Russian Drones Kill 3-Year-Old Boy and Grandparents Near Kyiv, Zelensky Says
Ukraine is chronically short of air defense munitions, making it very difficult for air defense forces to intercept Russian ballistic missiles.
On Saturday, Russian drones attacked a village near Kyiv, killing a three-year-old boy and his grandparents. Additionally, one other individual was killed during a ballistic attack on Ukraine's capital. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced these events on Saturday via the Telegram app. Recently, Russia has escalated its attacks on Kyiv; Ukraine has retaliated by targeting Russian oil facilities and logistics infrastructure.
Both nations deny deliberately targeting civilians. Russia launched 151 drones and six ballistic missiles at Ukraine overnight, according to the Ukrainian air force. The Ukrainian general staff also reported hitting Russia's Ilsky and Syzran oil refineries during the attacks, resulting in fires. Five people were wounded in Russia's Krasnodar region following a Ukrainian drone attack.
Zelensky, currently in Serbia for his first visit to the Balkans, called for greater international pressure, criticizing Russian President Vladimir Putin for clinging to ballistic missiles and drones to prolong the conflict. Ukraine, Europe, and America have long sought to stop Russia's war, but Putin remains determined.
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