Escalation in Ukraine: Recent Russian Drone Strikes Cause Casualties and Damage
Russian airstrikes and drone attacks have intensified across Ukraine, resulting in at least 10 fatalities and over 70 injuries in the past 24 hours. The Ukrainian air defense has reportedly downed a significant number of drones launched by Russia, including 249 out of 268 during an overnight attack. While Ukraine claims to have hit oil tankers in a counterstrike, Russian forces continued their assaults with drone strikes on various Ukrainian cities, including a rare daytime attack on Kyiv. Ongoing exchanges of fire between the two nations have led to mounting civilian casualties, with Ternopil being a focal point of recent attacks. International observers remain concerned as both sides accuse each other of inflicting harm on civilians amid the escalating conflict.
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