[Russia] - Ukraine Missile Toll Rises to 40 as Russia Denies Attack

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The toll from a destructive strike on the main Ukrainian city of Dnipro was anticipated to rise previous 40 on Tuesday as rescuers browsed
the debris for 25 people still missing after among Russias most dangerous attacks considering that its invasion.President Volodymyr Zelensky
knocked the rocket strike as a war criminal activity
There is no doubt: every person guilty of this war crime will be identified and taken to court, Zelensky stated in his nighttime address
late Monday.Kyiv has actually required more weapons to protect itself and at the weekend received promises of British tanks, but Russian
President Vladimir Putin warned more armaments would only heighten combating and the Kremlin vowed to burn the gear.With stress high, a top
U.S
authorities, Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, on Monday visited Kyiv where she revealed Washingtons unfaltering commitment to
Ukraine and gone over ways to strengthen the countrys security posture with Zelensky.In Dnipro, locals collected to get warm drinks and food
beside the partly collapsed Soviet-style property structure that was ripped open by the strike on Saturday.Emergency services gave the new
toll defining that three children were among those dead, with 25 people still unaccounted for
Seventy-seven were wounded in the strike
The rescue operation, the demolition of the rubble, will not end up until the bodies of all the dead are found
So far, 40 people have died, stated deputy head of the presidency Kyrylo Tymoshenko.The Kremlin claimed its forces were not accountable and
pointed to a dubious theory distributing on social media that Ukrainian air defense systems had triggered the damage
The Russian Armed Forces do not strike property buildings or social infrastructure
They strike military targets, Kremlin representative Dmitry Peskov informed reporters.EU presidency holder Sweden condemned the attack in
the strongest terms, with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson telling reporters that deliberate attacks against civilians are war crimes
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also condemned the strike, with his spokesperson stating it was another example of a thought
violation of the laws of war
Nuclear watchdog missionIn a check out to the war-torn country, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said it was establishing
an irreversible presence at all five of Ukraines nuclear facilities, consisting of Chernobyl, which closed after the 1986 disaster
So we are now leaving a group of specialists who are going to stay here completely, stated Rafael Grossi, including that company staff will
be working hand to hand with our Ukrainian hosts, to assist in some technical assistance, shipment of equipment, to ensure that all of
these facilities ..
can continue running usually and without any problems
The decision marks a major growth of the IAEAs activities in Ukraine
Previously, only the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia plant, which is near the frontline, had an irreversible IAEA presence.These tanks will
bur nTo hold up against Russian attacks, Ukraine has actually been pressing Western backers to provide it with innovative tanks, in specific
the German-designed Leopard.Berlin has actually been heavily criticized over its stuttering action to the war in Ukraine.After months of
criticism-- and a series of gaffes-- German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht resigned on Monday.It comes days prior to the Ukraine
Defence Contact Group, which coordinates arms products to Kyiv, is due to fulfill in Germany.Britain this weekend promised 14 Challenger 2
tanks to Ukraine, which would make it the first Western country to supply the heavy tanks Kyiv has been calling for.Putin on Monday knocked
Kyivs destructive policies that bank on the increase of hostilities with the assistance of Western sponsors who are ramping up the
materials of weapons
His representative informed press reporters that these tanks are burning and will burn
A big group of Ukrainian ministers and authorities headed by First Lady Olena Zelenska meanwhile began a major effort at the World Economic
Forum in Davos, Switzerland to lobby for greater Western aid and weapons shipment
Thats why Im here, Kyiv mayor and previous heavyweight champion fighter Vitali Klitschko, informed reporters when asked about the need for
fresh aid
Thats why its very crucial to talk straight ..
its very crucial to have a personal connection
Prosecute Russian leadersGerman Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on the other hand required an unique tribunal to prosecute Russian
leaders, as Moscow dealt with war criminal activities accusations over the Dnipro attack
We need to voice a clear message to the Russian management here and now that a war of aggression will not go unpunished, Baerbock
said.Calls have grown for a method to try to punish Russian leaders for the criminal offense of aggressiveness, as the Hague-based
International Criminal Court can not do so under its rules.Ukrainian soldiers have actually shown up in the United States to find out how to
use the Patriot system, the Pentagons most advanced air defense system
Washington assured Kyiv a Patriot battery in a considerable victory for Ukraine
The Patriot missiles can shoot down cruise rockets, short-range ballistic missiles and aircraft at a height considerably higher than the
systems currently in place