Russian drone, missile strikes kill at least three in Kyiv
Russia attacked Ukraine with a barrage of drones and missiles in the early hours of Saturday morning, Ukrainian officials said, killing at least three. Ten people were wounded when a Russian missile struck Zaporizhzhia. Ukrainian drones struck industrial sites in Russia’s Kaluga and Tula regions, setting them ablaze.
Russia attacked Ukraine’s capital with a barrage of drones and missiles Saturday, leaving at least three people dead, while industrial sites in Russia were set ablaze by Ukrainian strikes.
Russia launched 39 Shahed drones, other simulator drones and four ballistic missiles in the early hours of Saturday morning, according to Ukraine’s Air Force. Ukrainian air defense forces shot down two missiles and 24 drones. A further 14 drone simulators were lost in location, the statement said.
The Kyiv City Military Administration said three people were killed and three more injured in the attack. A fourth victim had been assumed dead but the administration said later the case has yet to be confirmed. The known victims are two men aged 43 and 25, and a 41-year-old woman, officials said.
The office of Ukraine’s general prosecutor said in a statement that the casualties included a security guard at a food establishment and people who were in a minibus on the street.
Elsewhere, industrial sites in Russia’s Kaluga and Tula regions were set ablaze by Ukrainian drone attacks, local officials said Saturday.
(AP)
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