Day 62 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Nuclear Threat, New Attacks and Casualties, More Aid to Kyiv

Nuclear threat and World War III, new attacks and casualties, more aid to Kyiv. Here are the highlights of events in Ukraine over the past 24 hours:

Five victims of attacks on railway stations

At least five people have been killed and 18 injured in Russian missile strikes at five railway stations in central Ukraine's Vinnytsia region, the Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office said.

The US wants a "weakened" Russia

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin hopes the war in Ukraine will make it difficult for the Russian military. "We want to see Russia weakened to the point that it cannot do the things it did during the invasion of Ukraine," he said after a visit to Kyiv with Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Ukraine can win the war if it has the "right equipment", he added.

Austin and Blinken pledged 0 million in additional military aid during their visit.

Russia warns of real danger from World War III

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned that there is a "real" danger of an outbreak of World War III as a result of the conflict in Ukraine. "The danger is serious, it's real, you can't underestimate it," he told Interfax.

Peace talks to continue

Peace talks with Ukraine will continue, Lavrov added. He criticized Kyiv's approach to the talks and accused President Volodymyr Zelensky of "pretending" to negotiate. "Goodwill has its limits. But if it is not reciprocal, it does not help the negotiation process," he said.

US ambassadors and consuls will return to Kyiv

Blinken confirmed that US diplomats withdrawn from Ukraine at...