Ukraine accused Russia of pouring “fire storm” on Sumy with 50 explosions in half an hour, Mariupol “buckling” received 50 air strikes

Mariupol “buckled” received 50 air strikes

According to Pravda on April 28, the “Azov” regiment called on the Ukrainian authorities to take decisive measures to break the blockade of the port city or evacuate its residents and defense forces by any means.

In a statement posted on Telegram, Deputy Commander of the “Azov” regiment, Captain Sviatoslav Palamar emphasized: “Last night, there were 50 air strikes, missiles, artillery and everything that could be used against humanity.” .

The Ukrainian military has estimated that during the 64 days of the conflict, Russia lost a large amount of equipment worth $162 million in Mariupol, as well as spent $288 million on ammunition and aircraft.

Captain Palamar said that the Russian forces could have spent the money on building schools or hospitals, or even taking care of pensioners with stable old age, but they chose to spend the huge sums. giant for the destruction of Mariupol.

“I call on the military-political leadership to take decisive action to lift the blockade or evacuate all those who have hoped and believed in the Fatherland. Today I will say that not only Mariupol belongs to Ukraine, and Ukraine is also Mariupol,” Captain Palamar concluded.

Sumy received 50 explosions in just half an hour

Ukrainian officials say that Russia carried out more than 50 missile strikes on the Sumy region on Wednesday, leaving the city “torn to pieces”.

Sumy has suffered numerous attacks since the conflict between Russia and Ukraine began on February 24, with Wednesday’s attack believed to be the heaviest to date.

The head of the Sumy regional military service, Dmytro Zhyvytskyi, said the Russians shelled the Sumy region more than 50 times within half an hour, according to Ukraine’s Pravda news agency.

“Russia is provoking again by bombarding our territories. More than 50 mortar rounds have been dropped in the past half hour. The losses are being considered,” Zhyvytskyi said.

Due to recent shelling, Ukrainian officials have banned citizens from approaching the border within 1 km. Officials also forbid citizens from approaching the border at night.

The day before that, Sumy had been shelled four times by Russian forces, of which the military agency recorded a total of 15 missiles fired into the area that day.

Despite the ongoing attacks, Ukrainian officials say they will continue to take measures to ensure the safety of the people.

The mayor of Okhtyrka in the Sumy region, Pavlo Kuzmenko, said about half of the citizens in the city had fled the area to avoid Russian attacks.

As of April 26, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has recorded 5,939 civilian casualties since the Russia-Ukraine conflict began.