Kyiv: Russia has intensified its offensive in major cities, including Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. Veera Heyrich, a journalist with Prague – based Radio Liberty, was killed in a missile strike on the lower 2 floors of a 25 – storey apartment complex in Kiev. 10 people were injured. The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a gathering of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
Heavy attacks continue in Mariupol, Donetsk, Polonnaruwa and Chernihiv. Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksi Resinov acknowledged that Russia’s losses were “huge.” Ukraine also said it had lost control of more cities and villages. Russia has stepped up airstrikes to halt land advances.
NATO has provided Ukraine with more lethal weapons to counter Russia. Thousands of NATO troops have moved to the borders of Finland, Poland, northern Macedonia, Estonia and Latvia. NATO has also decided to grant membership to Finland and Sweden soon. The US Congress has approved a proposal to provide $ 33.5 billion in military aid to Ukraine. Of this, $ 2 billion are weapons. Britain decided to send military experts to the war zone to coordinate. .
Russia’s Defense Ministry says the bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a U.S. military base. The local governor said four people had been killed in an attack on a settlement in the Luhansk region of the Donbass. Attempts to evacuate thousands of people trapped in the steel complex in Mariupol were unsuccessful. Meanwhile, the UN General Assembly will vote on May 11 on a resolution calling for Russia to be expelled from the UN Human Rights Council.
Russia lowers interest rates again
MOSCOW: The central bank has cut interest rates to 14% to curb high inflation. After the start of the Ukraine occupation on February 24, interest rates were raised to 20%. Earlier this month, it dropped to 17 percent. The economy is in a deep slump following the Western blockade. It is estimated that the rate may be reduced to 10.5% to strengthen the ruble.
English Summary: Russia missile attack on Ukraine
