Ukraine: Dead and Injured from Russian Attacks

SadaNews - Russian attacks on Monday resulted in at least four deaths and 36 injuries in several areas of Ukraine, according to local authorities.

Two people were killed and two others were injured in the Sumy region, one killed and two injured in the Kherson region, one died in Odessa, in addition to 27 injured in Kharkiv and five others in Dnipropetrovsk.

Russian drones also targeted the capital Kyiv, causing damage to several buildings without any casualties, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.

The capital witnessed a large-scale attack on Friday that involved more than 30 explosive drones and nearly ten missiles, resulting in at least two deaths, marking the heaviest bombardment since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

For its part, the Russian Defense Ministry announced the interception of 91 Ukrainian drones between Sunday and Monday, including 20 in Belgorod, 14 in Kursk, and eight in the Moscow region.

The ministry later added that Russian air defenses shot down 120 Ukrainian drones overnight, mostly in border areas with Ukraine, along with 39 additional drones during daylight hours in central Russia or near the borders.

The Mayor of Moscow explained that six drones heading towards the capital were intercepted, confirming that experts are examining their debris near the city without registering any damages or injuries. Moreover, the governor of the Leningrad region near St. Petersburg announced the downing of two additional drones.

Ukrainian attacks have extended to several Russian regions, leading to a temporary closure of several major airports, including Sheremetyevo in Moscow and Pulkovo in St. Petersburg, as well as other airports like Kirov in northeast Moscow, with the Russian civil aviation authority announcing the postponement of dozens of flights due to these developments.

These reciprocal attacks come amidst the ongoing war that has lasted for more than three years, as Ukraine intensifies its drone strikes within Russian territory in response to the widespread invasion launched by Moscow in February 2022.