Ukraine Russia Conflict: Russian rocket strike hits bridge in southwest Ukraine

A Russian rocket strike has hit a bridge in southwest Ukraine, local authorities have said.

The bridge, which runs across the Bniester estuary in the Odesa region, had already been hit twice. The strike was reported by Serhiy Bratchuk, the Odesa regional administration’s spokesperson.

Meanwhile, Russia on 24th February launched the war on Ukraine. And, according to the latest updates, Two explosions took place in the early hours of Monday in Belgorod, the southern Russian region bordering Ukraine, Vyacheslav Gladkov, the region’s governor said. Russia’s top uniformed officer, General Valery Gerasimov, visited dangerous frontline positions in eastern Ukraine last week in a bid to reinvigorate the Russian offensive there, the New York Times has reported citing Ukrainian and US officials. However, German chancellor Olaf Scholz has pledged to continue supporting Ukraine with money, aid, and weapons, saying a pacifist approach to the war is “outdated.” Also, South Korea has become the latest country to reopen its embassy in Kyiv, the Foreign Ministry in Seoul has said. Ambassador Kim Hyung-tae is set to resume working from Kyiv on Monday.