KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian shelling killed three civilians in southeastern areas of Ukraine, Kyiv authorities mentioned Thursday, whereas a Russian tv journalist was reported to have died from accidents he sustained in a Ukrainian drone assault.
Southern Ukraine’s Kherson area acquired eight nighttime artillery barrages, killing a 42-year-old man in his condominium constructing and wounding one other man, the Ukrainian presidential workplace mentioned.
Russian shelling additionally killed two folks within the Donetsk area of japanese Ukraine, the workplace mentioned.
It was not attainable to independently confirm the stories. Lengthy-range Russian shelling that hits civilian areas has been an indicator of Moscow’s 21-month war in Ukraine.
In the meantime, Russian state media reported that TV journalist Boris Maksudov died after being wounded in a drone assault whereas working in southern Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia area
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Maksudov, who labored for Russian state tv channel Russia 24, was hit Wednesday whereas engaged on a narrative about Ukraine allegedly shelling civilians, in keeping with Russia’s Ministry of Protection. Zaporizhzhia is without doubt one of the 4 Ukrainian areas that Russia illegally annexed final yr.
At a gathering Wednesday of some 50 nations supporting Ukraine’s struggle effort, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin mentioned they have been inserting additional emphasis on ground-based air protection, with Germany and France main the European effort to furnish gear.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy mentioned in a Telegram submit that “Ukraine’s sky protect is getting extra highly effective actually each month.”
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