‘Russia Always Calculates Its Strikes to Destroy Lives’: Zelensky Says After Deadly Overnight Attack
President Volodymyr Zelensky said 12 people, including an Indian citizen, were killed and dozens injured in Russia’s overnight missile and drone attack on Ukraine. He said the strikes damaged residential and civilian infrastructure in Kyiv, the Kyiv region, Odesa, and several other regions.
At least 12 people were killed and dozens injured in a Russian missile and drone attack across Ukraine on Tuesday night, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. Nearly 350 rescuers were deployed to aid the victims in Kyiv and the surrounding Kyiv region. In Boryspil, a residential five-story building was damaged, prompting the evacuation of 50 people.
Four people were killed and 13 injured in Kyiv, while a strike on a railway depot in the city claimed seven lives. Zelensky declared that Russia meticulously calculated its strikes to inflict the greatest possible loss of life. The effectiveness of these attacks, he stated, hinged on Ukraine's capacity for air defense. Odesa and its surroundings were also targeted by guided aerial bombs and drones throughout the night.
Thousands of households lost power, and Russian strikes damaged a border crossing with Romania and export infrastructure. The attacks extended to the regions of Kherson, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Zhytomyr, Sumy, and Dnipropetrovsk. Among the victims was an Indian citizen, for which Zelensky extended condolences.
The President commended his allies for providing Ukraine with anti-ballistic defense systems via the PURL initiative and bilateral deliveries, emphasizing the critical need for increased assistance in the autumn. Zelensky argued that the number of casualties directly depended on the volume of military aid received.
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