Amnesty International accuses Russia of 'war crimes' in Ukraine, saying attacks on Kharkiv city, many using banned cluster bombs, had killed hundreds of civilians, as Moscow's offensive enters its 110th day Follow our live coverage: 👇
Sievierodonetsk and nearby Lysychansk have been targeted for weeks as the last areas in the Luhansk region still under Ukrainian control. Ukrainian and Russian forces are fighting for "literally every metre" in Sievierodonetsk, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says, as fighting intensified in an eastern region where the country's top commander said the land "is covered in blood".
Russia's massed artillery in that region gave it a tenfold advantage, said Valeriy Zaluzhny, commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian military. But, "despite everything, we continue to hold positions", he said.Russia has earned $98 billion from fossil fuel exports during the first 100 days of the in Ukraine, with most sent to the European Union, according to research report.
According to the report, the EU took 61 percent of Russia's fossil fuel exports during the period, worth about $60 billion . The top importers were China at $13.22 , Germany $12.7 billion and Italy $8.2 .Amnesty International has accused Russia of "war crimes" in Ukraine, saying attacks on Kharkiv, many using banned cluster bombs, had killed hundreds of civilians.
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