Russia is intensifying strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure, seeking to disrupt deliveries of Western weapons as Moscow’s offensives in the east appear to have stalled
Updated May 5, 2022 5:41 am ET
“They are attempting to hit what we assess to be critical infrastructure targets out towards the west,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Wednesday. “We think this is an effort to try to disrupt the Ukrainians’ ability to replenish and reinforce themselves.” On Wednesday, some 344 people were evacuated from in and around the city, according to Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk, who thanked the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross for working to ensure the evacuees safely reached the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia.Elsewhere, a Russian missile hit railway infrastructure in the eastern city of Dnipro late Wednesday, halting trains, Ukrainian officials said.
Mr. Kirby said the Pentagon couldn’t offer an immediate assessment of the impact of the latest Russian strikes, but noted the inaccuracy of many of Russia’s missiles.
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