Russia launched one of its largest aerial attacks on Ukraine this year, killing at least 18 people and injuring more than 100 across several cities, Ukrainian authorities said, according to CNN.
Ukraine’s air force said Russia fired 659 drones and 44 missiles over a 24-hour period, targeting cities including Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa, Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia.
“Over the past day and night, Russia carried out a massive attack against Ukraine with almost 700 drones and dozens of missiles,” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said. “The attack primarily targeted civilians.”
Deaths reported across cities
In Kyiv, four people were killed, including a 12-year-old boy whose body was found in the rubble of a destroyed building. At least 48 others were injured, the State Emergency Service said.
A construction company executive said a strike landed close to a residential project site, injuring six workers. Two were reported to be in serious condition.
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In Odesa, eight people were killed in a residential building hit first by a drone and later by a missile, according to local authorities. Emergency footage showed rescuers carrying victims from the site.
At the Odesa National Music Academy, officials said a dormitory was damaged. “Students were evacuated… five students were injured and have received medical treatment,” an administrator said.
Three people were killed and 34 injured in Dnipro, while one death was reported in Zaporizhzhia.
