Russian drone attacks kill nine in Ukraine after ceasefire expires
Summary
Russian drone attacks killed nine people and injured at least 28 across Ukraine after a ceasefire ended. Ukraine reported over 100 Russian drones in the sky and warned of more attacks, while Russia said Ukrainian drones hit some industrial sites inside Russia.Key Facts
- Nine people died and 28 were injured in drone attacks across Ukraine, mainly in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
- Fourteen different regions in Ukraine were attacked, including Donetsk, Kharkiv, Odesa, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and Poltava.
- Ukrainian President Zelensky said 139 Russian drones were launched in 24 hours; Ukraine’s air force shot down 111.
- Russian officials reported intercepting 286 Ukrainian drones over 14 Russian regions and Crimea.
- Ukrainian strikes caused fires and damage to a gas plant in Russia’s Astrakhan region and industrial sites in Krasnodar and Yaroslavl.
- The attacks started soon after a three-day ceasefire, brokered by the US, expired.
- Both sides reported violations during the ceasefire but fewer aerial attacks compared to after it ended.
- Ukraine targets Russian energy facilities because they help Russia’s military efforts.
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