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Russian barrage kills 17 around Ukraine's capital region
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and nearby areas killed 17 people and wounded 44, hitting civilian businesses including a brewing company, warehouse, and mail sorting office, according to President Zelenskyy.
- Russia claimed the targeted sites had military ties, while Ukraine highlighted the indiscriminate nature of the attacks on civilian infrastructure amid a shortage of interceptor missiles.
- Ukraine has intensified long-range drone attacks on Russian logistics and facilities, including repeated strikes on Wildberries warehouses, aiming to pressure Russia amid stalled peace talks.
- The Russian Defense Ministry reported shooting down 475 Ukrainian drones and targeting military-related transport and logistics centers in Kyiv and other regions.
- Ukrainian officials and civilians described the attacks as part of a new phase of attrition warfare, with widespread damage to commercial and food storage facilities and casualties among workers and residents.
