Casualties rise as Russia and Ukraine exchange heavy long-range strikes

Cross-border long-range strikes between Russian and Ukrainian forces have intensified, causing casualties and damage across several regions.

Russian missile and drone attacks struck multiple Ukrainian cities. Officials reported at least 17 fatalities and over 40 injuries in the Kyiv region, while five people died in Zaporizhzhia and two were killed in Kharkiv following overnight bombardments.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian drone strikes targeted facilities inside Russia. Attacks hit warehouses belonging to the e-commerce company Wildberries in Moscow and Saint Petersburg, causing fires and killing at least five people. Additional drone strikes in the Belgorod region resulted in three deaths.

Additionally, Bulgarian authorities confirmed that an unidentified drone exploded near the Romanian border, approximately one kilometer from a gas pipeline.

Sources: 8 Sidor, Dagens Industri, Dagens Nyheter, SVT, Svenska Dagbladet