Russia-Ukraine War News: Russia fails to capture major Ukrainian cities despite the largest offensive in Europe since World War II
Russia-Ukraine War News: Kyiv: Russia strongly opposes US President Joe Biden’s call of Russian President Vladimir Putin a war criminal. The Guardian quoted the Tass news agency as saying that Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin’s press secretary, had said that Biden’s words were unacceptable and unforgivable.
Russia attacks Ukraine military depot
Russian news agencies quoted the Ministry of Defense as saying that Russian military forces had attacked a military depot in the Rivne region of western Ukraine on Wednesday. The ministry said the missiles landed at a depot in Sarni in the Rivne region and destroyed missile and gun storage facilities. The Russian attack comes as peace talks are progressing.
Russia removes fake news posts from Facebook
Facebook has removed official Russian posts claiming that news of a Russian bombing of a children’s hospital in Ukraine was false. A company spokesman said similar messages had appeared on other social media platforms.
An investigation by Fake Reporter and Reuters found that the posts were still circulating on at least 18 Twitter, Facebook and Telegram accounts of the Russian embassy or ministry. A Meta spokesman said the posts had been removed following a contact with Reuters.
Russian attack on a shelter in Mariopol
The United States says Russia has shelled a theater in Mariopol, where people lined up for food and civilians sought refuge to escape the war. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has confirmed that several civilians were killed in the attack.
About 500 civilians were reported to have taken refuge in the theater. The attack on the theater raises concerns. Many civilians are stranded without water or electricity, an official with the Human Rights Watch said.
US President Joe Biden has called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” as violence continues amid peace talks. Despite the largest offensive in Europe since World War II, Russia has not been able to capture major Ukrainian cities.
Russia, meanwhile, has denied allegations that it targeted civilians. The RIA news agency quoted the Russian Defense Ministry as saying that the army had not attacked such a building.
Russia’s Interfax news agency quoted the Russian Defense Ministry as saying that 13 buses carrying 300 refugees from Mariupol had arrived in the Rostov region of Russia.
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