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Ukraine Russia Conflict: Zelensky mocks Russia’s search for ‘wonder weapon’ as a failure

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: May 19, 2022 12:34 IST

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has mocked Russia’s alleged use of “laser” weapons as a sign of the “complete failure ...

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Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has mocked Russia’s alleged use of “laser” weapons as a sign of the “complete failure of the invasion”. This comes after a Russian official said on Wednesday that the new lasers could destroy Ukrainian drones from up to three miles away.

Meanwhile, Russia on 24th February launched the war on Ukraine. And, according to the latest updates, the World Bank will make $30bn available to help stem a food security crisis threatened by Russia’s war in Ukraine, which has cut off most grain exports from the two countries. Also, UN secretary-general António Guterres has warned that the food shortages stoked by the war in Ukraine could last years and cause mass hunger and famine across the world. However, Financial markets have endured another torrid day amid concerns that the war in Ukraine, along with inflation and supply problems, was pushing the world towards recession. In the US the Dow Jones average closed down 3.57% on Wednesday while the broader S&P500 suffered its worst session since June 2020, plunging 4.04%.

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