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Russia Launches Massive Airstrike On Ukraine Killing 12 People
- •Russia launched a massive nighttime airstrike targeting about a dozen Ukrainian regions including Kyiv with missiles and drones.
- •At least 12 people were killed and over 40 others injured in the attacks across Ukraine.
- •The heaviest damage occurred in Pryluky within the Chernihiv region where an apartment block hit by a strike resulted in 9 deaths including 3 children.
- •Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the country desperately needs more Patriot air defense missiles to intercept Russian ballistic threats.
- •Russia claimed the strikes targeted industrial sites used for manufacturing and storing missiles and drones, alongside port facilities in Odesa.
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The overnight missile and drone strikes by Russia killed at least 12 people and injured over 40 others across about a dozen Ukrainian regions. The most severe damage occurred in Pryluky within the northern Chernihiv region, where an apartment block was hit, resulting in 9 deaths—including 3 children—and 34 injuries.
The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the nighttime strikes targeted industrial sites used for manufacturing and storing missiles and drones. Additionally, Russian forces targeted port and ship repair facilities located in the southern Odesa region.
In retaliation, Ukraine targeted oil-related sites in Russia's Perm, Samara, and Astrakhan regions. However, Ukraine faced major challenges preventing the strikes due to difficulties in intercepting Russian ballistic missiles, leading President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to emphasize an urgent need for more Patriot air defense system missiles.
