At least 11 killed as Russia launches 'massive' overnight attack on Ukraine
Ukraine's air force says Russia fired 130 drones along with cruise and ballistic missiles in the assault.
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At least 11 people were killed after Russia launched what Ukrainian officials described as a "massive" attack on Ukraine overnight, according to Ukraine's air force.
The air force said Russian forces launched 130 drones alongside a combination of cruise missiles and ballistic missiles in the overnight assault. The scale of the attack points to a continued intensification of Russian strikes across Ukrainian territory.
Details on the specific locations hit and the extent of damage caused by the barrage were not fully specified in the initial report. Ukrainian authorities have not yet released a complete breakdown of casualties or infrastructure affected by the strikes.
The attack is part of a broader pattern of Russian aerial assaults that have repeatedly targeted Ukrainian cities and infrastructure since the start of the full-scale invasion, with recent weeks seeing a notable increase in the frequency and scale of such strikes.
Ukrainian officials have consistently called for additional air defense support from international partners to counter the growing scale of drone and missile attacks. No immediate response addressing this specific overnight attack had been issued by Russian officials at the time of reporting.
Sources
- At least 11 killed as Russia launches ‘massive’ attack on Ukraine — Al Jazeera — All
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