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Added on the 21/04/2022 15:27:40 - Copyright : France 24 EN
Smoke rises from the western Ukrainian city of Lviv after fresh Russian missile strikes. Writing on social media, the city's mayor, Andriy Sadovyi, has said "ninety percent of the city is without electricity" and warned of additional cuts in water supply. IMAGES
Residents of Kherson celebrate Russia's retreat from the city by drinking champagne and getting Ukrainian flags signed by soldiers. "We waited a lot for the Armed Forces of Ukraine", says a woman, raising a glass to the liberation of the city. IMAGES
Images show smoke rising above the city of Lviv in western Ukraine as Russian strikes hit multiple cities across the state, killing several people. Electricity and hot water cuts were reported in Lviv following the bombardment. IMAGES
Russian President Vladimir Putin signs an accord to annex the occupied regions of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia at a treaty signing ceremony in St George’s Hall at the Kremlin. The President signs alongside the leaders of the Moscow-held regions, and in front of Russian deputies and senators. IMAGES
Images of shelling over Severodonetsk in eastern Ukraine, taken from Lysychans’k. A French journalist was killed today during a Russian bombardment that struck a vehicle evacuating citizens near Severodonetsk, which has been pounded by advancing Russian troops in recent weeks. IMAGES
Civilians arrive by bus in the town of Zaporizhzhia after being evacuated from the besieged city of Mariupol, after a ceasefire allowed them to escape to Ukraine-controlled territory. IMAGES