Missile and drone attacks kill civilians in Ukraine and Russia
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- At least one person died and several were injured in a Russian missile attack on Kyiv, causing a fire in a warehouse.
- A separate overnight attack in the Mykolaiv region killed at least four people, including three children, and set fire to several buildings.
- Russia reported three deaths, including two minors, from a Ukrainian drone attack on the Krasnodar region, with civilian casualties rising on both sides.
A wave of missile and drone attacks between Russia and Ukraine has resulted in civilian casualties on both sides. In Kyiv, a Russian missile strike on the Darnitsky district caused a fire in a warehouse, killing at least one person and injuring several others.
Meanwhile, the Mykolaiv region in Ukraine suffered an overnight attack that claimed the lives of at least four people, including three children aged 11 and 12. The attack also ignited a store, a pharmacy, and a post office. Ukrainian Interior Minister Ivan Vohivski reported the incident via Telegram, stating that rescue and cleanup operations are underway.
Russian forces attacked the Mykolaiv region at night. Four people died, including three children. According to preliminary information, two of the children were 11 years old and the third 12. A store, a pharmacy, and a post office caught fire. Our units are at the attack site gathering all information.
On the Russian side, authorities reported that three people, including two minors, died in a Ukrainian drone attack on the southern Krasnodar region. The drones hit residential buildings and civilian infrastructure in the Eisk district. Two adults from the same family were hospitalized with injuries, and one later died, bringing the total fatalities to three. The Russian Ministry of Defense also stated it destroyed over 440 enemy drones overnight, targeting an e-commerce warehouse and a refinery.
One of the injured in the drone attack died in the Eisk hospital. In total, three people died, including two minors.
Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.