Weapons supplied by western countries “will be a legitimate target”, Mr Lavrov said, adding that Russian forces were targeting weapons warehouses in western Ukraine. Russia also destroyed an oil refinery and fuel depots in Kremenchuk, in central Ukraine, Russian defence ministry spokesman Maj Gen Igor Konashenkov said. Over the weekend, Russian forces launched new airstrikes on the Azovstal plant to try to dislodge the holdouts. Britain said it believes 15,000 Russian troops have been killed in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion began. Ukrainian officials have said about 2,500 to 3,000 Ukrainian troops had been killed as of mid-April.

Source: Irish Independent April 26, 2022 18:31 UTC