War in Ukraine: Russia bombs Odessa, Mykolaiv and Kyiv – Pounding at 114 targets

Ukraine continues to be pounded by Russian forces in a war that has been going on for more than two months. Odessa and Mykolaif were bombed by Russian troops, Ukrainian local military authorities said, as Moscow appears to be escalating its blows in southern Ukraine. At the same time, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on Thursday that at least 114 military targets were hit in Ukraine.

According to the command of the forces of southern Ukraine, Mykolaif “was hit again by several Smerch rocket launchers” resulting in damage to homes, shops and cars. The administration, which informed about it through Facebook, did not talk about losses.

Explosions were also reported in OdessaHowever, Sergiy Bratsuk, the commander of Ukrainian forces in the region, assured that the air defense was in control of the situation, without mentioning any damage or casualties.

And Kyiv became the target of Russian bombing yesterday, Thursday, during the visit of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to the Ukrainian capital. At least ten people were injured in the attacks, according to Ukrainian authorities.

The Russian army hit 114 targets

Russia’s Defense Ministry announced on Thursday that at least 114 military targets in Ukraine had been hit.

The Russian Air Force “hit 76 military targets,” said Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov, who said the targets included two ammunition depots, a military base and a convoy of convoys. He estimated that the Ukrainian side had lost at least 320 soldiers.

Russian forces fired missiles at 38 other military targets, he said, adding that six ammunition depots had been destroyed and several Ukrainian Tochka-U missiles fired.

This information can not be confirmed independently, as reported by international agencies and relayed by the Athens News Agency.

“Ukraine has suffered heavy losses, but Russia has suffered much more”

Ukraine has suffered heavy losses in the war with RussiaBut Moscow has lost many more troops, said Oleksiy Arestovich, an adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Mr. Arestovich also described the situation on the fronts as difficult, but controllable.

Biden denies his country is embroiled in a mediator war with Russia

US President Joe Biden on Thursday rejected Russia’s accusation that the US and NATO are involved in a mediated war. against Moscow in Ukraine, calling the “Kremlin rhetoric” false and disturbing, and assuring that “we are not attacking Russia.”

Washington, Biden said, is helping Kyiv defend itself after the Russian attack. “Russia is the attacker,” he said, adding that the international community must be held accountable.

He was referring indirectly to comments by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who stressed earlier this week that the United States and NATO were involved in an intermediary war against Russia, given the supply of large quantities of weapons to Ukraine. He described the weapons as legitimate military targets. He also warned that the current situation raises the risk of the outbreak of World War III.

Mr. Biden He said the United States was ready for anything Russia did, while calling Russia’s warnings about World War III and its possible use of nuclear weapons “irresponsible”.

Earlier, Biden justified his request to Congress to approve more $ 20 billion worth of weapons in Kyiv, stressing that Washington could not remain a passive observer.

Kyiv has already received 10 anti-tank weapons for every Russian armor, the US president assured, insisting that Washington “does not attack”.

Moscow also said yesterday that the continued deliveries of huge quantities of weapons to Ukraine by the Americans and Europeans “threaten the security of Europe.”