40 people have died as a result of Russian attacks on Ukraine.

As of Monday, 40 people had been killed and dozens more were missing as a result of a Russian missile assault on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro. This makes it the bloodiest civilian event to occur during Moscow's three-month campaign of firing missiles at communities far from the front.

11 months after the Russian invasion, Kiev claims the widespread civilian casualties, which it labels acts of terrorism, show why it needs additional weaponry to destroy the Russian soldiers. Russia contests that it deliberately targets people.

At the beginning of what is anticipated to be a crucial week for Western plans to arm Kyiv, Germany's Minister of Defense Christine Lambrecht resigned on Monday as her government came under increasing pressure to allow allies to give Ukraine heavy tanks.

Although Dnipro's strike on Saturday left little hope for discovering any more survivors among the wreckage, president Volodymyr Zelensky declared that the rescue effort will continue "as long as there is even the tiniest opportunity to preserve lives."

Six children were among the dozens of victims who were rescued from the wreckage. We are battling for everyone! In a late-night television speech, Zelensky said.

Moscow said it was not to blame for the devastation in Dnipro, which it claimed was brought on by Ukrainian air defences. Since October, Moscow has been carrying out massive assaults on Ukrainian towns, mostly focusing on power production facilities.

Tank week

Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, tens of thousands of people have died, and nearly 25 percent of the population has fled their homes.

Throughout the second part of 2022, Ukrainian forces reclaimed large areas of land. The front lines, however, have mostly remained static over the previous two months despite intensive fighting in which both sides suffered significant casualties.

According to Kiev, the capacity of its forces to breach Russian defences would be provided by Western tanks and armoured vehicles.

Western nations have avoided sending heavy tanks up to this point, a taboo that was ultimately broken over the weekend when Britain committed to sending its first squadron of Challengers.