London. An Indian citizen is among the 12 people killed in Russia's recent attacks on Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gave this information on Tuesday. Zelensky said in a post on social media that attacks by aerial bombs and drones had continued in Odessa and its surrounding area since Monday evening. He said, “A total of 12 people have died in the attack, including an Indian citizen and many others have been injured.”
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These attacks targeted several Ukrainian cities with drones and ballistic missiles, causing damage to residential buildings and civilian infrastructure. Zelensky said in a post on social media that air bombs and drone attacks have continued in the city of Odessa and its surrounding area since Monday evening, knocking out power to thousands of homes. He said, “A total of 12 people have died in these attacks.” An Indian citizen is also included among these people.
The President of Ukraine said, “I express my condolences to those who have lost their family and loved ones.” Zelensky said that many people were also injured in the attacks and Kiev, Odessa, Kherson, Donetsk, Zaporizhia, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Zhytomyr, Sumy and Dnipro regions were also targeted during this period. He said that seven people were killed in the attack on a railway depot in Kiev.
A five-storey residential building was damaged in Boryspil and 50 people were evacuated. He said four people died and 13 others were injured in the city. He said that about 350 personnel are engaged in rescue and relief operations in Kiev and its surrounding areas alone.
Zelensky made a big allegation
“A large number of jet-propelled drones and ballistic missiles were used in the attack,” Zelensky said, adding that it had caused damage to residential buildings and civilian infrastructure. He said attacks by Russian guided aerial bombs and drones continued in Odessa and the surrounding area.
According to Zelensky, a checkpoint on the border with Romania and export infrastructure were also “deliberately damaged.” Ukraine's president accused Russia of deliberately targeting civilians and called for increased air defense assistance to his country. This statement of Zelensky has come at a time when leaders from all over the world have gathered on one platform in Kyrgyzstan.
PM Modi appeals to stop Russia-Ukraine war
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made a strong appeal to stop the war between Russia and Ukraine, saying that humanity is suffering huge losses due to the endless war. Modi, who is on a visit to Kyrgyzstan, held a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday on the sidelines of the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in the capital Bishkek. Mo
Referring to Putin's visit to India in his initial statement at the meeting, he said that work is in progress in both the countries to implement the decisions taken during this successful visit. Referring to the Russia-Ukraine war, Mr Modi said that India has always emphasized on the path of peace and has been in favor of peace. He stressed that all problems and issues should be resolved through dialogue.
Huge loss to humanity due to endless war
The Prime Minister said that each day of war is taking humanity backward. He said that all parties should take steps towards ending this endless war. He said that the efforts being made towards ending this war give hope. He reiterated that India strongly supports all peace efforts.
Comprehensive discussion between India and Russia
“Had wide-ranging discussions with President Putin. Discussed the entire gamut of the India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership. It is heartening to note the significant progress made in various sectors in recent years. Energy, innovation, space, fertilizers and people-to-people ties remain key focus areas for the India-Russia friendship,” Modi said in a post on social media after the meeting.
Both the leaders expressed commitment to further strengthen economic relations during the talks. He discussed in detail energy and fertilizer supplies in the context of the West Asia crisis. Mr Modi and Mr Putin discussed issues of bilateral importance as well as global and regional issues.
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