Smoke rises from a railway service facility that was hit by a Russian missile in Kyiv on Sunday.
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Smoke rises from a railway service facility that was hit by a Russian missile in Kyiv on Sunday.
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As the weekend draws to a close in Kyiv and in Moscow, here are the key developments:
Putin warned that he would hit new targets if Ukraine received long-range weapons from abroad. When his country attacked Kyiv, The Russian President said on Sunday Moscow will attack “objects that we have not hit” if the West provides Ukraine with long-range missile systems. Vladimir Putin’s threat comes less than a week after the US said it would send advanced weapons to Ukraine like part of a $700 million security aid package. The offering includes precision, medium-range missile systems.
Russia attacked Kyiv after weeks of security. Early Sunday, Russia bombing the capital of Ukraine for the first time in over a month. Four Russian missiles crashed into four separate buildings at a large rolling stock repair facility. Russia claims it is bombing tanks but journalists on the website see no evidence of weapons.
Opera in Kyiv is back. After a three-month hiatus, during which the sound of air raid sirens and firepower reverberated through the city, The National Opera in Ukraine reopens. Kyiv Opera Company is starting to open with production Natalka Poltavkaa romantic drama that presents Ukrainian folk songs.
Ukraine’s World Cup dream is over. The men’s national team lost with a nasty 3-1 scoreline win Scotland last week lose to Wales on Sunday in qualifying. The 0-1 loss dashed Ukraine’s hopes of participating in the 2022 tournament in Qatar, which will be the country’s first time qualifying for the World Cup since 2006.
What to watch for this week
An important Ukrainian city could fall under Russian control. The Russian army has recently made a profit in eastern Ukraine, with repeated attacks on Severodonetsk, a city in the western Donbas. Officials say the city, a key area in Moscow’s goal of capturing all of the Donbas, could fall under Russian control in the coming days. Before invading Ukraine in February, Putin recognized the independence of two breakaway regions in the Donbas as part of the rationale for sending troops into the country.
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