War in Ukraine: Overnight Russian Bombing Toll Rises to At Least 15 Dead
The toll from the attack Volodymyr Zelensky called "one of the most treacherous attacks" has risen to at least 15 dead and more than 40 injured, according to an updated report on Wednesday.
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The toll from Russian bombing carried out overnight in Ukraine has risen to at least 15 dead and more than 40 injured, according to an updated report on Wednesday, up from an earlier toll of 12 dead reported earlier the same day.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky again called the strike "one of the most treacherous attacks" carried out by the Russian military, accusing it of "gifting" the destruction of civilian homes to Vladimir Putin on the occasion of his 74th birthday, which fell on the same day, Wednesday.
A shifting toll
The upward revision in the death toll reflects the ongoing rescue operations at sites hit by the bombing, with teams continuing to search through the rubble of residential buildings damaged in the attack.
As with previous large-scale strikes, Ukrainian authorities warned that the human toll could still change in the coming hours as rescue efforts progress and the extent of the damage becomes clearer.
This attack adds to a series of Russian strikes targeting Ukrainian territory, amid persistent tensions over the country's civilian and energy infrastructure as winter approaches.
Sources
- EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : au moins 15 morts et plus de 40 blessés dans les bombardements russes de la nuit — Le Monde — Une
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