Russia-Ukraine war: Several dead as civilian convoy of over 15 cars gets hit in Kharkhiv

Amid ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, Kharkiv region police claimed that a convoy of civilian vehicles, attempting to flee combat, was fired upon, killing several people. According to Serhiy Bolviv, investigation department's chief, as many as 15 vehicles were travelling near vill of Staryi Saltiv, which has seen severe fighting in recent days as Ukrainian forces w a counter-offensive against Russian forces in eastern parts of Kharkiv. He furr stated that convoy was attempting to reach a Ukrainian-controlled area when incident happened. 

"Due to ongoing combat, it was t possible to reach place of column," Bolviv said, ding that police h lost contact with convoy a few days ago, CNN reported. He furr stated that convoy's wreck was discovered on Friday, May 6. When investigators arrived on scene, y found a broken enemy tank as well as bodies of two Russian personnel, he claimed. chief of Ukraine's investigation department furr stated that six bullet-riddled automobiles were discovered at some distance including four bodies of civilians. 

17 people killed in ro accident in western Ukraine

Earlier on May 3, at least 17 people were killed when a bus collided with a fuel truck in western Ukraine. In his dress, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy h stated that dely accident occurred in western Rivne area. "A bus, a car and a fuel truck collided. As of w, re 17 are alrey de, but re may be more victims," he said during his dress.

Ukrainian President also expressed his sympathies to families who died in accident. Meanwhile, Russian shelling of a school in Bilohorivka, Luhansk Oblast, which was sheltering 60 people, has been widely condemned by Ukraine's foreign ministry.

Russia spendinf nearly US $900 million per day to keep fight on in Ukraine

It is significant to mention here that Russia is spending an estimated US $900 million (over Rs 6,900 crores) a day on ongoing war in Ukraine. Kremlin is bound to pay all soldiers fighting in Ukraine, provide m with rockets and repair lost or damd military equipment, Newsweek reported citing a military magazine SOFREP. magazine furr stated that Russia must also compensate for thousands of critical weapons and cruise missiles fired during conflict, each costing around $1.5 million.

(Im: AP)