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Russia and Ukraine exchange heavy drone and missile strikes
Russia and Ukraine have engaged in a significant escalation of cross-border drone and missile attacks, resulting in dozens of casualties and extensive damage to civilian and industrial infrastructure. In Ukraine, Russian strikes targeted a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih, causing at least 16 deaths and over 130 injuries. Additional strikes hit railway infrastructure in Kyiv and residential areas in Zaporizhzhia and Lviv.
On the Russian side, Ukrainian drone strikes hit logistics centers belonging to e-commerce companies like Ozon and Wildberries. A particularly tragic strike in the Krasnodar region killed two children when drone debris fell on a private children's center.
In response to the intensifying conflict, French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to supply Ukraine with additional interceptor missiles to bolster its air defenses. Meanwhile, the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed to have downed 1,120 Ukrainian drones in a single 24-hour period. The conflict continues to see a shift toward targeting deep-seated logistics and energy assets on both sides.
Entities
Crimea · Emmanuel Macron · Krasnodar · Ozon · Ozon Holdings · Russia · Russian Ministry of Defense · Ukraine · Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces · Vladimir Putin · Volodymyr Zelensky · Wildberries
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Russian Ministry of Defense reported hitting a locomotive depot. www.correiodamanhacanada.com · rr.pt · sapo.pt
- [● 3 SOURCES] At least nine people died in Ukraine and four in Russia during cross-border attacks. www.correiodamanhacanada.com · rr.pt · sapo.pt
- [● 3 SOURCES] Ballistic missiles hit railway infrastructure in Kyiv, resulting in one death and one injury. www.correiodamanhacanada.com · rr.pt · sapo.pt
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Ukrainian drone forces struck Russian fighter jets, radar complexes, and S-400 air defense systems. www.kyivpost.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Russian air defenses downed 1,120 Ukrainian drones in a 24-hour period. anlatilaninotesi.com.tr · noticiaslatam.lat · sputniknews.cn
- [● 8 SOURCES] A Ukrainian drone attack in Yeysk, Krasnodar region, killed two children and injured two adults. www.correiodamanhacanada.com · rr.pt · sapo.pt · laverdad.com.mx · safenews.bg · +3 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] Russian forces reported neutralizing 1,355 Ukrainian soldiers in the last 24 hours. anlatilaninotesi.com.tr · noticiaslatam.lat
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Russian forces are using drones with acoustic sensors to monitor and restrict road access in combat zones. noticiabrasil.net.br