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Russia's Latest Strikes Kill Three in Ukraine; Both Sides Report Drone Attacks
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Russia's Latest Strikes Kill Three in Ukraine; Both Sides Report Drone Attacks

From BBC News · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • At least three people were killed and over 10 injured in the latest wave of Russian aerial attacks across Ukraine.
  • Kyiv reported shooting down most of the incoming Russian missiles and drones, while Moscow claimed to have destroyed a large number of Ukrainian drones targeting the capital.
  • The attacks come as Ukraine intensifies targeting of Russian logistics hubs, and Russia escalates its strikes on Ukrainian cities.

Russia launched a fresh wave of aerial attacks across Ukraine, resulting in at least three deaths and over ten injuries, according to officials. Firefighters battled a market fire in the capital, Kyiv, which was hit by Russian missiles and drones overnight. Ukraine's air defense forces reported intercepting three Russian missiles and nearly 100 drones. Meanwhile, Moscow's mayor stated that approximately 600 Ukrainian drones were directed at the Russian capital overnight, with a warehouse belonging to online retailer Wildberries being hit.

At least three people have been killed and more than 10 injured in Ukraine in the latest wave of Russian strikes, officials have said.

โ€” OfficialsReporting the casualties from the Russian aerial attacks on Ukraine.

These intensified attacks follow a recent pattern where Ukraine has increased its targeting of Russian logistics hubs to disrupt military supplies. Air-raid sirens have sounded multiple times in Kyiv since Saturday night, with at least six people, including a child, reportedly injured, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko. In the southern city of Zaporizhzhia, two people were killed when a Russian guided aerial bomb destroyed a house, as reported by regional head Ivan Fedorov. Dnipropetrovsk officials also confirmed one fatality and 14 injuries.

Ukraine said it shot down three Russian missiles and nearly 100 drones.

โ€” UkraineStating their success in intercepting Russian aerial threats.

In Russia, three people were injured in what Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin described as a Ukrainian strike. He noted that roughly a third of the drones targeting the capital had been destroyed. Videos circulating online showed a fire and a large plume of smoke rising from the Wildberries warehouse in Koledino, located about 25 kilometers from Moscow's center. The ongoing escalation highlights the destructive nature of the conflict and its impact on civilian areas in both countries.

Moscow's mayor said about 600 Ukrainian drones were launched towards the city overnight.

โ€” Moscow MayorDescribing the scale of Ukrainian drone activity targeting Moscow.
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