Several killed in overnight Russian missile strikes across Ukraine

Ukrainian rescuers clear debris on the site of a Russian missile strike in Dnipro, eastern Ukraine on October 26, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

At least five people were killed in Russian missile strikes on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Friday evening, while two others were killed in attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region, officials said on Saturday. The strikes came less than 48 hours after Russia finished hosting the three-day BRICS summit, during which President Vladimir Putin faced calls from world leaders to end the conflict.

Russian missile strikes killed five people including a child in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro last night, while a teenager and another person died in attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region, officials said Saturday.

The strikes came less than 48 hours after Russia finished hosting a three-day summit of the BRICS group of emerging economies in the city of Kazan, where President Vladimir Putin faced calls from world leaders to end the conflict.

"After everything that was said in Kazan, Russian murderers returned to their usual business," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday.

"This proves once again that aggression cannot be stopped by talking, but only by decisive actions in defence of the state," he added.

The strikes on Dnipro late Friday killed five people and damaged multiple buildings including a hospital, authorities said.

(AFP)


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