Russia Unleashes Massive Missile And Drone Barrage Across Ukraine
· World · Times of India, The Independent, New York Times
Russia launched an overnight air assault on Ukraine on Thursday, firing ballistic, cruise, and hypersonic missiles alongside 168 drones. The attack killed at least 12 people and injured more than 40 others in Kyiv and the surrounding region. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that a fire destroyed the upper floors of a nine-storey residential building in the Solomianskyi district, killing seven people. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stated that the strike targeted civilian and energy infrastructure, including gas facilities in Chernihiv and a border crossing in Odesa. Romania and Moldova reported that stray drones entered their respective territories and airspace during the barrage.
Why it matters
The massive aerial bombardment worsens Ukraine's critical energy shortages and infrastructure damage while escalating regional security risks for neighbouring European nations.
Read the original report — Times of India
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