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At least 12 dead in Ukraine-Russia cross-border attacks

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • At least 12 people died in cross-border attacks between Ukraine and Russia early Sunday, involving drones and missiles hitting civilian infrastructure.
  • Russia reported five deaths from Ukrainian drones in Rostov and two more in Belgorod and Moscow, while Ukraine reported casualties from Russian strikes in Krivói Rog, Zaporiyia, and Sumi.
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged allies for more air defense, citing over 1,550 drones, 1,560 guided bombs, and 62 missiles used against Ukraine in the past week.

A barrage of drone and missile attacks across Ukraine and Russia early Sunday left at least 12 people dead, highlighting an intensification of long-range strikes amid a battlefield stalemate.

one of the most massive with drones in recent memory

— Andrei VorobiovGovernor of the Moscow region, describing the scale of the drone attack.

In Russia, five people were killed in the southern Rostov region when Ukrainian drones struck a residential area. Governor Yuri Slusar reported the casualties, with two additional deaths occurring in the Belgorod and Moscow regions. The governor of the Moscow region, Andrei Vorobiov, described the attack as "one of the most massive with drones in recent memory." The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed to have intercepted 822 drones nationwide overnight.

Before there was a shop. And books, and flags of all countries. Tons of everything. And this is what's left.

— Dmitro SemenujaA bookseller describing the destruction at the Pochaina book market in Kyiv.

Ukraine suffered significant casualties as well. Russian drones and missiles hit the ArcelorMittal steel plant in Krivói Rog, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's hometown, killing two people and injuring 14. The plant, a major steel producer, partially halted operations due to damage to its main facilities. Further strikes in the southeastern Zaporiyia region and the border region of Sumi claimed two and one lives, respectively.

wherever Russians can reach with their ballistic missiles, they attack civilian infrastructure.

— Volodymyr ZelenskyyUkrainian President commenting on Russian attacks.

In Kyiv, a popular open-air book market in Pochaina, known for rare and antique volumes, was hit by the bombardment. Bookseller Dmitro Semenuja witnessed four of his stalls burn, lamenting the destruction. President Zelenskyy stated on social media that "wherever Russians can reach with their ballistic missiles, they attack civilian infrastructure." He reiterated his plea to allies for enhanced air defense, noting that Ukrainian cities have been targeted with "more than 1,550 attack drones, almost 1,560 guided aerial bombs, and 62 missiles" in the past week alone.

more than 1,550 attack drones, almost 1,560 guided aerial bombs, and 62 missiles

— Volodymyr ZelenskyyDetailing the types and quantities of weapons used against Ukraine in the past week.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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