Russia’s military is ramping up operations in Ukraine after months of grinding conflict which has already left tens of thousands dead or displaced.
. Two people were killed in the city of Nikopol, just south of Dnipro, while three were killed in the northern city of Kharkiv after Russian rockets hit a house.“There are no such words in normal human language that can describe the state to which the Russian state has degraded,” Ukrainian presidentlate Friday evening.
Zelensky also used the remarks to announce a seventh package of sanctions against Russia from the European Union and to thank the United States and President Biden for ongoing financial assistance. “In the last two weeks, $3 billion were transferred to the Ukrainian budget from the United States of America, and this enables us to ensure the current social needs of Ukrainians today. America is truly a leader in the global defense of freedom,” Zelensky said.Meanwhile, the Russians are looking to buy weapons-capable drones from Iran, according to a report.
A delegation from Russia visited an Iranian airfield twice recently where Iran has been showing off its Shahed-191 and Shahed-129 drones“We have information that the Iranian government is preparing to provide Russia with several hundred UAVs, including weapons-capable UAVs,” National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told the network in a statement.
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