Kyiv: More than 70 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in an attack by Russian guns on a military base in Okhtyrka, Sumy province, between Kharkiv and Kyiv. The governor of Sumy province, Dmitro Zhivitsky, gave this information on ‘Telegram’.
He posted pictures of the burnt four-story building and rescue workers searching for people in the rubble. He later wrote in a Facebook post that several Russian soldiers and several local civilians were also killed during the battle on Sunday. This report could not be immediately confirmed.
A 40-mile-long Russian convoy of armored vehicles, tanks, artillery and other auxiliary vehicles is about 25 kilometers from Kyiv, according to satellite images provided by Maxar Technology amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.
Satellite images taken on Monday show a Russian military convoy north of Kyiv that stretches for about 40 miles, substantially longer than the 17 miles reported in the day, Maxar Technologies said https://t.co/7iL3C9SiiD pic.twitter.com/aSxUisMO1Z
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Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russia has been criticized by many countries of the world. Meanwhile, countries like America and Britain have imposed strict sanctions on Russia. In such a situation, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday that his country will provide $ 50 million missiles, weapons and other military equipment to Ukraine to counter Russia. “Most of these weapons fall into the lethal category,” Morrison said. Earlier last week, Morrison promised to provide only non-lethal military equipment to Ukraine.
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At the same time, three big Hollywood studios in New York have stopped the release of their films in all the theaters of Russia, including ‘The Batman’. “Warner Bros.”, “The Walt Disney Company” and “Sony Pictures” said on Monday they were “pausing” the release of their films in Russia.
In addition, Ukraine’s ambassador to the US, Oksana Markarova, told US senators that her country needed more military powers. The US Parliament is preparing to provide supplemental funds to help Ukraine during the crisis. For this, the White House wants $6.4 billion in military and humanitarian aid. “They (Ukraine) need more weapons,” said US Intelligence Committee chairman and lawmaker Mark Warner.
(with agency inputs)