Russia Hits Drone Demonstration Near Kyiv, Killing 10

Russia launched strikes across Ukraine on Friday, hitting a defense exhibition near Kyiv that was reportedly demonstrating aerial defense technologies, including drones. The attack resulted in casualties, with acting regional military administration head Ruslan Oliinyk reporting that the strike hit a privately operated military training site. Attorney General Ruslan Kravchenko stated that 10 people were killed and around 100 more were injured, calling the attack a war crime. Russia's Defense Ministry acknowledged the strike, claiming it used "high-precision long-range weapons" to target a demonstration of "unmanned aerial vehicles [UAVs or drones], including promising ones, of Ukrainian and foreign production, used to strike civilian targets in Russia." The ministry asserted that defense industry officials and Ukrainian military members were present, allegedly planning and executing strikes on Russian territory. Meanwhile, power supply disruptions affected five separate Ukrainian regions due to attacks on energy facilities. In a separate development, Ukraine reportedly targeted facilities belonging to Russia's largest online retailer, Wildberries, in St. Petersburg, President Vladimir Putin's hometown. Across the border, NATO jets downed a stray drone over Romania on Friday morning, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The White House also announced that President Donald Trump and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are scheduled to hold talks next Tuesday.

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