Latest developments in Ukraine war / 15 Russian citizens killed

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): Russian Special Representative for the United Nations Rodion Miroshnik said on his Telegram channel that 15 residents of some Russian settlements were killed in attacks by Ukrainian armed forces last week. killed and 69 others, including six children, were injured.

The Russian diplomat added that Ukrainian troops fired at least 1,788 shells at Russian civilian positions in the Belgorod, Donetsk, Luhansk and Kherson regions.

The attacks come as the Russian army has made massive advances in recent days and recaptured many villages and areas in Ukraine.

Kiev is also losing a large number of its troops every day and suffering heavy losses of life and property as a result of these operations. Statistics show that Kiev loses at least 10,000 to 15,000 troops every week on average.

Since the beginning of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, Kiev's military forces have lost 646 aircraft, 283 helicopters and 33,544 drones, according to reports.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has repeatedly stressed that Russian forces have never attacked residential buildings or social institutions, and that Russian airstrikes are only aimed at Ukrainian military positions and equipment.

On February 21, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized the independence of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics in the Donbass region, criticizing the West's indifference to Moscow's security concerns. Three days later, on Thursday, February 24, Vladimir Putin launched what he called a "special operation" against Ukraine, turning tense Moscow-Kiev relations into a military confrontation.

The United States and Western countries have responded to Russia's move by imposing widespread sanctions on Moscow and sending billions of dollars in weapons and military equipment to Kiev.