Russia Strikes Four Ukrainian Regions Overnight, Killing at Least Five
Ukrainian officials say Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least five people overnight across four regions, as Zelensky met Trump in New York.
Ukrainian authorities said Russia struck at least four regions of the country overnight with a combination of missiles and drones, killing at least five people.
Ukrainian forces reported carrying out their own long-range strike in response, damaging another Russian oil refinery. The exchange came as fighting continues along multiple fronts in Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
The overnight attacks coincided with high-level diplomacy in New York, where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. The talks took place as world leaders gathered in the city for the annual assembly session.
The timing of the strikes alongside the Zelensky-Trump meeting underscores the continued intensity of the conflict even as diplomatic efforts around it continue. Attacks on regional targets and long-range strikes on energy infrastructure, such as oil refineries, have been a recurring feature of the war on both sides.
Details on the exact locations struck and the full extent of casualties from the overnight attacks were still emerging.
Sources
- Russia attacks four Ukrainian regions overnight — France 24 — English
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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