Deadly Russian strikes hit Kyiv as Ukrainian drones target Moscow
Russian strikes killed 17 in Kyiv, while Ukrainian drones hit Moscow and Black Sea coastal areas amid ongoing escalation across the front lines.
Russian airstrikes targeting Kyiv and surrounding regions killed at least 17 people and injured 44, according to Ukrainian officials. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reiterated calls for Western interceptor systems, stating stronger defenses could have saved lives. Russian forces also dropped glide bombs on Zaporizhzhia and struck port infrastructure in Odesa.
Ukrainian drone strikes hit Crimea, Belgorod, and Gelendzhik, resulting in 12 deaths, while an attack near Moscow killed five people. Concurrently, a suicide bombing in Moscow targeted Russia's air force commander.
In maritime developments, the Italian Navy boarded a suspected Russian shadow fleet oil tanker off Pantelleria. Politically, former U.S. President Donald Trump warned against sharing Patriot missile technology secrets. Meanwhile, reports emerged from Russia detailing fraudulent marriages arranged to claim war compensation following soldiers' deaths.
Sources: ANSA, Corriere della Sera, Il Messaggero, La Repubblica, La Stampa.
Sources
- La Stampa — Drone su una spiaggia vicino al Palazzo Putin: in tutto 11 morti nei raid di Kiev, fra loro 3 bimbi
- Corriere della Sera — Guerra Ucraina-Russia, le notizie in diretta | Zelensky: «Safary con droni russi sui civili a Kherson». Raid ucraino alla periferia di Mosca: cinque morti e sei feriti
- La Repubblica — Navi in fiamme e silos pieni, Mosca costringe l’Ucraina a un’altra guerra del grano
- Il Messaggero — Russia, le "vedove nere" del fronte: matrimoni lampo con i soldati per intascare il risarcimento di guerra
- ANSA — Ucraina: raid russi su Kiev, almeno 17 morti. Zelensky: 'Con gli intercettori sarebbero vivi'
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