🇺🇦 Russian strikes across #Ukraine on Monday came after an attack on the #CrimeanBridge, a critical supply link between Russia and the Crimean peninsula.

Vladimir Putin claims he only targeted key military and energy infrastructure ⤵️
🇺🇦 How did the West respond to Monday's strikes?

The #G7 is holding crisis talks today, under increasing pressure to provide heavier weapons to #Kyiv, explains FRANCE 24's @ArmenGeorgian.

Powers that had been hesitant to provide military support are now changing their stance ⤵️
@ArmenGeorgian 🇺🇦 The United Nations convened a special session on #Ukraine, opening on Monday and expected to last until Wednesday.

Member states will vote on a resolution concerning territorial integrity over the country.

Correspondent @lemasurierjess reports ⤵️
@ArmenGeorgian @lemasurierjess 🇺🇦 Following Monday's air strikes in #Ukraine, what has happened on Tuesday so far?

Air raid alerts are still in place across the country.

Reports of fresh strikes have been coming in, including in Zaporizhzhia.

FRANCE 24's @cntrentF24 reports from #Kharkiv ⤵️
@ArmenGeorgian @lemasurierjess @cntrentF24 🇺🇦 Drones have become an important part of #Ukraine's military equipment.

Watch FRANCE 24's report here ⤵️

@ArmenGeorgian @lemasurierjess @cntrentF24 🇺🇦 Russia said on Tuesday it launched "mass" strikes on Ukraine hours ahead of a G7 meeting expected to condemn Monday's missile blitz.

The missiles targeted energy infrastructure in the west of the country ⤵️
@ArmenGeorgian @lemasurierjess @cntrentF24 🇺🇦 #Kyiv's residents spent the day on Tuesday cleaning up their city after Russian missiles struck at its very heart.

The attacks, conducted during rush hour, have killed at least 19 people throughout #Ukraine ⤵️

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