29 March,2024 06:07 AM IST | Kyiv | Agencies
Svitlana Zavaly, 67, looks for things to salvage from the rubble
Russia struck the northeastern city of Kharkiv with aerial bombs Wednesday for the first time since 2022, killing at least one civilian and wounding 16 others, local officials said. The airstrikes caused widespread damage, hitting several residential buildings and damaging the city's institute for emergency surgery.
Sergey Bolvinov, head of the investigative police department in Kharkiv, said in a Telegram post that Wednesday's attack marked the first time aerial bombs were used since 2022. Regional governor Oleh Syniehubov also reported the use of aerial bombs.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba pays homage at the Rajghat in New Delhi. Pics/AP
Russia also fired salvoes of drones and missiles overnight at southern and eastern regions of Ukraine, authorities said Thursday, injuring more than a dozen people as the Kremlin's forces persevered with attritional attacks designed to wear down Ukrainian defenses. Air defense systems intercepted 26 out of 28 Shahed drones, Ukraine's air force said.
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Ukraine's foreign minister arrived in New Delhi for a two-day visit to boost bilateral ties and cooperation with India, which considers Russia a time-tested ally from the Cold War-era. Dmytro Kuleba will meet with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Friday, as well as the deputy national security advisor.
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