Russian planes fire a salvo of glide bombs at a southern Ukraine city, killing 1 and wounding dozens
Summary
Russian planes dropped eight glide bombs on the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, killing one person and injuring dozens. Ukraine said it needs more U.S.-made Patriot missile systems to defend against these attacks, while Russia also launched many drones targeting Ukraine.Key Facts
- Russian planes dropped eight glide bombs within 90 minutes on Zaporizhzhia.
- The attack killed one 71-year-old woman and wounded 31 people, including a teenager.
- The bombs damaged 22 apartment buildings across four districts of the city.
- Glide bombs are old Soviet bombs updated with guidance systems and carry large explosives.
- Ukraine has no effective defenses against glide bombs and wants more Patriot air defense missiles from the U.S. and Europe.
- Russia fired 181 long-range drones overnight; Ukraine intercepted most but some caused damage.
- Russian forces claimed attacks on cargo ships supporting Ukraine and targeted Ukrainian drones hit a major Russian warehouse of the online retailer Wildberries.
- Three people were killed in a related overnight attack on Crimea, which Russia controls.
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