Ukraine steps up Belgorod attacks as Russia employs North Korean short-range missiles. The war between Russia and Ukraine has reached a stage of shelling and missile attacks that have not been seen since the beginning of the war, reports Al Jazeera (Photo : VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO/AFP via Getty Images) Russia warns the West of starting a nuclear war and preparing bomb shelters after the daughter of Vladimir Putin's adviser was assassinated ahead of US's arms package announcement for Ukraine.
According to Ukraine's foreign ministry, Vladimir Putin's soldiers are "abducting" children in Ukraine and sending them back to Russia as part of a genocide.
Ukraine reported at least 15 dead after a Russian rocket strike hit a railroad station during the former's Independence Day celebrations. The assault comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Moscow would do something "cruel" on the holiday.