Missiles struck Lviv in western Ukraine

Reuters:



A woman sits on a bench at a bus stop in Mariupol, Ukraine, April 17, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenk

RUSSIA AND UKRAINE AT WAR

Missiles struck Lviv in western Ukraine, killing six, officials said. Meanwhile, explosions rocked other cities as Russian forces kept up their bombardments after claiming near full control of the pulverized southern port of Mariupol. In the northern Sumy region, the territorial defense force is training and bracing for further attacks, while Russia said it destroyed 16 Ukrainian military facilities overnight.

Even as Russia’s assault continues, Ukraine is looking at the state of things once the invasion is over. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he spoke with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva about ensuring the country’s financial stability and post-war reconstruction, while one of his aides said Ukraine took the first steps toward being accepted into the European Union.