The Ukrainian forces are still facing a very tough fight, the deputy defense minister, Hanna Maliar, said on Thursday. Russian forces have bombarded the city for weeks with assaults that have prevented large-scale evacuations and made getting information difficult. Image Recipients of the Russian aid carried away boxes of supplies emblazoned with a “Z” symbol, indicating support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russian news outlets have shared images of Russian forces handing out humanitarian aid to civilians at a supermarket. “All of these humanitarian goods are made in Ukraine — and they say it’s Russian,” he said.

Source: New York Times April 07, 2022 12:59 UTC