Russian strikes kill 17 in Kyiv as Ukrainian drones target Moscow suburbs
Russian air raids killed at least 17 people in Kyiv as Ukrainian drone strikes targeted Moscow suburbs, Crimea, and southern Russian coastal regions.
Russian air raids targeting Kyiv and surrounding areas killed at least 17 people and injured 44, while additional strikes hit Zaporizhzhia and Odesa port infrastructure. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy renewed calls for Western air defense systems, stating that interceptors could have saved lives.
Ukrainian retaliatory drone strikes targeted Crimea, Belgorod, Gelendzhik, and the outskirts of Moscow, causing 17 reported deaths across those regions. Simultaneously, a suicide bombing took place in Moscow outside a venue where Russia's air force commander was present.
In maritime developments, the Italian Navy intercepted a suspected Russian shadow fleet oil tanker near Pantelleria. On the diplomatic front, former U.S. President Donald Trump warned against sharing Patriot missile technology secrets. Meanwhile, investigations revealed fraudulent marriage schemes in Russia designed to collect state compensation after soldiers die in combat.
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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