Ukraine-Russia war live: Putin told he ‘must stop’ after Russian strike destroys WHO warehouse in Ukraine
The Independent • • world
Key Points:
- A WHO warehouse in Dnipro, Ukraine, containing over 300 pallets of medical supplies was struck and destroyed in a Russian attack, with more than half the supplies still inside, prompting WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to condemn attacks on healthcare facilities.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed North Korea is preparing to deploy up to 50,000 troops to support Russia’s war effort and appealed to South Korea for assistance with Ukraine’s air defence systems amid ongoing conflict escalation.
- Ukrainian drones have conducted deadly strikes on Russian territory, including attacks on industrial and civilian targets in Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan, and Belgorod, resulting in multiple casualties and significant property damage.
- Russian forces reported capturing two villages in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, but Ukrainian officials have not confirmed these territorial changes, with ongoing clashes and limited frontline shifts reported.
- Russia’s defense ministry stated it intercepted and destroyed 285 Ukrainian drones within 12 hours, highlighting intensified drone warfare as Kyiv increases cross-border assaults.
