For the first time since the beginning of the war, there have been explosions in Lviv in western Ukraine, and NATO fears even more civilian casualties in the next few days. Follow the developments on War Day 18 im star-Live blog.
The Russian war in Ukraine has reached the western Ukrainian metropolis of Lviv for the first time, where many refugees are gathering. The city was rocked by explosions on the 18th day of the invasion. Southwest of Lviv is an airport. There is also a Ukrainian military base on the border with Poland. Around three dozen people were killed in the attacks.
A US journalist and filmmaker has apparently been killed in Irpin, north of Kyiv. His cameraman was injured.
The most important news of the day in brief
- IMF: Russia on the verge of default
- US journalist killed in Irpin
- Many arrests in new ones anti-war protests in Russia
- For the first time since the beginning of the war a good two and a half weeks ago Russia attacks Lviv in western Ukraine at.
- Looks after the stubborn military resistance of the Ukrainians Volodymyr Zelenskyi first changes in Russia’s position. “Now they’ve started talking about something – and not just making ultimatums.”
- In the port city besieged by the Russian army Mariupol in southeastern Ukraine another attempt to evacuate civilians failed on Saturday. There will be another attempt on Sunday