An attack by the Russian invaders completely destroyed the airport of Dnipro, a city located north of Zaporizhia, the Ukrinform and Unian agencies reported this Sunday (04.10.2022), which refer to the authorities of the region. Meanwhile, in Luhansk, artillery and missile attacks continue once morest residential areas and places destined for the evacuation of civilians.
“Repeated attack on Dnipro airport. Nothing of it is standing anymore. The airport itself and nearby infrastructure have been destroyed. And the missiles are still flying,” Dnipropetrovsk region governor Valentin Reznichenko said on Telegram. . He added that the number of victims caused by the attack has yet to be clarified.
The head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional council, Mykola Lukashuk, confirmed, for his part, that three impacts were recorded on the airport grounds that also left nearby infrastructure destroyed. He specified that five employees of the State Emergency Situations Service were injured. Lukashuk had previously reported that seven hits were recorded in Dnipro last night.
Shelling also in Severodonets
Dnipro airport had already been the target of a Russian bombardment on March 15, following which the runway was destroyed and the terminal damaged. Dnipro is an industrial city of one million inhabitants crossed by the Dnieper River (Dnipro in Ukrainian), which marks the limit of the eastern regions of the country. Until now it had been relatively unaffected by the advancing invading forces.
Also, critical infrastructure in the city of Severodonets, in the Luhansk region, was almost completely destroyed by the Russian strikes, the regional military administration reported. “If in the morning the houses in the new part of the city were on fire, during the day the Russian army opened fire all over Severodonetsk. Many of the remaining windows were broken. Two residential buildings and also a private clinic were seriously damaged. The social and critical infrastructures were almost completely destroyed,” the report states.
DZC (EFE, AFP)
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How Russia’s Attack on Ukraine Affects the World Economy
It’s getting more and more expensive to buy
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How Russia’s Attack on Ukraine Affects the World Economy
Queues to refuel in Kenya
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How Russia’s Attack on Ukraine Affects the World Economy
Who ensures the supplies in Turkey?
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How Russia’s Attack on Ukraine Affects the World Economy
Wheat prices soar in Iraq
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How Russia’s Attack on Ukraine Affects the World Economy
Protests in Lima
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How Russia’s Attack on Ukraine Affects the World Economy
State of emergency in Sri Lanka
Also in Sri Lanka people have taken to the streets to express their discomfort. Some even tried to attack the residence of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The increase in the cost of living, the lack of fuel and electricity cuts led the president to declare a state of emergency and to ask India and China for help to obtain the resources that his country needs.
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How Russia’s Attack on Ukraine Affects the World Economy
The Scots are fed up!
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How Russia’s Attack on Ukraine Affects the World Economy
How much is the fish?
The British have reason to be concerned regarding their beloved fish and ships. About 380 million servings of this preparation are consumed annually in the country. But harsh sanctions have led to rising prices for white fish imported from Russia, as well as for oil and energy. In February 2022, UK inflation hit 6.2 percent year-on-year.
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How Russia’s Attack on Ukraine Affects the World Economy
Economic opportunity for Nigeria?
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