Ukraine says around 40 people have been killed in rocket attacks on urban areas in the last three days
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has ordered military units to step up their operations to prevent strikes on eastern Ukraine and other territories controlled by Russia, the ministry said in a statement on its website.Article content
Raisa Shapoval, 83, cries in front of the site of a military strike in Chuhuiv, about 6 km from the frontline, amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in Kharkiv region.At the same meeting, Shoigu presented two Russian commanders in Ukraine with “Golden Star” Hero of the Russian Federation medals for heroism.
Moscow, which launched what it called its “special military operation” against Ukraine on Feb. 24, says it uses high-precision weapons to degrade Ukraine’s military infrastructure and protect its own security. It has repeatedly denied targeting civilians.Article content This handout picture taken and released by Ukrainian Emergency service on July 16, 2022, shows firefighters removing rubble from a destroyed building after a missile strike in the city of Nikopol, Dnipro region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. AFP PHOTO / UKRAINIAN EMERGENCY SERVICEKyiv said the strike killed at least 23 people and wounded dozens. Among the dead was a 4-year-old girl named Liza with Down’s Syndrome, found in the debris next to a pram.
“When the blast wave hit, there were few shards because all my windows were taped up,” a local woman who gave her name as Klavdia told Reuters.
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