Strikes kill 19 in Russia and Ukraine
KYIV, (Ukraine): Strikes killed 19 people in Russia and Ukraine, authorities said Sunday, as waves of drones and missiles pummelled civilian infrastructure on both sides. With fighting at the front at a near standstill and talks frozen, the warring countries have significantly stepped up long-range attacks deep behind each other’s lines, pushing the civilian death toll to its highest levels since…
A series of drone and missile strikes have claimed the lives of 19 individuals in Russia and Ukraine, according to authorities on Sunday. The relentless barrage targeted civilian infrastructure on both sides as fighting along the front lines remained largely stagnant and diplomatic negotiations remained frozen. The civilian death toll has now reached its highest point since the war's early days in 2022.
In Russia, Ukrainian drones inflicted casualties in several regions. Five people were killed in southern Rostov, while three more perished in Belgorod, Kursk, and Moscow. Additionally, four individuals were killed in areas of Ukraine under Russian control. The regional governor of Moscow, Andrey Vorobyov, described the assault as "one of the most massive drone attacks in recent memory". The Russian defence ministry reported intercepting 822 drones across the nation overnight.
Ukraine also suffered significant losses. A barrage of Russian strikes killed two people and injured 14 at ArcelorMittal's steel plant in Kryvyi Rih, the hometown of President Volodymyr Zelensky. The plant, one of Ukraine's largest steel producers, partially halted operations after the strike damaged its core production facilities.
Another strike in Kryvyi Rih on Sunday night claimed another life. Attacks also struck other regions, resulting in two fatalities in the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, one in the border province of Sumy, and one in Donetsk in the east.
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