Russia kills 12 in Ukraine as Kyiv mourns 707 children killed since 2022
Summary
Russian attacks on Ukraine have killed at least 12 people and injured many more, according to Ukrainian officials. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy marked the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression by honoring over 700 children killed since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in 2022.Key Facts
- At least 12 people died in multiple Russian attacks across Ukraine on Thursday.
- The Donetsk region suffered the deadliest attack, with 5 killed and 11 injured from bomb and drone strikes.
- Russian attacks destroyed homes, cars, a medical facility, and emergency vehicles in several towns and villages.
- Additional attacks in Kharkiv, Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kherson regions caused deaths, injuries, and damage to civilian infrastructure.
- President Zelenskyy said at least 707 Ukrainian children have died in the war since February 2022.
- Thousands of children have been wounded, abducted, or their whereabouts remain unknown due to the conflict.
- Zelenskyy called for remembering the children killed and emphasized the need to punish what he described as Russia’s evil acts.
- He also proposed a face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and expressed openness to a full ceasefire to end the war.
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