Escalating Conflict: Russian Missiles and Ukrainian Shelling Leave Civilians Vulnerable in Ukraine
TL;DR
Air raid sirens have sounded in Kyiv and throughout Ukraine, with some reports that Russia has launched a wave of missiles. The armed forces have urged Ukrainians to go to shelters and warned that Kyiv was under “threat of a missile strike”. Pope Francis has said that the Vatican is involved in a peace mission to try to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The head of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has warned that an expected Ukrainian counteroffensive could turn into a “tragedy” for Russia.
Topics:worldwar-in-ukraine#air-defences#missile-strikes#peace-mission#russia-ukraine-conflict#vatican#war-in-ukraine
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