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Russian attacks kill 10 in Kharkiv as Ukrainian drones hit Moscow

Agencieskiev/moscowUkraine launched more than 620 drones at Moscow overnight in what appeared to be its largest such attack in years, while Russian attacks killed 10 people in Ukra...

Russian attacks kill 10 in Kharkiv as Ukrainian drones hit Moscow

Russian rocket strikes claimed the lives of ten individuals in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, while Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow in a significant assault, according to reports from both Ukrainian and Russian officials. The Russian capital incurred damage as 180 of the 620 drones launched at Moscow were neutralized by Russian defenses, with 17 additional drones intercepted during their journey.

The Kremlin reported 17 casualties and 17 injuries among those struck by the drone onslaught. Wildberries, a prominent e-commerce firm, sustained minor damage to its facility located east of Moscow after debris struck the structure. Meanwhile, Ukraine's military forces shot down or neutralized 111 out of 147 enemy drones in a single night.

In Kharkiv, Governor Oleh Syniehubov revealed that the attack on Pechenihy settlement resulted in ten deaths and over a dozen injuries due to two Banderol missiles, small, jet-powered cruise missiles, targeting a residential area. President Volodmyr Zelensky vowed a strong response to the "brutal attack."

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