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Ukraine-Russia Conflict: Antonov aircraft plant in Kyiv has been shelled by Russian forces

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: March 14, 2022 12:20 IST

Kyiv city administration said on Monday reported that the Antonov aircraft plant in Kyiv has been shelled by Russian ...

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Kyiv city administration said on Monday reported that the Antonov aircraft plant in Kyiv has been shelled by Russian forces. The industrial plant is located about 11 km northwest. 

However, on early Monday, firefighters in Kyiv are putting out a blaze in an apartment building after a  shelling attack. The nine-story building on 20 Bohatyrska street in Obolon was seen in fire. According to the reports, the building caught fire at 5 am on Monday. 

Now the reports are coming that two people were killed and three injured when a shell hit a residential building, Ukraine’s emergency services said. “As of 07:40, the bodies of 2 people were found in a nine-storey residential building, 3 people were hospitalized, 9 people were treated on the spot,” the agency said in a statement. 

Although 15 people were reportedly rescued from the blaze and 63 evacuated with the fire extinguisher. 

Meanwhile, the War between Ukraine and Russia is going on for three weeks now. However, it is been reported that  Russia has sought military support from China. While China denied the rumors and said “never heard” of the Russian arms requests. It is been also stated that the United States will try to persuade China not to supply arms to Russia. 

 

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