Russian strikes claim lives, ravage Ukraine cities overnight
At least 11 people were killed and more than 30 were injured following Russian drone and missile attacks on targets in Ukraine from Saturday night to Sunday. Sirens warning of strikes echoed across almost the entire country, authorities reported.
What do you need to know?
- The highest number of casualties from Russian attacks occurred in the Khmelnytskyi region, where four people were killed and five were injured.
- In the Kyiv region, three people were killed and ten were injured, including two children. In the Zhytomyr region, three children lost their lives, and 12 people were injured.
- The Operational Command of the Armed Forces reported the conclusion of Polish and allied air operations in Ukrainian airspace.
The most casualties are in the Khmelnytskyi region in the western part of the country; four people were killed there, and five were injured.
"Last night, the Khmelnytskyi region came under hostile Russian fire, which resulted in the destruction of civilian infrastructure ... Unfortunately, four people were killed," informed Serhii Tyurin, head of the regional authorities.
In the Kyiv region, three people were killed, and ten were injured, including two children, the authorities reported. The Russians attacked several districts of the capital region, and their strikes caused multiple fires.
In the Zhytomyr region in northwestern Ukraine, three children aged 8 to 17 were killed. Twelve people were injured.
Drone hit an apartment block
One person was killed and five were injured following drone attacks in Mykolaiv in southern Ukraine. One drone hit a five-story block. "Three floors of the building were destroyed, others were damaged. Two women were pulled from the rubble; one was hospitalized in critical condition (…); 210 residents were evacuated," reported the State Emergency Service.
Three people were injured in Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine. The opponent attacked the Shevchenkivskyi district in the northern part of the city.
Another night of attacks
This was already the second night of intense Russian attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, despite the ongoing prisoner exchange, the next phase of which was scheduled for Sunday.
As reported Sunday morning by the Operational Command, "due to the cessation of long-range aviation strikes by the Russian Federation on Ukraine, operations of Polish and allied air forces in our airspace have concluded."
It was added that the activated ground air defence and radar reconnaissance systems have returned to standard operations.
It was noted that "there were no observed violations of Polish airspace."
