Listeners:
Top listeners:
-
play_arrow
Ukrainian Residents Seek Peace After Massive Strikes (Worthy News Radio)
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent Worthy News
KYIV/BUDAPEST (Worthy News) – Authorities say Russia launched a massive drone attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, hitting a high-rise residential block, triggering fires, and injuring 46 people. The strike, one of several in recent days, has underscored calls for peace in the more than three-year-long war.
Between burning buildings and debris, terrified residents are being brought to an ambulance for urgent medical attention. A woman sitting in an ambulance could be seen visibly upset.
There are scores of victims here in Kharkiv, one of several locations that authorities say have come under Russian attacks in recent days.
Mayor Ihor Terekhov said strikes occurred over the weekend in 12 locations in four central districts of the city.
The city has become a repeated target of Russian air attacks, lying 30 kilometers (19 miles) from the country’s northeastern border.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced the attacks, saying, “Russia strikes dwellings when Ukrainians are in their homes when they are putting their children to bed.”
MORE ATTACKS
Several people were also injured in a Russian joint drone and artillery attack on localities east of Nikopol in the south-eastern Dnipropetrovsk region.
In southern Ukraine’s Kherson region, a village resident reportedly died when a fallen drone exploded as he was trying to carry it away from a house.
However, Russian residents suffer too. In Russia, the Black Sea coast of the Krasnodar region was struck in what local sources called a “massive attack” from Ukrainian forces.
Three apartment blocks in the port area of Novorossiysk were damaged, reportedly injuring numerous people, including children.
Separately, Russia’s Defense Ministry stated Friday that its forces were continuing to create a “security strip” in border areas of northern Ukraine’s Sumy region after driving Ukrainian troops out of the Kursk region, just across the border in western Russia.
The latest attacks have underscored international calls for peace. Late Pope Francis often prayed for peace and repeatedly called for an end to the suffering in a war that is thought to have killed and injured more than 1 million people.
SPECIAL MEETING
Last month, while thousands of mourners gathered outside St. Peter’s Basilica for the funeral of Pope Francis, U.S President Donald J. Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Voldymyr Zelenskyy sat huddled inside beneath an 18th century painting of the baptism of Jesus. “It was a beautiful meeting, I tell you, it was the nicest office I’ve ever seen,” Trump told reporters.
“It was a beautiful scene.” he added. The 15-minute impromptu meeting in Vatican City was to mend fences following the two leader’s disastrous February 28 meeting at the Oval Office in the White House .
The United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested that Washington hasn’t given up hope yet that peace can be established in Ukraine.
He said a deal signed Wednesday that will give Washington access to Ukraine’s vast critical minerals and natural resources was also a message to Moscow.
“This agreement signals clearly to Russia that the Trump administration is committed to a peace process centered on a free, sovereign, and prosperous Ukraine over the long term,” Bessent stressed.
Moscow has pledged to introduce a three-day ceasefire from May 7 through May 9.
But as they watch their homes burn, residents here in Kharkiv and other cities are hoping for permanent peace to end Europe’s deadliest conflict in decades.
Copyright 1999-2026 Worthy News. This article was originally published on Worthy News and was reproduced with permission.
Latest News from Worthy News
In a setback to those hoping for regime change in the Islamic Republic, U.S. President Donald J. Trump signaled Friday that he may begin “winding down” military operations against Iran, saying Washington is close to achieving its objectives.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance is expected to visit Hungary in a last-minute show of support for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who faces his toughest election since returning to power in 2010, officials familiar with the planning confirmed.
Anti-immigration and local parties made gains in municipal elections in the Netherlands, where concerns over rising migration from mainly Islamic countries, the financial impact of climate policies, and increased defense spending have dominated national and local debates.
Israel signaled Thursday it would refrain from further attacks on energy infrastructure after a strike on Iran’s vast South Pars natural gas field triggered retaliatory strikes across the Middle East, sending oil and natural gas prices sharply higher and raising fears of a wider regional escalation.
European Union leaders condemned Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s decision on Thursday to block a 90 billion euro ($98 billion) loan for Ukraine, linking his stance to a dispute with Kyiv over Russian oil supplies.
Families and friends of scores of Christians held in Iranian prisons have requested prayers as “concerns for their well-being grow and communication has all but ceased” amid ongoing U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran, Christians told Worthy News Thursday.
As a marathon debate over the SAVE America Act continues in the U.S. Senate, Republicans and Democrats are sparring over whether the voter ID bill would strengthen election security or discourage potential voters.
WHO WE ARE
The Psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs encapsulate the beauty, wisdom, and eternal truths found in the Bible, creating an immersive experience that resonates with believers and seekers alike.
CONTACT
- +1 908 280-4246
- Essex County, USA
- info@tnjrfm.com