9 dead, including 5 civilians, after Russian rockets arranged Ukrainian airport on fire
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelskyy said on Sunday that eight Russian air strikes destroyed Vinnytsia Airport, located in the central part of Eastern Europe. He also repeated his request to foreign countries to impose zones without flies in Ukraine.
A total of nine people were killed after Russian air strikes bombed Vinnytsia Airport in Central Ukraine on Sunday. Citing Ukrainian rescue services, AFP reported that at 5AM GMT (10:30 a.m. Ist), a total of 15 people were saved from debris – where nine was found dead.
Rescuers provide updates to victims – which include five civilians and four soldiers, on the telegram and added that they continued to look for victims.
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In video messages on Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelskyy said eight Russian rockets bombed the airport in Vinnytsia. The Ukrainian parliament also posted several tweets immediately after the incident showed fire and smoke swallowed the sky.
The incident made Zelskyy repeat his request to foreign countries to impose zones without flies in Ukraine. “We repeat every day. Cover the sky in Ukraine. Close to all Russian missiles … fighter planes, for all these terrorists,” he said in the video.
The demand has so far met with a negative response because European Council President Charles Michel said on Sunday that closing the sky in Ukraine would trigger world war.
On Sunday video messages, Zelskyy also called for sending more aircraft to Ukraine for the Eastern European country to fight Russian invasion. Conflict between the two countries entered the twelfth day on Monday.
The latest developments came before the third round of talks between Ukraine and Russia later on. Reuters reported that the Russian delegation had gone for Belarus where he would meet with Ukrainian partners for negotiations.
Furthermore, the Russian military declared a ceasefire in the capital of Ukraine Kyiv, Kharkiv, Mariupol and Sumy before that day which came after a personal request by French President Emmanuel Macron. The humanitarian corridor will allow it to be safe from civilians who try to escape from war, and will operate for 11 hours, Reuters reported.
