War in Ukraine: Reports of at least 18 civilians dead in 48 hours

More than 18 civilians appear to have been killed in the last two days during the war in Ukrainewith local officials also reporting several injuries.

In the Donetsk region, 10 civilians were killed and 25 others wounded, according to the Ukrainian military commander in the region, Pavlo Kirilenko, who blamed Russian forces, who he said shelled several communities.

Two deaths were reported in the city of Kharkiv and another five in Mykolife, where a bus stop was bombed, according to local authorities.

In pro-Russian-controlled areas, separatists yesterday claimed one death and 28 civilian injuries from Ukrainian shelling.

North Macedonia is sending T-72 tanks

THE North MacedoniaNATO’s newest member state, has decided to send several Soviet-designed main battle tanks to Ukraine’s armed forces as Skopje prepares to modernize its armed forces.

The Balkan country intends to acquire new battle tanks to ensure interoperability with other member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Ministry of Defense explained.

This allows several main battle tanks — their number was not specified — to be sent to Ukraine. Normally Skopje would decommission them, but Kyiv needs them, according to the same img.

North Macedonia has about thirty Soviet-designed T-72 tanks. Video uploaded to social networking sites by the Makfax news agency shows some of these tanks being transported by trucks near the border with Bulgaria.

Source: News Beast

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