War in Ukraine: At Least 12 Dead and More Than 40 Injured in Overnight Russian Bombing
President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced one of the "most treacherous" attacks, which occurred on the day of Vladimir Putin's 74th birthday.
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Russian bombing carried out overnight killed at least 12 people and injured more than 40 in Ukraine, according to a toll reported on Wednesday. The attack came on the same day Russia marked the 74th birthday of its president, Vladimir Putin.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the strike "one of the most treacherous attacks" carried out by the Russian military since the start of the conflict. He accused the Russian military of "gifting" the destruction of civilian homes to Vladimir Putin on the occasion of his birthday.
A heavy human toll
The bombing struck residential areas, causing significant material destruction in addition to the heavy human toll. Rescue operations continued to search for any additional victims under the rubble, according to available information.
This latest attack is part of a series of large-scale Russian strikes targeting Ukrainian territory, in a context where civilian and energy infrastructure are regularly targeted as the winter period approaches.
Ukrainian authorities have not yet specified whether the toll of 12 dead and more than 40 injured could rise as rescue operations progress on the ground.
Sources
- EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : au moins 12 morts et plus de 40 blessés dans les bombardements russes de la nuit — Le Monde — Une
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