Russian Drones Kill a Woman and 9-Year-Old Son at Home as Ukrainian Civilian Casualties Surge
The strike wounded four others, and the U.N. said 437 civilians were killed and 2,610 injured last month.
- On Friday, Russian jet-powered drones struck a home in northern Ukraine's Sumy region, killing a 29-year-old woman and her 9-year-old son. Regional military administration chief Oleh Hryhorov said four others, including the boy's father and grandmother, were hospitalized with severe burns.
- The United Nations monitoring mission in Kyiv reported that July was the deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians since the invasion began four years ago. Danielle Bell, head of the mission, noted that civilian casualties accelerated sharply throughout this year.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that Russia attacked 12 regions overnight, launching around 220 glide bombs daily against settlements near the front line. Russian forces use 3,000-pound glide bombs to crush infrastructure, rendering many towns uninhabitable.
- Meanwhile, NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace early Friday, NATO spokesperson Allison Hart said. Ukrainian forces also damaged a Wildberries warehouse in the Tver region, with the retailer reporting insignificant damage.
- Since the invasion began on Feb. 24, 2022, United Nations human rights monitors estimate the war has killed at least 16,874 civilians, including 820 children, and wounded 51,273 others, including 3,126 children. The toll underscores the escalating humanitarian crisis.
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At least 437 civilians died and 2,610 were injured last month, the UN monitoring mission said, as Russia intensified its bombing of Ukrainian towns and cities.
Russian drones kill woman, 9-year-old son at home as Ukrainian civilian casualties surge
Russian drones killed a mother and son in northern Ukraine on Friday. July saw the deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians since the invasion began. Russia plans harsher methods against Western military aid to Ukraine. Russian forces demolished an apartment block in Donetsk, killing one person. Ukraine continued long-range strikes against Russian oil and gas export terminals.
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Russian Strikes Kill Mother and 9-Year-Old Son as UN Reports Sharp Rise in Ukrainian Civilian Casualties
A Russian drone attack killed a mother and her 9-year-old son in Ukraine’s Sumy region as new U.N. figures showed July became the deadliest month ... The post Russian Strikes Kill Mother and 9-Year-Old Son as UN Reports Sharp Rise in Ukrainian Civilian Casualties first appeared on [your]NEWS.
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n1info.rsAt least three people were killed in Russian attacks on targets in Ukraine today, while Russian infrastructure was the target of Ukrainian strikes. Russian drones targeted the north of Ukraine, killing a 29-year-old woman and her 9-year-old son, Ukrainian officials announced.
Ukraine drone strikes kill 201 in Russia's deadliest month in 2 years – reports
Two hundred and one civilians were killed in Russia last month by Ukrainian drone attacks, according to a TASS report on Friday that cited the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Another 1,739 people were injured throughout July – the highest
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