Screenshot from a video released by Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant shows bright flaring object landing in grounds of the nuclear plant in Enerhodar, Ukraine on March 4, 2022
Photo : AP
The death toll from the Russian missile in the central Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia rose to 24. In Ukraine’s south, two people were wounded by Russian shelling in the town of Bashtanka, according to the regional governor, Vitaliy Kim. Bashtanka is located northeast of the Black Sea city of Mykolaiv.
The fighting has intensified in the separatist republic of Donetsk. In the past 24 hours, seven civilians were killed and 14 others were wounded in attacks on cities in the province. Last week, Russia claimed that its forces had taken complete control of another separatist republic of Lugansk.
Notably, the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine comprises – Donetsk and Lugansk republics. Russian forces are eying to consolidate their position in the region. Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24.
