Russian ballistic strike hits Kyiv region as cross-border attacks continue

A Russian missile attack killed 10 and injured 100 in the Kyiv region, as Ukraine and Russia exchange strikes and the EU enacts new sanctions.
A Russian ballistic missile strike targeted a private training ground in the Kyiv region, resulting in 10 deaths and approximately 100 injuries, according to Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko.
The strike occurred alongside persistent reciprocal attacks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed strikes on a Russian military plant in Kirov and an oil depot, while Russian drone attacks targeted port facilities and gas stations in Ukraine's Mykolaiv region, prompting wider energy outages.
Concurrently, International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi warned of infrastructure hazards threatening long-term water supplies at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant due to shelling near Enerhodar. In parallel, the European Union finalized its 21st sanctions package against Moscow, adding 218 entities and individuals to its blacklist and imposing stricter controls on Russian oil exports and financial networks.
Sources: Ukrinform.
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