RUSSIA BOMBS TRAIN STATION IN UKRAINE; U.S HOPES RUSSIA LOSES IN UKRAINE.

Russia has been accused by the Ukraine’s military command  of attacking the nation’s railway infrastructure in order to disrupt supply lines for military equipment from foreign countries.

“They are trying to destroy the supply routes of military-technical assistance from partner states. To do this, they focus strikes on railway junctions,” the Armed Forces of Ukraine wrote, in a post on Facebook.

It follows Russian attacks on railway infrastructure in five locations in central and western Ukraine on Monday – with at least five people killed and 18 wounded in strikes on two towns in the Vinnytsia region.

Last month, about 50 civillians were killed by Russian rocket at the train station in Kramatorsk  while trying to evacuate to safer locations.

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has said Ukraine can still win the war if given the right support..

He also announced the US would allocate an extra $713m (£559m) of military aid to Ukraine and other European nations.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the West of attempting to “split Russian society and destroy Russia from within.”

Mr Austin, a retired four-star general, was speaking after meeting Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv. Also involving Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the visit marked the highest-level trip to Ukraine by US officials since the invasion began over two months ago.

“The strategy that we’ve put in place, massive support for Ukraine, massive pressure against Russia, solidarity with more than 30 countries engaged in these efforts, is having real results,” Mr Blinken said. “And we’re seeing that when it comes to Russia’s war aims, Russia is failing, Ukraine is succeeding.”

“A sovereign, independent Ukraine will be around a lot longer than Vladimir Putin’s on the scene,” Mr Blinken added.

Speaking following the meeting, Mr Zelensky said his government appreciated “the unprecedented assistance” from Washington and added that he “would like to thank President Biden personally and on behalf of the entire Ukrainian people for his leadership in supporting Ukraine”.