Key takeaways:
- Russian forces shelled Ukrainian cities, causing one person to be wounded in Kharkiv and one person to be killed in Nikopol.
- Two former fighters of the Russian private military company Wagner described horrific losses in “first wave” assaults reminiscent of World War I.
- The shelling damaged four residential buildings, a vocational school and a water treatment facility.
On Sunday, Russian forces shelled Ukrainian cities, causing one person to be wounded in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city. Ukrainian forces also downed five drones, including four Shahed killer drones and one Orlan-10 reconnaissance drone. In the southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region, one person was killed and one more was wounded by the shelling of Nikopol.
Two former fighters of the Russian private military company Wagner have spoken to CNN about their experiences on the battlefield in eastern Ukraine. They described horrific losses in “first wave” assaults reminiscent of World War I, and how anyone who faltered was immediately shot by their own commanders.
The two fighters were captured by Ukrainian forces late last year and were serving a 20-year sentence for manslaughter. For security reasons, the Ukrainians kept a presence in the room where the interview took place. CNN told the fighters that they could end the interview at any time they wished.
The shelling damaged four residential buildings, a vocational school and a water treatment facility. Despite the shelling, officials in Kyiv said that Moscow is having trouble launching its much-anticipated large-scale offensive in the east of the country.
The situation in Ukraine remains tense as Russian forces continue to shell Ukrainian cities. Ukrainian forces are doing their best to protect their citizens and are responding to the shelling with counterattacks.
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