* Missile range, bombardment on Kiev
* World nations condemn Russia
MOSCOW: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has arrived in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, yesterday, where the Russian military has been launching missile attacks on the city from submarines and its air bases. This was strongly condemned by the world community. Russia launched a war on February 24 against Ukraine, which was trying to join NATO. Due to Russia’s huge military presence, it was initially thought that the war would end in a few days. However, the Ukrainian military has retaliated strongly against Russian forces, as the United States and European countries continue to supply weapons and funding to Ukraine. Thus, Russia, which has been pushed to the point of not being able to win easily, has been waging war for more than 2 months.
Most cities in Ukraine have been devastated by Russian aggression. Russia is also attacking civilian apartments. Several thousand civilians have been killed in several cities, including Mariupol and Kharkiv. In this context, the Prime Ministers and Presidents of various countries are going to Ukraine to express their support for the war-torn Ukrainian President Zhelensky. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who has been urging Russia to end the war, also visited Zhelensky yesterday in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev. Later, he visited the war-torn areas with him. The Russian military launched a more aggressive attack on the capital, Kiev, yesterday, than the secretary-general of the world’s largest democracy has left for Ukraine.
It fired long-range ballistic missiles from its country’s air base, destroying Kiev city apartments. In it, many innocent civilians were killed. The Ukrainian army’s arms factory here was also demolished. Similarly, bombs were dropped on the suburbs of Kiev by planes. In addition, ‘caliber’ missiles were fired from Russia’s diesel submarines stationed in the Black Sea. Russia’s targeting of the capital during Guterres’ visit is thought to have been prompted by UN resolutions against it. Russia suspects Guterres of acting in support of these resolutions. Russia’s move has been strongly condemned by various countries, including the United States. Here a barrage of artillery shells were fired.
Russia offers 2 installments of oil to India
World powers have imposed sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine. No one has been warned to buy goods from that country. However, despite this, India bought crude oil from Russia at a much lower price last month. Thus, even the United States expressed strong dissatisfaction. In this context, Russia yesterday offered India a two-installment payment for crude oil purchased from it.
Russian forces capture 2 British men
Volunteers from various countries have been going directly to Ukraine to help people affected by the war. Meanwhile, it has been reported that 2 British volunteers have been taken hostage by the Russian forces.