Two Russian rockets hit railway station in Kramatorsk in east Ukraine used by evacuees
April 8, 2022, 12:28 pm

Two Russian rockets hit railway station in Kramatorsk in east Ukraine used by evacuees

Two Russian rockets hit railway station in east Ukraine used by evacuees (File photo: Euromaidan Press)

The Anews reported, citing Reuters, Ukraine's state railway company said on Friday (Apr 8) that two Russian rockets have struck a railway station in Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine, causing casualties.

Mayor Oleksander Honcharenko said that about 4,000 people, most of them elderly, women and children, were at a railway station in Kramatorsk in east Ukraine when it was hit by Russian rockets.

The state railway company said, more than 35 people were killed and over 100 were wounded in a Russian rocket strike as civilians tried to evacuate to safer parts of the country.

According to the head of Ukrainian Railways, three trains carrying evacuees were blocked in the same region of Ukraine on Thursday after an air strike on the line.

Mayor Oleksander Honcharenko said that about 4,000 people, most of them elderly, women and children, were at a railway station in Kramatorsk in east Ukraine when it was hit by Russian rockets (File photo: Euromaidan Press)

Ukrainian officials say Russian forces have been regrouping for a new offensive, and that Moscow plans to seize as much territory as it can in the eastern part of Ukraine known as Donbas bordering Russia.

Turkish, British, Italian defense ministers to discuss Ukraine invasion and security ties in Istanbul

Local authorities in some areas have been urging civilians to leave the while it is still possible and relatively safe to do so.

Source: anews

FAO says world food prices hit an all-time high over Ukraine war UK sanctions Russian President Vladimir Putin’s daughters over Ukraine invasion

Upon arriving to participate in the summit of the European Political Community, which includes around forty heads of state in Budapest, he said, "I look forward to sitting with the elected U.S. president and seeing how we will collectively ensure we meet challenges, including the threats from Russia and North Korea." He also noted that the strengthening of ties between Russia and North Korea poses a threat to the United States as well, according to reports from Agence France-Presse.

Before Trump's victory, Rutte expressed confidence that a united Washington would remain part of the defensive alliance, even if Trump became the 47th president of the United States. In an interview with German public broadcaster ZDF last Monday night, he stated that both Republicans and Democrats understand that NATO serves not only the security of Europe but also that of America. He added that both candidates are aware that the security of the United States is closely tied to NATO.

On Wednesday, NATO congratulated Trump on his victory but did not address the Ukrainian issue.

It is noteworthy that the relationship between the elected U.S. president and the defense alliance was not the best during his first term in the White House. Trump criticized NATO member states multiple times and even hinted at withdrawing from the alliance unless they increased their financial contributions.

Additionally, the issue of the Russian-Ukrainian war is one of the matters that complicate relations between the two sides, especially since Trump has repeatedly stated that he can end this ongoing conflict, which began in 2022, quickly. He implied that he had a peace plan between Kyiv and Moscow, while his vice president, JD Vance, revealed aspects of that plan, which stipulated Ukraine's commitment not to join NATO, thereby sending reassuring signals to the Russians.

Furthermore, many NATO member states in Europe fear that Trump might halt military aid to Ukraine after he previously criticized the U.S. for pouring funds into supporting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.