At least eight people have been killed and over 30 injured in Ukraine due to Russian drone and missile attacks overnight. Four deaths were reported in Ukraine’s western Khmelnytskyi region, three more deaths were reported in the Kyiv region, and one in the southern city of Mykolaiv. These attacks come after Kyiv experienced one of the heaviest assaults since the start of the Russian invasion. On Saturday night, Russia’s defence ministry stated that their air defence units shot down or intercepted 95 Ukrainian drones over several Russian regions, including Moscow, with no casualties reported. The drone attack resulted in a temporary suspension of flights at Moscow’s airports.
Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and currently, Russia controls about 20% of Ukrainian territory, including Crimea, Ukraine’s southern peninsula which was annexed by Russia in 2014.
The Kyiv regional head, Mykola Kalashnyk, stated that three people were killed and 10 others were injured. He posted on social media photos of several houses that were set ablaze after the Russian strikes. In the capital of Kyiv, local officials reported 11 injuries, multiple fires, and damage to residential buildings, including a dormitory. The city metro saw hundreds of people seeking shelter in underground stations. This situation occurred during Kyiv’s annual Kyiv Day holiday.
In Mykolaiv, Ukraine’s state emergencies service reported that the body of an elderly man was recovered from a five-storey residential building hit by a drone, with another five people injured. Kharkiv regional authorities reported three injuries. In Russia, the defence ministry stated that Ukrainian drones targeted eight Russian regions, resulting in the destruction and interception of 95 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles within a four-hour period. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin confirmed that 12 drones heading towards the capital were shot down, and emergency services were deployed to assess any damage caused by falling drone debris.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2rx8kxdm4o
