At least 32 killed in Ukraine, Zelenskiy condemns one of Russia's most 'vile strikes'
KYIV: Russia pounded Ukraine with waves of missiles and drones in one of its most “vile strikes” on Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, killing at least 32 people, including children, and damaging industrial facilities and energy infrastructure. The heaviest losses were in Pryluky in Ukraine’s northern Chernihiv region, where a Russian missile destroyed a five-storey residential…
Russia launched a devastating series of missile and drone attacks on Ukraine on Wednesday, causing at least 32 casualties according to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. The majority of the fatalities occurred in Pryluky, a town in the northern Chernihiv region, where a Russian missile destroyed a five-story residential building, killing 22 people, including five children.
The attack also targeted Kyiv, with debris from a drone falling and killing two more individuals, raising the death toll in the capital to four. The Ukrainian government reported that over 100 people were injured across the country. Zelenskiy condemned the strikes as one of the most "vile" Russia had ever committed, claiming they coincided with Russian President Vladimir Putin's birthday.
The Russian military claimed to have targeted Ukrainian military-industrial facilities, energy infrastructure, and training grounds, with 70 missiles and dozens of Shahed drones launched overnight. Ukraine's air force managed to intercept over 80% of the launched drones. Zelenskiy expressed concern over Russia's use of high-velocity ballistic missiles and emphasized the need for additional Patriot missile interception systems to protect civilians.
The European Union recently provided Ukraine with a €1.2 billion aid package, which will be used to bolster defense capabilities.
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