Beijing time:2022-04-18 06:31
[NTDTV, Beijing, April 18, 2022]Under the threat of Russia, Ukraine’s defenders in Mariupol are unmoved. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that if the Russian army “eliminates” the local Ukrainian army, All negotiations will be terminated. In addition, the EU said a few days ago that it would impose a sixth round of sanctions on Russia. Let’s follow the latest situation in Russia and Ukraine.
Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, was hit by Russian rockets and artillery fire again on Sunday (17th), killing five people, injuring 20 and destroying apartment buildings.
A Reuters correspondent in Kharkiv said multiple explosions were heard in succession and missile fragments were seen.
Local resident Nina said her house was hit by Russian shells, but she believes the missiles were originally aimed at a nearby hospital. The shelling also damaged a nearby kindergarten.
Ukrainian armed forces successfully fought back, taking back two villages, local officials said.
The Russian military, failing to overcome Ukrainian defenses in the north, refocused its ground offensive on the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, while continuing to carry out long-range attacks on the capital, Kyiv.
The town of Zolote in eastern Ukraine was also shelled by Russian troops on Sunday, causing several casualties. The city of Brovary, about 12 kilometers east of Kyiv, was also attacked and infrastructure was damaged.
In addition, the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol has been besieged by Russian troops for several weeks, after the Russian Defense Ministry issued an ultimatum to the Ukrainian defenders there, asking them to surrender at 6 am Moscow time on the 17th, or else Will “eliminate” all resisting Ukrainian soldiers. However, the Ukrainian army remained unmoved. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said all negotiations would be terminated if the Russian army implements the “elimination” plan. Ukrainian Prime Minister Shmigal said the defenders would fight to the end.
A few days ago, the European Union is planning to impose a sixth round of sanctions on Russia, mainly targeting Russia’s Sberbank (Sberbank), and will also take incremental measures to cut off EU imports of oil and gas from Russia.
Four million people have fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion began on February 24.
Comprehensive report by NTD reporter Wang Yuhe
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