Six dead, dozens wounded in Ukraine after Russian strikes

Russia launched a wave of missile and drone attacks across Ukraine on Saturday, killing at least six people and wounding dozens more, officials reported. The strikes hit multiple cities, including Sumy, Odesa, Kharkiv, and the capital Kyiv, as Ukraine faces a critical shortage of air defense munitions.

In the northern city of Sumy, two glide bombs struck a crowded area, killing four people and injuring 17. A bus stop was hit, and images showed a destroyed yellow bus. Earlier in the day, a missile strike in the southern port city of Odesa killed two people and wounded another. In eastern Kharkiv, a drone hit a civilian enterprise, wounding seven. Kyiv experienced an overnight attack involving ballistic and cruise missiles and drones, which wounded eleven people, including two children.

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Civilian infrastructure was hit even before the air raid alert was issued. Our defenders managed to shoot down most of the targets, but not the ballistic ones.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attacks, noting that civilian infrastructure was hit even before air raid alerts were issued. "Our defenders managed to shoot down most of the targets, but not the ballistic ones," he stated. Zelensky urged Ukraine's allies to swiftly deliver promised air defense support packages. The country is critically low on munitions for its Patriot air defense systems and has largely been unable to intercept fast-moving ballistic missiles, prompting pleas for increased supplies and collaboration on anti-ballistic systems.

Meanwhile, Ukraine continues its efforts to disrupt Russian military logistics. Drone forces reported striking 21 fuel tanker vessels in the Sea of Azov overnight, along with seven other cargo and support ships, bringing the total number of vessels hit this week to 76. These actions aim to deprive Russian forces of fuel and munitions behind front lines.

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as swiftly as possible