A new wave of Russian attacks leaves at least 12 dead in Ukraine

Chijioke Obinna

A new wave of Russian attacks leaves at least 12 dead in Ukraine

At least 12 people have died and more than fifty have been injured during the early hours of this Sunday as a result of a Large -scale attack by the Russian Armed Forces On the Ukrainian capital, kyiv, and other cities of the country, according to local and state authorities.

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has found the launch of about 350 projectiles against the kyiv regioncapital included, and seven other regions of the country, during a new wave of night attacks after which happened on Saturday, one of the most intense in the conflict. Specifically, the Air Defense Forces of the Ukrainian Army have confirmed the Russian cruise missile demolition and neutralization of 266 of the 298 Russian drones launched Against the country.

Only in the kyiv regionthe authorities reported the death of three people Due to the attack of a drone and a dozen injured because of explosions caused by air attacks in which Russia used drones and missiles.

“Unfortunately, three people died during the enemy attack last night in the kyiv region,” said Mikola Kalashnik, responsible for the kyiv Regional Military Administration. “Two bodies were discovered while a fire was extinguished in the Obukhiv district. Another person died in the Bucha district.”

In the city of Nicolaiev, in southern Ukraine, emergency services have reported this Sunday in The death of one person in another explosion caused by a drone that hit a residential area that left five injured.

In the Jemelnitski region, in western Ukraine, local authorities gave an account of the Death of at least four other people in the bombingswhich also caused five injured, although the balance of the consequences of the attack there was still ongoing.

There was also Three fatal victims in zhitómirin the west of the country, according to emergency services. These three victims They were childrenaccording to that source, which also reported that in that city there were 12 injured For Russian bombings.

Emergency services have described this new wave of bombings as a “mass attack.”

Russia demolishes more than 200 Ukrainian drones

Russia’s mass aggression has taken place after the Russian defense forces communicated the demolition of 110 Ukrainian non -manned aerial vehicles since this midnight in different regions of the country, of which seven were heading towards the capital, according to the Kremlin authorities.

The Ministry of Defense has stressed that, from the afternoon-night to midnight, it knocked another 95 Ukrainian-manned planes. This exchange of attacks takes place one day after Ukraine reported a total of 13 dead for Russian attacks throughout this Saturday, the day kyiv suffered one of the “most massive combined attacks against the capital”, in the words of the head of the military administration of the city of kyiv, Timur Tkachenko.

Chijioke Obinna

I've been passionate about storytelling and journalism since my early days growing up in Lagos. With a background in political science and years of experience in investigative reporting, I aim to bring nuanced perspectives to pressing global issues. Outside of writing, I enjoy exploring Nigeria’s vibrant cultural scene and mentoring young aspiring journalists.