[The Epoch Times, May 9, 2022](Comprehensive report by The Epoch Times reporter Daphra) Saturday (May 7),UkraineAs many as 60 people are feared to be killed in a bomb attack on a rural school in the east, while Russian troops continue to shell the last resistance at the port of Mariupol in southeastern Ukraine.
Archyde.com reported,UkraineThe Bilohorivka school, where some 90 people were taking refuge, was hit by a Russian bomb on Saturday, sparking a fire, the governor of the eastern Luhansk region, Serhiy Gaidai, said. .
“30 people were evacuated from the rubble, 7 of them were injured. 60 people may have died,” Gedai wrote on the Telegram messaging platform, adding that two bodies had been found.
Ukraine and its Western allies have accused Russian troops of targeting civilians in the war, which Moscow denies.
In Mariupol, the deputy commander of the Azov Battalion, a paramilitary unit of the Ukrainian National Guard, implored the international community to help evacuate wounded soldiers.
“As long as we are alive, we will continue to fight to repel the Russian occupiers,” Captain Sviatoslav Palamar told an online news conference.
As the fighting intensified, authorities in the eastern region of Kharkiv reported more casualties from Russian shelling. G7 leaders vowed on Sunday to deepen economic isolation from Russia and to “elevate” the fight against Kremlin-linked Russian dignitaries.
Russia on May 9victory dayBefore the celebrations, U.S. President Joe Biden and other G7 leaders held a video call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a show of solidarity and support.
The G7 said it was committed to phasing out or banning Russian oil and condemned Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
“His actions have brought shame on Russia and its people’s historic sacrifice,” the G7 said in a statement, referring to the role that Soviet Russia played in defeating Nazi Germany 77 years ago.
Washington also unveiled another round of sanctions targeting more Russian executives and businesses as part of a broader effort to isolate Russia and limit resources used to advance the war. Washington also announced a new visa restrictions policy, imposing visa restrictions on more than 2,500 Russian military officials and Russian-backed Ukrainian military personnel, according to a State Department fact sheet.
A number of Western officials, including U.S. first lady Jill Biden, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the president of Germany’s parliament and Norway’s foreign minister, arrived in Ukraine on Sunday to show their support.sinceRussian-Ukrainian WarA team of American diplomats also arrived in Kyiv for the first time since.
Putin sends message to separatist leaders in Ukraine’s Luhansk and Donetskvictory dayinformation, said Russia was fighting alongside them and likened their joint efforts to the war against Nazi Germany. “Victory will be ours,” Putin said, according to a Kremlin press release on Sunday.
In the face of fierce resistance, Russian operations have also been hampered by logistical and equipment problems, as well as high casualties.
Putin will preside over a military parade of troops, tanks, rockets and intercontinental ballistic missiles on Moscow’s Red Square on Monday, and his speech couldRussian-Ukrainian Warclues to the future direction.
Victory Day, May 9, is a holiday established by Russia to commemorate the victory over Nazi Germany in 1945, and most other countries in Europe regard May 8 as the national anniversary of the victory in Europe.
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