EU says deadly Russian strike on Dnipro apartment building constitutes 'war crime'

Emergency workers clear the rubble after a Russian rocket hit a multistory building leaving many people under debris in the southeastern city of Dnipro, Ukraine, Saturday, January 14, 2023. © Evgeniy Maloletka, AP

Tanks that Britain has pledged to send to Ukraine "will burn" in battle, the Kremlin warned on Monday as Russia and Belarus began air drills, stoking fears in Kyiv and the West that Moscow could use its ally to launch a new offensive. On the ground, Ukrainian officials said the death toll from Russia's missile strike on a residential building in Dnipro had risen to at least 40, with hopes of finding survivors in the rubble rapidly fading. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).

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