Russia’s military has attacked more than 100 Ukrainian military targets. Russia claimed on Monday that a number of Ukrainian military bases had been destroyed in a missile strike by Russian forces. According to the news agency Reuters, several cities in Ukraine, including Lviv, have been hit by missiles, rockets, and bombs. At least seven people have been killed in a bomb blast in Lviv, the BBC has learned. 11 people were injured. Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi provided the information. He further added that Russian forces were deliberately targeting Lviv’s civilians.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said in a statement that Russian forces had destroyed 16 military installations in the Kharkiv, Zaporizhia, Irpin, Dnipropetrovsk, and MicroLive port areas. Russia’s air force has carried out airstrikes on 108 areas where Ukrainian troops have gathered. Three people were killed in the Kharkiv attack.
The epicenter was reported below the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. Residents of the eastern Ukrainian city of Luhansk have been urged to evacuate on an emergency basis. The next week’s call could be difficult, the regional administration said.
Russia’s state-run media said Russia’s military had hit 315 Ukrainian targets overnight on Sunday. The target included a warehouse of weapons and military equipment. At the same time, Russian forces destroyed two Ukrainian warplanes. Russia’s Defense Ministry has released a video of the surviving sailors of the sinking warship Moscow. This is the first time the sailors of a Russian warship have been spotted after a sinking.
Russia has announced that it will take control of Mariupol, one of the largest cities in Ukraine. However, Ukraine’s prime minister has claimed that Mariupol has not yet been captured by Russian forces. Ukraine’s troops continue to fight. Meanwhile, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, called on US President Joe Biden to visit Kyiv. Zelenskyy hopes Biden will visit Kyiv.
Today, April 19, marks the 55th day of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine. Alexander Misharin, head of Ukraine’s national railways, said some of their infrastructures had been damaged. This can lead to delays in services.
According to the BBC, local health officials say Russian forces have launched a new offensive in central Kharkiv. Massive rocket attacks are also taking place in and around the southern city of Mykolaiv. Mykolaiv’s governor Vitaliy Kim told the BBC that Russian forces had stopped advancing Russian forces on the port city of Odesa.
Russia, meanwhile, has denied targeting civilians. Russia accuses Ukraine of plotting atrocities to disrupt peace talks.
About 200,000 workers could lose their jobs in Moscow.
About 200,000 workers of foreign companies based in Russia could lose their jobs.
Moscow’s Mayor Sergey Sobyanin expressed concern on Monday that Russia’s military operation in Ukraine could lead to sanctions imposed by various countries. Sergey Sobyanin said in a blog post, “As many as 200,000 people like us are at risk of losing their jobs.
