Russian troops have destroyed 184 medical facilities in Ukraine since the beginning of the war.
Russian troops have destroyed 184 medical facilities in Ukraine since the beginning of the war.
Defense Minister Todor Tagarev also said he was ‘very worried’ about Russian influence in the country.
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UK, Denmark, Netherlands and US to jointly supply Ukraine with hundreds of missiles for air defence
Video:Lloyd Austin“I think the Russians have shown us, that same five vehicles about a thousand times from ten different angles, but... the Ukrainians still have a lot of combat power.”
It's too soon to make "definitive assessments" about the Ukrainian counteroffensive officially underway for more than a week, Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Thursday, but he also said Ukraine "is making steady progress."
At least two explosions rocked Kyiv on Friday and air raid sirens blared as African leaders began a peace mission, hoping to mediate between Ukraine and Russia.
The African delegation, which includes leaders from South Africa, Senegal, the Comoros and Egypt, was expected to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and then hold talks Russian President Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg on Saturday. A Reuters witness in central Kyiv said he heard two explosions.
Mayor Vitali Klitschko also reported explosions in the central Podil district, and warned that more missiles were headed towards the capital.
Germany will "immediately" deliver another 64 Patriot surface-to-air missiles to Kyiv: defense minister
RUSSIA'S PUTIN: WE MAY USE NUCLEAR WEAPON ONLY IN CASE OF THREAT TO EXISTENCE OF RUSSIAN STATE
RUSSIA'S PUTIN: ATTACKS ON RUSSIA BORDER TERRITORIES MEAN TO DRAW OUR FORCES FROM OTHER FRONT
SRUSSIA'S PUTIN: RUSSIA COULD, IF IT WANTED, DESTROY PARTS OF CENTRAL KYIV IN RESPONSE TO 'PROVOCATIONS' BUT HAS CHOSEN NOT TO DO SO FOR VARIOUS REASONS
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has already led to Ukraine's "demilitarisation", Putin claims as he continues his speech in St Petersburg - an objective named by Moscow at the start of the war.
"As regards demilitarisation, look, Ukraine will soon completely stop using its own hardware," he tells the economic forum in St Petersburg.
Kyiv has "nothing left", he declares.
"One cannot fight for too long like that. Do you understand?" Putin says.
Reminder: Russia considers Crimea and parts of Ukraine part of the "Russian State".
