Russia launches lethal large-scale missile and drone assault on Ukraine | EUROtoday

A big-scale Russian missile and drone assault struck a number of areas throughout Ukraine early on Saturday, killing at the least three folks and wounding dozens, Ukrainian officers confirmed.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Stated the Assaults Impacted Nine Regions, Including Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhia, Poltava, Kyiv, Odesa, Odesa, Odesa

“The enemy’s target was our infrastructure, residential areas and civilian enterprises,” he stated, including {that a} missile geared up with cluster munitions struck a multi-story constructing within the metropolis of Dnipro.

“Each such strike is not a military necessity but a deliberate strategy by Russia to intimidate civilians and destroy our infrastructure,” he stated in a press release on his official Telegram.

At least 26 folks have been injured within the assault in Ukraine’s central Dnipropetrovsk area, native governor Serhii Lysak stated. Several high-rise buildings and houses have been broken within the japanese metropolis of Dnipro.

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In the Kyiv area, native authorities stated there have been strikes within the areas of Bucha, Boryspil and Obukhiv. A house and automobiles have been broken. In the western area of Lviv, governor Maxim Kozytsky stated two cruise missiles have been shot down.

Russia launched 619 drones and missiles, Ukraine’s Air Force stated in a press release. In whole, 579 drones, eight ballistic missiles and 32 cruise missiles have been detected. Ukrainian forces shot down and neutralized 552 drones, two ballistic missiles and 29 cruise missiles.

“During the air strike, tactical aviation, specifically F-16 fighters, successfully labored on the enemy’s cruise missiles. Western weapons as soon as once more show their effectiveness on the battlefield,” the Air Force stated in a press release.