Russian Drone Strike Kills 37 in Ukraine
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MYLA, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian drone strike on a warehouse triggered massive explosions and fires, killing 37 people and damaging dozens of nearby homes and buildings in the deadliest Russian attack in Ukraine this year.
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BBC NewsNearly 400 people have been evacuated after a Russian strike on a warehouse near Kyiv killed at least 37 people, Ukrainian authorities have said.
New York Times27 Killed Near Kyiv as Russian Drone Blitz Exposes Air Defense Gap The strike, on a warehouse near Ukraine’s capital, came after days of attacks that strained air defenses and struck fear in civilians.
ABC NewsThe attacks killed one person and wounded two others, according to officials. The Russian Defense Ministry said that its forces overnight struck a warehouse in the Kyiv region that stores Ukraine’s Flamingo cruise missiles and fuel for rocket boosters.
BreitbartKYIV, Ukraine (AP) – At least 37 people have been killed following a Russian strike close to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, officials said Saturday, one of the deadliest attacks to hit Ukraine this year.
NPR NewsKYIV, Ukraine — At least 37 people have been killed following a Russian strike close to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, officials said Saturday, one of the deadliest attacks to hit Ukraine this year.
Washington TimesKYIV, Ukraine — At least 37 people have been killed following a Russian strike close to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, officials said Saturday, one of the deadliest attacks to hit Ukraine this year.
PBS NewsHourRussian strike near Kyiv kills 37, in one of the year's deadliest attacks The strike comes as almost constant Russian air raids on Kyiv reach their third day, choking the economy in the Ukrainian capital and severely disrupting civilian life more than 4½ years after Russia's full-scale invasion of its neighbor.
Washington ExaminerThe death toll from a Russian strike on a Ukrainian warehouse serving as an ammunition depot has risen to 38, making it the deadliest single strike in years.
ReutersKyiv region strike death toll rises to 38, Zelenskiy says - Reuters Kyiv region strike death toll rises to 38, Zelenskiy says Reuters
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Moscow's forces destroyed 313 Ukrainian drones overnight, Russia's Ministry of Defense said Saturday.
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BreitbartMoscow’s forces destroyed 313 Ukrainian drones overnight, Russia’s Ministry of Defense said Saturday.
Washington TimesMoscow’s forces destroyed 313 Ukrainian drones overnight, Russia’s Ministry of Defense said Saturday.
ABC NewsRussia fired 164 drones at Ukraine overnight, Ukraine’s air force said. It didn’t mention missiles, which usually are part of Russia’s aerial attacks.
Washington ExaminerZelensky announced on Sunday that Russia had fired nearly 2,000 drones, over 1,600 aerial bombs, and 31 missiles at Ukraine over the past week alone.
BBC NewsThe Ukrainian army said it had shot down 233 Russia unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) overnight into Saturday.
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Earlier in the week, Prokudin said that Russia has intensified attacks on critical infrastructure in the region, which is about 70% under Russian control. He also urged tens of thousands of residents to move to safer regions because of the possibility of prolonged power and heating outages this winter.
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BreitbartEarlier in the week, Prokudin said that Russia has intensified attacks on critical infrastructure in the region, which is about 70% under Russian control. He also urged tens of thousands of residents to move to safer regions because of the possibility of prolonged power and heating outages this winter.
Washington TimesEarlier in the week, Prokudin said that Russia has intensified attacks on critical infrastructure in the region, which is about 70% under Russian control. He also urged tens of thousands of residents to move to safer regions because of the possibility of prolonged power and heating outages this winter.
ABC NewsRussia has intensified attacks on critical infrastructure in the region, with 170 glide bombs dropped on the Kherson region since July 1 — more than in the first six months of the year, Prokudin said.
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Russia has significantly increased its use of jet-powered drones, and their numbers will keep growing as Moscow sees their effectiveness, said Pavlo Palisa, deputy head of Ukraine's presidential office, in comments to journalists Friday that were embargoed until Saturday.
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BreitbartRussia has significantly increased its use of jet-powered drones, and their numbers will keep growing as Moscow sees their effectiveness, said Pavlo Palisa, deputy head of Ukraine’s presidential office, in comments to journalists Friday that were embargoed until Saturday.
Washington TimesRussia has significantly increased its use of jet-powered drones, and their numbers will keep growing as Moscow sees their effectiveness, said Pavlo Palisa, deputy head of Ukraine’s presidential office, in comments to journalists Friday that were embargoed until Saturday.
ABC NewsRussia is launching small numbers of fast-moving jet-powered drones in waves in an attempt to paralyze the capital, according to Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council.
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“Right now, we average over 300 of our long-range sanctions,” Zelenskyy said, his preferred term for Kyiv’s long-range attacks that have also lately targeted Russian large-scale online retailers. “There must be more. We have a very specific goal, and we will achieve it.”
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Washington Times“Right now, we average over 300 of our long-range sanctions,” Zelenskyy said, his preferred term for Kyiv’s long-range attacks that have also lately targeted Russian large-scale online retailers. “There must be more. We have a very specific goal, and we will achieve it.”
NPR News"Right now, we average over 300 of our long-range sanctions," Zelenskyy said, his preferred term for Kyiv's long-range attacks that have also lately targeted Russian large-scale online retailers. "There must be more. We have a very specific goal, and we will achieve it."
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During the war’s previous winters, Russia systematically battered Ukraine’s power grid, depriving thousands of heat and light in freezing temperatures. Ukrainian officials have repeatedly warned that the coming winter may prove the most challenging since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.
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ABC NewsRussian drone and missile attacks are also taking aim at the power grid in what Ukrainian officials say is an annual campaign to “weaponize winter.” In Ukraine’s southern Kherson region on the Black Sea, where glide bombs a day earlier forced a combined heat and power plant to shut down, officials predicted a winter of extended outages and told people to move elsewhere if they could.
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Another 42 people, including four children, were injured. At least 27 people were killed in Bucha, Ukraine, following a Russian strike overnight, according to Timur Tkachenko, the head of the Kyiv Regional State Administration.
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BBC NewsTymur Tkachenko said a further 42 people, including four children, were injured in the Russian attack on the Bucha district. A further 381 people have been evacuated.
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01 Reuters Israeli strike kills two people including a 3-year-old boy, Gaza medics say - Reuters Israeli strike kills two people including a 3-year-old boy, Gaza medics say Reuters
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02 Washington Examiner “I expect the details to be presented to the public promptly. The first strike was on an ammunition storage site that definitely shouldn’t have been there — a Defense Forces storage facility. Shells, mines, other ammunition, and drones detonated. The scale is significant,” he said.
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03 NPR News Regional head Tymur Tkachenko was later cited by Ukrainian media saying that 34 of those killed were residents at the care facility.
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04 Breitbart Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi also didn’t offer information on the warehouse targeted, but referenced an attack on the Kyiv suburb of Vyshneve early in July, which hit an ammunition depot, killing 22 and triggering large detonations and fires that tore through nearby homes.
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05 Washington Times Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi also didn’t offer information on the warehouse targeted, but referenced an attack on the Kyiv suburb of Vyshneve early in July, which hit an ammunition depot, killing 22 and triggering large detonations and fires that tore through nearby homes.
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06 Associated Press Emergency workers continued to extinguish fires and identify and neutralize explosive devices at the site in the village of Myla, Zelenskyy added. He said twenty people were injured, including two children.
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07 BBC News Tkachenko later added that a 14-year-old was killed in a separate attack in the Boryspil district. "This is yet another victim of Russian terror," he said.
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08 ABC News Another 42 people, including four children, were injured and about 50 residential buildings were damaged, Tkachenko said.
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09 National Review A Visit to Kyiv to Mark Ukraine’s 35 Years of Independence On this anniversary, the steadfast hope and determination of the Ukrainian people continue to inspire.
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