Over the weekend, a Russian missile strike on an apartment building in Dnipro, Ukraine resulted in 40 deaths and 30 missing people. Search and rescue crews have worked nonstop since the attack, and the Ukrainian government has condemned the attack and called for an international investigation. Protests have broken out in the capital city of Kiev, and the government has promised to provide assistance to those affected and to bring those responsible to justice.
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At least nine people were killed and 64 wounded in a Russian missile strike in Dnipro, Ukraine on Saturday. The attack was part of a series of attacks across Ukraine, with 26 people still trapped in the rubble. The Ukrainian military has accused Russia of launching a “large-scale offensive” against the country, and the United Nations Security Council is expected to discuss the situation on Monday.
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised to provide tanks and artillery systems to Ukraine in response to renewed missile attacks by Moscow targeting multiple Ukrainian cities. Ten people were wounded, including two children, in the southeastern city of Dnipro, prompting a response from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The U.K. has pledged support to Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression, but has not yet provided a timeline for when the tanks and artillery systems will be delivered.
Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi reported that the capital of Kyiv was attacked by anti-aircraft guided missiles from the north on Saturday. The Ukrainian defense forces managed to intercept and destroy 18 cruise missiles and three guided aircraft missiles, with two-thirds of the Russian missiles fired at Ukraine being intercepted. This attack is the latest in a series of escalations between Ukraine and Russia, with the United Nations calling for a peaceful resolution to the conflict.