Day 466 of the Invasion of Ukraine: At least 20 Injured after Russian Attack in Dnipro

Day 466 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

• At least 20 injured after Russian air attack in Dnipro
• Airport in central Ukraine hit after Russian strike, drone attacks in Crimea
• Putin did not want the war, but the "collective West" left him no other choice

At least 20 injured after Russian air attack in Dnipro

Last night, an air alert was declared throughout Ukraine. 20 people are reported injured after a Russian airstrike in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro.

A video shared by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shows rescuers searching through the remains of a two-story building in Dnipro.

According to regional governor Serhiy Lisak, there are 5 children among the injured, and the condition of three boys is assessed as serious. A total of 17 of the victims were taken to hospital. After the attack, fires broke out in Dnipro, adds Lisak.

Explosions were also heard over the capital Kyiv, where air defense systems were activated again. Explosions were also reported in other parts of Ukraine on Saturday. Officials in Sumy, in the north, recorded 87 explosions as a result of Russian shelling. There is talk of injuries and destruction of infrastructure. More than ten explosions were also reported in the Russian-occupied southern cities of Berdyansk and Melitopol, but without details. In Russia itself, officials said earlier yesterday that two more people had been killed in new attacks in the border region of Belgorod.

In an interview with the American newspaper "Wall Street Journal", Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine is ready to launch a counteroffensive to...