At the very least three folks have been killed and greater than 30 injured in a “large” in a single day Russian aerial assault on Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky says.
He says areas throughout the nation had been focused as a part of a “deliberate technique” to “intimidate civilians and destroy our infrastructure”, with one direct missile hit reported on a residential constructing.
Ukraine’s air power says Moscow launched 619 drones and missiles. Russia’s defence ministry says its “large strike” used “precision weapons” and focused military-industrial amenities.
Individually, Russia says 4 folks had been killed in a Ukrainian drone assault on the Samara area. Kyiv says it hit a significant oil refinery there.
Ukraine additionally says one other Russian oil refinery was broken within the neighbouring Saratov area.
Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
In a put up on social media, President Zelensky mentioned Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhia, Poltava, Kyiv, Odesa, Sumy and Kharkiv areas had been attacked by Russia in a single day.
He mentioned “residential areas and civilians amenities” had been hit.
Within the central metropolis of Dnipro, the president added, there was a “direct hit of a missile with cluster munitions on a high-rising residential constructing”.
The BBC has verified footage uploaded this morning exhibiting a missile in flight and an impression, in addition to nonetheless pictures of a badly broken constructing in the identical location in Dnipro.
In Russia, Samara regional Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev mentioned 4 folks had been killed “on account of an in a single day assault by enemy drones”.
He mentioned that one other individual was injured, with out giving another particulars.
Ukraine’s army mentioned its drones struck the Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery within the Samara area. It additionally mentioned the Saratov oil refinery was hit in a single day within the neighbouring area.
Cross-border drone raids have turn into a outstanding characteristic of the conflict. In July, a sustained Ukrainian drone assault pressured the temporary closure of all of Moscow’s airports.
Kyiv has been systematically focusing on Russian oil and different key industrial amenities, which play a key position in Russia’s persevering with conflict effort in Ukraine.
In the meantime, Moscow has in latest weeks escalated its aerial assaults on Ukraine, whereas Kyiv and its Western allies – together with the US – proceed to name for a ceasefire.
Earlier this month, the primary authorities constructing was hit in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv by what Ukraine mentioned was a Russian Iskander cruise missile.
Zelensky mentioned on Saturday that he deliberate to satisfy US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations Common Meeting (UNGA), going down in New York subsequent week.
Trump hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska last month, hoping to safe a deal on ending the battle. No such settlement was made.
Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
The most recent Russian aerial assault comes a day after Estonia requested urgent consultations with other Nato members after Russian jets violated its airspace – staying there for 12 minutes earlier than being intercepted.
Russia denied violating Estonian airspace.
Tensions have been escalating lately after Poland and Romania – each Nato members – mentioned Russian drones breached their airspace earlier this month.
