The death toll from a Russian airstrike on Chernihiv has risen to 18, officials said on April 18. Another 78 were wounded when three missiles slammed into the northern city’s centre. The April 17 attack, which damaged civilian infrastructure in the northern city, was Russia’s deadliest airstrike in weeks.The attack sparked calls from top officials, including president Volodymyr Zelensky, for additional air defence support.US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba, at the G7 Foreign Ministers meeting in Italy. The two diplomats urged the US House of Representatives to approve military aid to Ukraine.