Two Killed, Nearly 30 Injured as Russia and Ukraine Trade Accusations Over Overnight Strikes
Moscow says it downed 514 drones launched by Kyiv across 18 regions and over the Black Sea, Sea of Azov and Crimean Peninsula.
At least two people were killed and nearly 30 others injured in overnight attacks, as Russia and Ukraine exchanged accusations over aerial strikes, according to a report by Anadolu Agency.
Russia's defense ministry said it intercepted 514 drones launched by Ukraine over the course of the night, with the drones tracked across 18 Russian regions as well as over the Black Sea, the Sea of Azov and the Crimean Peninsula.
The report did not provide a detailed breakdown of casualties by location, nor specify which side's strikes were responsible for the reported deaths and injuries. Both Moscow and Kyiv have regularly accused each other of targeting civilian areas during large-scale drone and missile exchanges throughout the war.
The scale of the reported drone interceptions, 514 in a single night, reflects the continued intensity of long-range aerial attacks between the two sides, which have increased in frequency in recent months.
Neither government has issued an independent, verified account of the overnight incident beyond the figures cited in the report, and the circumstances surrounding the two reported deaths were not immediately clear.
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- 2 killed, nearly 30 injured as Russia, Ukraine trade accusations about overnight airstrikes — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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