US EditionUkraine says Russian strikes kills three in the east
DOBROPILLIA, DONETSK REGION, UKRAINE, JUL 17 – The strike destroyed over 50 shops and damaged 300 apartments, killing three and injuring dozens amid Russia's intensified attacks near the frontline, officials said.
- Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday, firing 400 drones and one ballistic missile targeting four key cities.
- This attack followed U.S. President Donald Trump's recent announcement to supply additional weapons, including Patriot missile systems, and set a September 2 deadline for a peace deal.
- The strikes mainly targeted energy infrastructure, injuring at least 15 people, causing power outages, and heavily bombarding President Zelenskyy's hometown Kryvyi Rih and cities like Kharkiv and Vinnytsia.
- Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov called Trump's threat of sanctions 'very serious,' while EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas welcomed increased support for Ukraine but urged shared burden among allies.
- The assault underscores Russia's unchanged strategy to make gradual territorial gains and outlast Western support, highlighting the need for Ukraine's systemic defense strengthening as emphasized by Zelenskyy.
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Two people were killed in an airstrike on the center of Dobropillia, a city in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk, on Wednesday, July 16, local officials reported.
The exchange of attacks with unmanned aircraft between Ukraine and Russia causes at least two deaths on both sides of the border, confirming the authorities of both countries on social networks.
Russian troops attacked a shopping mall and market in the town of Dobropiliya in Donetsk Oblast late Wednesday afternoon. According to local authorities, two people were killed and 28 others were wounded.
Ukraine attacks Russian cities with drones, including Moscow and St. Petersburg. In the western Russian border region of Belgorod there are deaths.
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