Russian strikes Ukraine/ Kyiv drone attack/ Ukraine missile strike/ Donetsk fighting/ Ukrainian casualties/ Russian airstrikes/ Russian gains eastern Ukraine/ Newslooks/ KYIV/ Ukraine/ J. Mansour/ Morning Edition/ Russian airstrikes hit multiple areas in Ukraine, killing two teenagers in Kyiv and Dnipro and injuring dozens. The attacks, which included missile and drone strikes, targeted residential neighborhoods, causing significant damage and prompting evacuations across affected regions.
Russian Strikes Across Ukraine Kill Teens, Injure Dozens Quick Look
- Kyiv Attack: A Russian drone strike in Kyiv killed a 15-year-old girl, injuring five others and damaging a 25-story apartment block.
- Dnipro Casualties: A missile strike in Dnipro killed a 14-year-old boy and four others, leaving 21 injured, including children.
- Kharkiv and Kherson Regions: Additional casualties in Kharkiv and Kherson regions included deaths from shelling and drone attacks.
- Drone and Missile Barrage: Russia launched 91 drones and seven missiles overnight, with 44 drones intercepted by Ukrainian defenses.
- Russian Advances: Russian forces reported capturing a hamlet in Ukraine’s Donetsk region amidst intense eastern-front fighting.
Russian Strikes Kill Two Teens, Injure Dozens Across Ukraine
Deep Look
In a series of intense overnight strikes, Russian forces launched a deadly assault across multiple regions in Ukraine, resulting in tragic losses, including the deaths of two teenagers. These widespread attacks targeted residential areas in Kyiv, Dnipro, and other regions, injuring dozens and underscoring the ongoing toll on Ukrainian civilians amid escalated conflict.
Deadly Strike on Kyiv Leaves Teenager Dead
In Kyiv, a Russian drone strike on Friday night devastated a 25-story apartment building, killing a 15-year-old girl and injuring five others, Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko reported. The drone hit the building’s upper floors, prompting the emergency evacuation of around 100 residents. The prolonged attack kept the city on high alert, as air raid sirens blared for 7 1/2 hours. Ukrainian air defenses were able to intercept about a dozen drones over the city, according to Serhii Popko, head of Kyiv’s local military administration, but the destruction still claimed lives and shattered residential areas.
Dnipro Missile Strike Kills Five, Injures Over 20
Late on Friday, a separate Russian missile strike in Dnipro’s residential areas killed five people, including a 14-year-old boy, and injured at least 21 others, Dnipro regional governor Serhii Lysak confirmed. Among the casualties were family members of a local policeman, whose wife and teenage daughter were pulled from the rubble. The strike damaged numerous apartment complexes, private homes, and a medical center, underscoring the persistent threat faced by civilians in central Ukraine.
Further Casualties in Kharkiv and Kherson Regions
In southern Ukraine’s Kherson region, two people—a man and a woman—were killed after a Russian drone dropped explosives on a village. Meanwhile, in northeastern Kharkiv, artillery shelling killed two civilians in their 60s. Additional incidents in Kyiv’s surrounding province involved drone debris, which killed a woman and injured a 13-year-old boy, Ukraine’s Emergency Service reported. The continuing bombardment has left communities across Ukraine grappling with both immediate losses and the broader threat of violence as the conflict endures.
Russia Launches Wave of Drones and Missiles, Ukraine Responds
The Ukrainian air force reported that Russian forces launched a total of 91 drones and seven missiles throughout Friday night. Of the 91 drones deployed, 44 were intercepted by Ukrainian air defenses. Meanwhile, Russia’s defense ministry reported intercepting 17 Ukrainian drones over four regions near the border. These latest waves of attacks demonstrate the continued intensity of air warfare between the two nations.
Russian Gains in Eastern Ukraine
On the eastern front, Russian forces claimed to have captured the hamlet of Oleksandropil in Donetsk, a region that has been a focal point of intense fighting in recent months. According to Moscow’s defense ministry, Russian troops are gradually gaining ground in Ukraine’s industrial east, pushing Kyiv’s forces back along certain frontlines. However, Russia continues to face difficulties along the Kursk region border, where Ukrainian forces have maintained a presence following a previous incursion nearly three months ago.
As Russia intensifies its attacks, Ukraine remains resilient, bolstered by its air defenses and the resolve of its communities. Yet, the human cost is high as cities across the country endure daily barrages, leaving residents to navigate both the destruction and the persistent threat to their safety.
