At least three civilians have been killed amid the continued fighting.
At least three civilians have been killed and others wounded across Ukraine as Russian forces continued to shell frontline areas and other parts of the country, local Ukrainian officials reported.
Russian Defence Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov later told reporters that Russian forces destroyed the Ukrainian military’s fuel and ammunition depots near Kryvyi Rih’s local airport. Avdiivka has been fiercely contested by Russian and Ukrainian forces over the past weeks as Kyiv’s forces try to hold off waves of Russian attacks.
The Ukrainian General Staff on Friday claimed that Ukrainian forces had damaged and destroyed almost 50 Russian tanks and more than 100 armoured vehicles in the fighting near Avdiivka during the previous day. The claim that could not be independently verified.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Bulgaria's Tax On Russian Gas Sparks Diplomatic TensionsBulgaria imposed a transit tax on Russian gas, triggering tensions with Hungary and Serbia, who rely on the supplies, while Bulgaria defends the move as a way to create competition and boost revenue.
Read more »
India Expected To Reject Russian Demand To Pay For Oil In Chinese YuanIndia's government is expected to reject Russia's demand to pay for Russian crude oil imports in Chinese yuan.
Read more »
Ukrainian officials say civilians were killed in Russian overnight attacksA 60-year-old man died on Friday evening when a Russian missile slammed into an industrial facility.
Read more »