Ukraine Russia Conflict: Nine people killed by Russian firing in Donetsk region

At least nine civilians have been killed by Russian fire in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine.

In a post on Telegram, Pavlo Kyrylenko, governor of the eastern region of Donetsk, said: The consequences of the shelling and bombing have yet to be established, but at least 3 people have been killed and 2 wounded and 8 houses damaged.

"Three more were killed while drinking water in the city of Vugledar, and another three in Lyman, he wrote."

Meanwhile, Russia on 24th February launched the war on Ukraine. And, according to the latest updates, Russia is planning to annex Donetsk and Luhansk with “sham” elections, US officials believe. Russia might also consider doing the same in Kherson, where it is already imposing roubles as the official currency. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Lavrov’s comments showed that “Russia has forgotten all the lessons of the second world war”.However, Britain has said it will provide £300m ($375m) more in military aid to Ukraine, including electronic warfare equipment and a counter-battery radar system, on top of around £200m pounds of assistance so far, Reuters reports. Also, Boris Johnson will hail Ukraine’s resistance against tyranny as an exemplar for the world as he delivers a virtual address to the country’s parliament on Tuesday. Johnson will become the first world leader to address the Verkhovna Rada since the conflict began.