Kyiv: At least 19 people have been killed so far in the Russian airstrikes that began in Ukraine on Monday. But the attack was relatively mild yesterday.
The number of injured has exceeded 105. More than 300 cities have power outages. Explosions were reported yesterday in areas such as Zaporizhzhia Mykhailo and the western city of Lviv.
In the capital, Kyiv, an airstrike warning remained in place, and people remained in shelters. Underground metro services in Kyiv continue without interruption. At the same time, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov accused Western countries of interfering in the conflict in Ukraine.
NATO said it has stepped up security in the wake of the Russian attacks. There are indications that NATO’s virtual summit may soon be held. The G7 leaders, including US President Joe Biden, had a virtual meeting yesterday.
Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that he would not rule out the possibility of a meeting between Putin and US President Joe Biden at the upcoming G20 summit and would consider the proposal if invited.
