Russian strikes hit Kyiv as Ukraine targets areas near Moscow
Russian strikes caused casualties in Kyiv while Ukraine launched attacks toward Moscow, as Zelensky urged Western allies to provide air defense interceptors.
A surge in cross-border military actions has caused significant casualties across Ukraine and Russia. Russian strikes targeted the Kyiv region and Zaporizhzhia, leaving at least 17 people dead and dozens injured. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky renewed calls for Western air defense interceptors, stating that "interceptors would have saved lives."
In response to recent Ukrainian drone attacks targeting Crimea, Belgorod, and locations near Moscow, Russian forces reportedly redeployed air defense systems to construct three defensive rings around Moscow and Saint Petersburg. Amid the ongoing strikes, Zelensky stated that Ukrainian forces will not voluntarily retreat from the Donbas, while expressing confidence in long-term US security commitments. Meanwhile, political debates continue regarding military assistance, with US politicians raising concerns over sharing sensitive defense technology.
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
- ANSA — Ucraina: raid russi su Kiev, almeno 17 morti. Zelensky: 'Con gli intercettori sarebbero vivi'
- La Repubblica — Guerra Ucraina - Russia, le news di oggi. Allarme droni a Kiev e Dnipro, udite esplosioni. Attacco ucraino su Belgorod, 13 feriti tra cui 2 bambini
- Il Messaggero — Russia, schierati tre anelli di difesa aerea su Mosca e San Pietroburgo. Zelensky: «Ma le munizioni prima o poi finiscono»
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