Ukraine’s president says Russia is a ‘terrorist state’ as he accuses Moscow of attacking food trucks, while debate rages about state of invading forces
Photograph: Evgeniy Maloletka/APPhotograph: Evgeniy Maloletka/APUkraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia was a “terrorist state”“The world must know it. The world must acknowledge it,” he said, and also accused Russian forces of attacking a convoy of humanitarian aid for the besieged city of Mariupol.on Thursday from five other cities.
The Russian defence ministry said that it would open up humanitarian corridors for civilians to evacuate from Kyiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, Chernihiv and Mariupol.European Union leadersand agreed to support Ukraine in “pursuing its European path”. After a meeting in Versailles, a statement also called for an immediate and unconditional withdrawal of Russian forces, and praised Ukraine’s courageous resistance.
Russian forces have moved 5km closer to the Ukraine capital, despite Ukrainians fighting back “very, very well”.are “committing an increased number of their deployed forces to encircle key cities” due to strong Ukrainian resistance.
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