At least eight people are confirmed dead and over 30 injured following recent Russian airstrikes targeting various regions in Ukraine, authorities report.
Russian Attacks Claim Lives as Tensions Rise Across Ukraine
Russian Attacks Claim Lives as Tensions Rise Across Ukraine
Eight fatalities reported as drone and missile strikes intensify throughout Ukraine, leaving devastation in their wake.
In the wake of a surge in violence, overnight drone and missile attacks from Russia have left eight individuals dead and more than 30 injured across Ukraine, according to regional officials. Among the fatalities, four were reported in the western Khmelnytskyi region, three in the Kyiv area, and one in the southern city of Mykolaiv. This barrage comes just a day after Kyiv experienced one of its most brutal assaults during the ongoing war.
The Russian Ministry of Defence has claimed that its air defense systems successfully intercepted 95 Ukrainian drones across multiple regions, including Moscow, over a four-hour period the previous night. Fortunately, no casualties were reported in Russia; however, the drone attacks forced a temporary halt to flights at Moscow airports.
Launched in February 2022, President Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion has seen Russia seize about 20% of Ukrainian territory, which includes Crimea, annexed in 2014. On social media, Kyiv regional head Mykola Kalashnyk reported the three deaths and ten injuries from strikes in the Kyiv region, sharing images of several homes engulfed in flames.
In the capital, local officials noted eleven injuries alongside extensive structural damage to residential areas, including a dormitory. During these airstrikes, many residents were seen taking refuge in the metro's underground stations as Kyiv celebrated its annual Kyiv Day holiday.
In Mykolaiv, the state emergency service DSNS retrieved the body of an elderly man from a five-story building that sustained damage due to a drone strike, resulting in five injuries. Meanwhile, in Kharkiv, regional officials reported three additional injuries.
As the conflict rages on, the grim reality of the war casts a long shadow, deepening the uncertainty for peace in Ukraine while leaving the Russian government in a seemingly confident stance.
The Russian Ministry of Defence has claimed that its air defense systems successfully intercepted 95 Ukrainian drones across multiple regions, including Moscow, over a four-hour period the previous night. Fortunately, no casualties were reported in Russia; however, the drone attacks forced a temporary halt to flights at Moscow airports.
Launched in February 2022, President Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion has seen Russia seize about 20% of Ukrainian territory, which includes Crimea, annexed in 2014. On social media, Kyiv regional head Mykola Kalashnyk reported the three deaths and ten injuries from strikes in the Kyiv region, sharing images of several homes engulfed in flames.
In the capital, local officials noted eleven injuries alongside extensive structural damage to residential areas, including a dormitory. During these airstrikes, many residents were seen taking refuge in the metro's underground stations as Kyiv celebrated its annual Kyiv Day holiday.
In Mykolaiv, the state emergency service DSNS retrieved the body of an elderly man from a five-story building that sustained damage due to a drone strike, resulting in five injuries. Meanwhile, in Kharkiv, regional officials reported three additional injuries.
As the conflict rages on, the grim reality of the war casts a long shadow, deepening the uncertainty for peace in Ukraine while leaving the Russian government in a seemingly confident stance.
