Joe Biden on Monday denounced the strikes that left at least 37 dead in Ukraine, and promised “new measures to strengthen Ukraine’s air defenses to help protect its cities and civilians from Russian strikes.” The American president will host a NATO summit in Washington from Tuesday, July 9, alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Follow our live coverage.
Four dead in Ukrainian strikes on the Russian border in the last 24 hours. Ukrainian airstrikes have killed at least four people in Russia’s Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine, over the past 24 hours, the region’s governor said Tuesday. Russian forces say they destroyed 38 Ukrainian drones in the region overnight.
NATO summit in Washington amid political uncertainty. The Ukrainian president will attend the summit, which will bring together leaders of countries that have supported kyiv with tens of billions of dollars in military aid to counter the Russian invasion. Volodymyr Zelensky wants a formal invitation to join NATO, but several countries, including the United States, are opposed to this.
At least 37 dead after massive attack on Ukrainian citiesThese new strikes, which notably targeted hospitals, have sparked indignation in kyiv and its supporters.“In total, nearly 100 buildings were damaged: a children’s hospital, houses, kindergartens, a maternity hospital, a college, a business center.”detailed Volodymyr Zelensky on Telegram Monday evening after having previously mentioned strikes in different cities: kyiv, Dnipro, Kryvyi Rig, Sloviansk, Kramatorsk.