Russia on Monday warned the Ukraine conflict risked escalating into a third world war and accused Kyiv of playing at peace talks a day after visiting US officials said Ukrainian forces could beat back Moscow's invasion.
A view shows a residential building which was destroyed during Ukraine-Russia conflict in the southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine April 17, 2022. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday, April 25, 2022, says the risk of a World War III is serious after US officials visited Ukraine. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko
For months, Zelensky has been asking Ukraine's western allies for heavy weapons — including artillery and fighter jets — vowing his forces could turn the tide of the war with more firepower. On Monday, the governor of a Russian region bordering Ukraine accused Kyiv of bombing one of its villages, injuring two civilians and damaging several houses.
UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace announced Monday that Britain would send Ukraine armored vehicles able to fire missiles against Russian warplanes. "Many countries are going to come forward and provide additional munitions and howitzers. So we're going to push as hard as we can, as quickly as we can, to get them what they need," Austin said.
The Ukrainian defense ministry said Russia was continuing to hit infrastructure and supply lines bringing military assistance from Ukraine's partners.
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