US EditionRussian drone and cruise missile attacks kill at least 2 in Ukraine
WESTERN UKRAINE, JUL 12 – Russian forces launched 597 drones and 26 missiles overnight, killing two and injuring 20 across western Ukraine, hitting residential and administrative buildings, officials said.
- On Saturday, Russian drones and cruise missiles attacked multiple Ukrainian cities, killing at least two people due to falling drone debris.
- The attacks followed a steady increase in Russia's long-range strikes aiming to break through Ukraine's roughly 1,000-kilometer front line.
- Overnight into Saturday, Ukrainian air defenses intercepted and destroyed 319 Shahed drones along with 25 cruise missiles, as Russia launched a total of 597 drones and 26 cruise missiles.
- Russia's strikes hit western hubs including Lviv, Lutsk, and Chernivtsi, causing damage to about 46 residential houses, a university, courts, and 20 business buildings.
- The intensified attacks have dampened hopes for peace as Ukrainian President Zelensky urged swift sanctions and increased air defenses to curb Russia’s drone barrages.
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Russian drone attack: The goal is to 'terrorise the Ukrainian population'
At least six people were killed overnight and on Saturday as Russia continued to pound Ukraine with hundreds of drones and missiles as part of a stepped-up bombing campaign that has further dampened hopes for a breakthrough in efforts to end the more than three-year-old war. The goal of Russia's drone attack on Ukraine is to "terrorise the Ukrainian population", FRANCE 24's Douglas Herbert said in an analysis.
In Chernivtsi, Russian strikes hit several buildings.
Russia has once again attacked Ukraine with massive attacks - hundreds of drones have been deployed. A possible ceasefire is thus moving further and further away. Positive news for Kiev, on the other hand, comes from the USA.
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