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Twelve Killed as Russia Steps Up Aerial Assault on Ukraine
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Twelve Killed as Russia Steps Up Aerial Assault on Ukraine

From ABC Australia · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Russian missiles, drones and other weapons killed at least 12 people in Kyiv and the surrounding region during more than 12 hours of overnight attacks, Ukrainian authorities said.
  • The strikes damaged residential buildings and civilian infrastructure in Kyiv and other regions, and wounded more than a dozen people, including three children.
  • Ukraine’s air force said Russia used 218 drones and decoys alongside ballistic, cruise and anti-radar missiles, while Moscow said it targeted weapons facilities and military-related infrastructure.

At least 12 people died after Russia bombarded Kyiv and surrounding areas for more than 12 hours, Ukrainian authorities said, in the sixth consecutive day of heavy attacks on the capital. The strikes came as millions of Ukrainian schoolchildren returned to classes for the new school year.

Eight people were killed in Kyiv and four in the surrounding region, authorities said. The attack damaged residential buildings and civilian infrastructure in several Kyiv districts. Six employees of state-owned railway company Ukrzaliznytsia died when a ballistic missile struck a depot and other property, the company’s chairman, Oleksandr Pertsovskyi, said in a social media post.

Russia’s war is becoming more ruthless and destructive, but it’s unfortunately not closer to ending.

— Kaja KallasThe EU foreign policy chief assessed the latest attacks at a meeting of European defense ministers.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said an Indian citizen was among the dead. Nearly 350 emergency workers responded in Kyiv and the surrounding region, he said. In the southern Odesa region, the strikes damaged civilian infrastructure and wounded one person, regional head Oleh Kiper said. Two residential buildings were damaged, and a textile factory caught fire.

Russia’s army is bogged down on the ground, and that is why they are killing civilians from the skies.

— Kaja KallasKallas linked Russia’s aerial campaign to its lack of progress on the front line.

Ukraine’s air force said the assault began at 6 p.m. on Monday and involved ballistic, cruise and anti-radar missiles, along with 218 drones and decoys. About one-third of the drones were jet-powered, making them harder to intercept than propeller-driven models. The main targets were in the Kyiv and Odesa regions, according to the air force.

Russia’s Defense Ministry described the operation as a “massive strike” using precision-guided weapons and long-range drones. It said the targets included facilities producing and storing weapons, as well as military-related infrastructure. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Russia’s army was struggling to advance on the ground and using its air campaign to frighten Ukraine’s Western supporters. “Russia’s war is becoming more ruthless and destructive, but it’s unfortunately not closer to ending,” she said.

massive strike

— Russia’s Defense MinistryThe ministry’s description of the operation and the weapons used.
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Originally published by ABC Australia in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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