Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Russia's Kyiv strike aims to 'intimidate Ukrainians' before NATO summit: Mayor
The Hindu
Here are the latest developments from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict on June 26, 2022
The mayor of Ukraine's Sievierodonetsk said Ukrainian troops had "almost left" the strategic frontline city after holding out for weeks against advancing Russian forces.
Russian forces are trying to block a city in eastern Ukraine, the region’s governor said Saturday, after their relentless assault on a nearby city forced Ukrainian troops to begin withdrawal after weeks of intense fighting.
Russia also launched missile attacks on areas far from the heart of the eastern battles.
Ukraine said it came under "massive bombardment" Saturday from neighbouring Belarus, a Russian ally not officially involved in the conflict, the day after announcing a retreat from the strategic city of Severodonetsk.
Here are the latest updates:
A Russian missile strike that hit Kyiv on Sunday was intended to "intimidate Ukrainians" in the days leading up to a NATO summit, the city's mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
The first Russian strike in the capital in nearly three weeks was aimed to "intimidate Ukrainians... at the approach of the NATO summit" to be held in Madrid from June 28-30, said Klitschko, who visited the scene of the explosion. - AFP
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