US EditionRussian attacks on Ukraine kill two, set private homes on fire
The attack on Zaporizhzhia injured 13 people, including two children, and damaged over 20 apartment buildings, escalating concerns over civilian safety amid ongoing conflict.
- Early Tuesday, Russian troops carried out a major assault on Zaporizhzhia, resulting in the death of one man, injuring at least 18 others, and causing several fires in residential neighborhoods.
- This attack took place during an intense month of Russian aerial assaults, which included the deployment of over 3,500 drones, close to 200 missiles, and upwards of 2,500 bombs.
- The strikes damaged over 20 apartment buildings and private homes in Zaporizhzhia, wounded children among the injured, and also affected other Ukrainian cities including Mykolaiv and Kharkiv.
- Ukraine’s air force announced it intercepted 89 Russian drones overnight, while President Zelenskyy emphasized the urgent need for a collaborative European air defense approach featuring multiple layers of protection across the continent’s airspace.
- The escalating attacks and ongoing war suggest a persistent threat to civilian areas and underscore Ukraine’s urgent need for investment and international cooperation in air defense capabilities.
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Zelensky urges European air defence umbrella amid attacks on civilians
Russian forces bombarded the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia with rockets overnight, killing a man, injuring at least 18 and triggering a number of fires, officials said on Tuesday, as President Volodymyr Zelensky urged European leaders to make the continent safe by building an ambitious air defence umbrella. With the war grinding on since Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbour began in February 2022, there has been no let-up in s…
Ukraine was again attacked by Russia from the air that night.
Children who were injured as a result of a nighttime enemy attack on Zaporizhia are currently in intensive care. Their condition is severe, but stable.
Russian attacks on Ukraine kill two, set private homes on fire
Russian forces launched a large attack early on Tuesday on Ukraine's southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, killing a 41-year-old man, injuring at least 18 people and triggering a number of fires, the regional governor said.
Zelenskyy calls for a European air defense system as Russian strike wounds 13 in Ukrainian city
Russian forces bombarded the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia with rockets overnight, wounding 13 people, including two children, officials said Tuesday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged European leaders to make the continent safe by building an ambitious air defense umbrella.With the war grinding on since Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor more than 3½ years ago, there has been no let-up in Russian strikes on civilian are…
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