Deadly Russian strikes hit Ukraine after Putin's warning to European leaders

Russian strikes have killed civilians and wounded dozens in Ukraine. Local officials reported that three people were killed. The strikes occurred after Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that sending European troops into Ukraine would be direct conflict with Russia, according to CBC News.

The attacks, which happened overnight between 11 and 12 September, killed at least 11 people and injured 96 across Ukraine, with the Odesa region being hit hardest, Euronews reported. Russia used 129 drones, Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles, Kalibr cruise missiles, and guided Kh-59/69 missiles. Ukraine's air defences destroyed or disrupted 110 aerial targets.

In a separate incident, a Ukrainian drone evaded fire from a Russian helicopter and struck a Russian tanker off Sochi, according to New Voice of Ukraine. Additionally, Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces have neutralized 285 vessels of Russia's shadow fleet, including 16 vessels from September, Interfax-Ukraine reported.

Brief written by urgent.news from CBC News, Interfax-Ukraine, Euronews, New Voice of Ukraine, Euromaidan Press — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.