby.
🎧 BBC Journalism on the Russia-Ukraine war: https://bbc.in/3YHXaAZ
Quick Glance: The United States reiterates its claim that China is considering sending Russia military assistance in the Ukraine conflict.
- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated on Thursday his claim that Beijing is considering providing military support to Russia's "s war against Ukraine , a claim the Chinese government has refuted." which the Chinese government has denied.
- One of the main messages Blinken delivered to Beijing's top diplomat Wang Yi at last week's Munich Security Conference in Germany was concern that China might provide arms or other material for use against Ukraine.
- "It is the United States and not China that is endlessly shipping weapons to the battlefield," Wang said at a press conference on Monday.
- Taiwan is attempting to strengthen its defenses.
Quick Glance: Losing Hope: Ukraine's Senior Refugees Long for Home After a Year in Exile
- Potapova rolls the dice during a board game at a gathering of Ukrainian and Polish retirees that also serves as a Polish language class.
- Skibina enjoys her Polish language classes, but she is haunted by guilt.
- She passes the time by reading Ukrainian and Russian classics, memorizing poems, and pacing the corridors of a Polish retirement home.
- Melnichenko was first housed by a Polish family.
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