Wolf.17 Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 Russian missile strikes have left seven people dead in Ukraine's southern Odesa region and Kharkiv in the north-east. A girl aged 10 was among four killed in Odesa late on Wednesday, in an attack coinciding with the city's liberation from the Nazis during World War Two. Two women and a girl of 14 were also killed in an attack on a pharmacy not far from Ukraine's northern border with Russia, officials said. Russia's recent attacks have targeted Ukraine's energy sector in particular. Power infrastructure came under attack in five regions early on Thursday from more than 40 missiles and 40 drones, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. Some 200,000 people were left without power in the Kharkiv region alone, said officials, and Mr Zelensky appealed for increased international support. "We need air defence and other defence assistance, not turning a blind eye and lengthy discussions," he said. A multi-billion dollar aid package for Kyiv continues to be blocked by Republicans in the US Congress. The Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, has been refusing to call a vote on a bill that would provide $60bn (£48bn) in military aid for Ukraine. The US's top general in Europe told Congress on Wednesday that Ukraine would run out of artillery shells and air defence interceptors "in fairly short order" without American support. Gen Christopher Cavoli said Russia was currently firing five artillery shells for every one fired by Ukrainian forces - a disparity which could soon increase to 10 to one. "Without our support, they will not be able to prevail," Gen Cavoli said. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68781339 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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