Rome, March 17, 2022 – In Ukraine the noise of missiles and bombs does not stop. It is the 22nd day of war and there is still a lot of work to be done to reach a peace agreement with Russia. As the Ukrainian Foreign Minister is keen to point out, Dmytro Kulebacurbing the enthusiasm after the news of a 15-point plan. “I have to be clear, both delegations, the Russian and the Ukrainian, are far from reaching an agreement on the current situation,” said the head of diplomacy in Kiev.
And, in the night, the anti-aircraft sirens they have returned to play in numerous cities. In the capital, a missile was shot down by anti-aircraft but the remains ended up on a skyscraper, causing one death and three injuries. The most difficult situation remains a Mariupol, under siege for several days. Inside the bombed theater and destroyed they were at least 500 civilians, as reported by Human rights watch. Rescue operations are made difficult by the ongoing fighting in that area.
Ukraine, the destruction of Mariupol in satellite images
During the night, Russian missiles hit a training institute in the city of Merefa, in the Kharkiv region, according to the Ukrainian emergency services. The two-story building was partially destroyed, rescue teams are working to put out the fire and no casualties have been reported so far.