Five dead in new Russia, Ukraine strikes

Escalating long-range strikes between Russia and Ukraine resulted in civilian casualties on both sides overnight Saturday and Sunday. Russian attacks claimed two lives and injured dozens across Ukraine, while a Ukrainian drone assault killed three people in Russia's Belgorod region.

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More pressure, more sanctions against Russia and more air defence for Ukraine are needed.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced Russia's actions as "ballistic terror," highlighting that 61 missiles of various types had targeted his country in the past week. He called for increased pressure on Russia through sanctions and enhanced air defense for Ukraine. In Kharkiv, a Russian drone strike destroyed four floors of a residential building, killing two people and injuring 23. Zelensky also reported strikes in Odesa, damaging the power grid, port, and residential buildings, and injuring eight people. Another "absolutely brutal" strike targeted energy infrastructure near a shopping center in Pavlohrad, injuring nine people, including four children.

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ballistic terror

In Russia, the border city of Belgorod experienced a Ukrainian drone attack that killed three people and injured 25, including children. Fires erupted in vehicles, apartment buildings, and a house. The United Nations has noted an increase in civilian deaths this year due to the conflict, which began over four years ago with peace prospects remaining stalled.

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absolutely brutal