Facts about Russia-Ukraine conflict: Deaths from Russia’s attack on Ukraine’s Dnipro rise to 20

MOSCOW/ KIEV, Jan. 15– The following are the latest developments in the Ukraine crisis:. The Russian forces are preparing for a lasting conflict with Ukraine, the main intelligence directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said Saturday on Facebook. According to the observations of the military intelligence of Ukraine, Russia is “preparing for a long-term…

MOSCOW/KIEV, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) — The following are the latest developments in the Ukraine crisis:

The death toll from a Russian missile attack on the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro has risen to 20, the regional governor said Sunday.

At least 73 people were injured, with four in intensive care, Valentyn Reznichenko, head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional military administration, said on Telegram.

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On Saturday, a missile attack was launched by the Russian forces against Ukraine’s military command and control system and energy facilities, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov told a daily briefing on Sunday.

“All assigned objects were hit. The targets of the strike have been achieved,” he said.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin positively assessed the process of the special military operation in an interview with the Rossiya-1 television channel on Sunday.

“Everything is developing within the framework of the plan of the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff,” Putin said.

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The Russian forces are preparing for a lasting conflict with Ukraine, the main intelligence directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said Saturday on Facebook.

According to the observations of the military intelligence of Ukraine, Russia is “preparing for a long-term war,” it said. Enditem