A Russian missile attack on an educational institution in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odessa on Monday killed four people and injured 28, regional governor Oleh Kiper said on the Telegram messaging app.
Four injured people are in serious condition, Kiper wrote. Among the injured are two children and a pregnant woman.
A turreted Gothic-style building known locally as ‘Harry Potter Castle’, part of the Odessa Law Academy, was seen in flames after the attack.
Putin’s forces are firing on Ukraine as the Duchess of Edinburgh has become the first British royal to visit Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion.
Sophie, 59, met President Zelensky and his wife, delivering a personal message from King Charles, while showing her alone with survivors of conflict-related sexual violence and torture during their emotional day trip.
The mother of two traveled in her role as an advocate for the UK Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative and the Women, Peace and Security agenda.
A turreted Gothic-style building known locally as “Harry Potter Castle”, part of the Odessa Law Academy, was seen in flames after the attack.
A Russian missile attack on an educational institution in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odessa on Monday killed four people and injured 28.
It is understood she was “willing to show solidarity with the men, women and children affected by the Russian invasion”.
It arrived in the country on the same day that at least four people were killed in a Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian port city of Odessa, nearly 300 miles away.
In kyiv, the Duchess listened to survivors of sexual violence, both men and women, bravely share their stories, as well as speaking to internally displaced women (IDPs) and volunteers helping their communities cope with the trauma of the invasion.
Ukraine has been struggling to defend itself from the Russian invasion in recent weeks, despite the United States approving a massive $61 billion aid package.
NATO countries have failed to deliver on time on what they promised Ukraine, the alliance’s head said on Monday, allowing Russia to press its advantage as Kiev’s depleted forces wait for military supplies to arrive from the United States and Europe.
Ukraine has been struggling to defend itself from the Russian invasion in recent weeks, despite the United States approving a massive $61 billion aid package.
NATO countries have not fulfilled what they promised Ukraine on time, the head of the alliance said on Monday.
A couple looks at a burning building damaged as a result of a missile attack in Odessa on April 29.
“Serious delays in support have meant serious battlefield consequences” for Ukraine, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at a news conference in kyiv with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Outgunned, Ukrainian troops have struggled to fend off Russian advances on the battlefield.
They were recently forced to make a tactical withdrawal from three villages in the east, where Kremlin forces have been making gradual gains, Ukraine’s army chief said on Sunday.
The Russian Defense Ministry said Monday that its forces had also taken the village of Semenivka.
‘The lack of ammunition has allowed the Russians to advance along the front line. “The lack of air defense has made it possible for more Russian missiles to hit their targets, and the lack of deep strike capabilities has made it possible for the Russians to concentrate more forces,” Stoltenberg said.
The Duchess of Edinburgh (right) poses for a photograph with Ukraine’s first lady Olena Zelenska (left) at St. Sophia Cathedral, in what was the first visit to the country by a member of the Royal Family since the invasion Russian.
Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, was seen smiling as she looked at the roof of St. Sophia Cathedral alongside Olena Zelenska.
During her visit, Sophie also met with survivors of sexual violence, both men and women, who bravely shared their stories.
Sophie poses for a photo with people at the UNFPPA office, and the Duchess “would like to show solidarity with the men, women and children affected by the Russian invasion.”
kyiv’s Western partners have repeatedly promised to support Ukraine “for as long as necessary.”
But vital US military aid was suspended for six months due to political differences in Washington, and production of military equipment in Europe has been unable to meet demand. Ukraine’s own manufacturing of heavy weapons is only now beginning to gain ground.
Now, Ukraine and its Western partners are rushing to deploy critical new military aid that can help slow the slow and costly but steady Russian advance in eastern areas, as well as thwart drone and missile attacks.
Zelenskyy said new Western supplies have begun to arrive, but slowly. “This process must be accelerated,” he said at the press conference with Stoltenberg.
Although the 600-mile front line has changed little since the beginning of the war, Kremlin forces have advanced slowly in recent weeks, especially in the Donetsk region, using huge numbers and massive firepower to pound defensive positions.
