The West and Ukraine want to destroy Russia: Lavrov
On the ground in eastern and southern Ukraine, Russian forces again shelled and bombed towns and cities. The heaviest fighting has been around the eastern city of Bakhmut, which Russia has been trying for months to storm at a huge cost of lives. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has described the situation in the Eastern parts of Ukraine as difficult and painful. Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov has meanwhile accused Ukraine and the West of seeking to destroy his country. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and also #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.
