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一 |     Brussels, Oct 13 (UNI) Ukraine's Nato-led allies have announced deliveries of advanced air defence weapons to Kyiv, after a spate of Russian missile strikes, media reported.

The weaponry promised by the UK, Canada, France and the Netherlands includes missiles and radars. The US earlier made a similar pledge. One high-tech system from Germany is already in Ukraine.

The UK will donate air defence missiles, as well as hundreds of aerial drones to support Ukraine's information gathering and logistics capabilities. It will also provide 18 howitzer artillery guns in addition to the 64 already delivered, the BBC reported.

Speaking after the Brussels meeting on Wednesday, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said "we're going to do everything we can to make sure that they [Ukrainians] have what's required to be effective".

French President Emmanuel Macron said Paris would supply air defence systems to Ukraine. In an interview to France 2 television, he did not specify which systems would be sent. But he did say their main function would be to protect the population from drones.

The Netherlands said it would deliver $14.5million worth of air defence missiles.

Dutch Defence Minister Kajsa Ollongren said the Russian attacks "can only be met with unrelenting support for Ukraine and its people".

Canada pledged to provide more than $34 million worth of military aid, including satellite communications and drone cameras.

The pledges come as Ukraine's allies from 50 countries meet at Nato headquarters here in Belgium.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has for months been asking Ukraine's allies to provide air defence systems to create an "air shield" for Ukraine.

In his video address late on Wednesday, the Ukrainian leader said: "The more audacious and cruel Russian terror becomes, the more obvious it is to the world that helping Ukraine to protect the sky is one of the most important humanitarian tasks for Europe of our time."

"I believe that we will cope with this task," he added.

Kyiv hailed the Nato summit as "historic", even as Russian shelling hit its southern city of Mykolaiv on Thursday morning, officials said.

The city's mayor Oleksandr Senkevich said the city was "massively shelled" at around 1 am local time.

"A five-storey residential building was hit, the upper two floors were completely destroyed, the rest - under rubble. Rescuers are working on the site," he said.

It has been a particularly intense week in Ukraine - on Monday and Tuesday, it saw some of its heaviest Russian bombardment in months when more than 100 missiles were launched, hitting energy infrastructure and other non-military targets including a children's playground, the BBC said.

At least 19 people were killed on the first day of the strikes, which included hitting central Kyiv.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the missile strikes were retaliation for an attack on a key bridge linking Russia and Crimea - Ukraine's southern peninsula annexed by Moscow in 2014.

Russia said Saturday's blast was organised by Ukraine's intelligence agency - a claim rubbished by Kyiv.

Ukraine's military announced earlier on Wednesday that the first of several "state-of-the-art IRIS-T SLM has been delivered from Germany to Ukraine". It said the air defence system would help protect the country "against terror".

Russia has repeatedly warned Ukraine's allies against supplying advanced weaponry to Kyiv, stressing this would make them participants of the war that Putin began on February 24.

The West has accused Moscow of nuclear sabre-rattling, following a string of Russian military defeats on the battlefield, the BBC report added.。    Ever since Deepika Padukone exited Prabhas-starrer Spirit reportedly citing work shifts, the debate regarding professional work hours became the hottest topic in the film industry. The discussion about standardizing working hours – pushing for an 8-hour workday – has been ongoing. While actresses like Rashmika Mandanna have also weighed in supporting the need for healthier and regulated work hours, Keerthy Suresh is the latest actress to voice her opinion.               Keerthy gives a work shift breakdown     As part of promotions for her upcoming film Revolver Rita, Keerthy addressed the debated subject about an 8-hour workday in a press conference. She has made it clear and underlined that the thought of a “fixed shift” rarely reflects the reality of an actor’s life. “I do all kinds of shifts; 9 to 6, 9 to 9 and 9 to 2,” she commented. “While shooting for Mahanati, I have also shot for five other films. But I have also worked for films where the shooting was from 9 to 6.” The actress stated that while everyone discusses the 9–6 shift work hours, very few understand what actually happens behind the camera, and even the regular shifts are more demanding than it appears. Keerthy literally gives a breakdown on how work happens behind the camera. For me, I work both ways. In a 9-6 shift, I have to be ready with make-up on the set by 9; so I have to be on the sets by 7:30…means I have to leave at 6:30 for which I need to wake up at 5:30.          ‘Hardly get six hours of sleep’     Keerthy's statements underscore the persistent hierarchy of labour in the film industry. According to her, by the time actors complete work and return home, it’s already 10 PM. While everyone needs eight hours of sleep daily, Keerthy points out that it’s actually hard for actors to get that privilege during shoots. “What time do I have to wake up in the morning? At 5.30, we hardly get six hours of sleep, even when it's a 9-6 regular shift,” said Keerthy, who recently got married to boyfriend.     Also Read: Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Keerthy Suresh’s Meet Up Surprises Fans。

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