Russian Drone Strike Kills 37 in Ukraine

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  1. 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 News

    Nearly 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 Times

    27 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 News

    The 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.

    Breitbart

    KYIV, 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 News

    KYIV, 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 Times

    KYIV, 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 NewsHour

    Russian 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 Examiner

    The 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.

    Reuters

    Kyiv region strike death toll rises to 38, Zelenskiy says - Reuters Kyiv region strike death toll rises to 38, Zelenskiy says  Reuters

  2. Moscow's forces destroyed 313 Ukrainian drones overnight, Russia's Ministry of Defense said Saturday.

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    Moscow’s forces destroyed 313 Ukrainian drones overnight, Russia’s Ministry of Defense said Saturday.

    Washington Times

    Moscow’s forces destroyed 313 Ukrainian drones overnight, Russia’s Ministry of Defense said Saturday.

    ABC News

    Russia 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 Examiner

    Zelensky 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 News

    The Ukrainian army said it had shot down 233 Russia unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) overnight into Saturday.

  3. 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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    Breitbart

    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.

    Washington Times

    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.

    ABC News

    Russia 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.

  4. 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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    Breitbart

    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.

    Washington Times

    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.

    ABC News

    Russia 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.

  5. “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."

  6. 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 News

    Russian 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.

  7. 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 News

    Tymur 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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  1. 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

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 08 ABC News

    Another 42 people, including four children, were injured and about 50 residential buildings were damaged, Tkachenko said.

  9. 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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Original Articles (16)

Center Israeli strike kills two people including a 3-year-old boy, Gaza medics say - Reuters — Reuters
Center Kyiv region strike death toll rises to 38, Zelenskiy says - Reuters — Reuters
Lean Right Death toll rises to 38 after Russian strike on Ukrainian warehouse — Washington Examiner
Lean Right Ukraine reveals intelligence that Russia is planning new ground offensive on capital — Washington Examiner
Lean Left 27 Killed Near Kyiv as Russian Drone Blitz Exposes Air Defense Gap — New York Times
Center Russian strike near Kyiv kills 37, in one of the year's deadliest attacks — NPR News
Center Death toll rises to 38 from Russia’s deadliest attack on Ukraine this year - AP News — Associated Press
Center Photos show destruction after Russia’s deadliest strike on Ukraine this year - AP News — Associated Press
Center Deadly strike on Kyiv warehouse prompts evacuations — BBC News
Center At least 27 dead and hundreds evacuated after strikes near Kyiv — BBC News
Lean Left At least 27 killed in Bucha following Russian strike — ABC News
Lean Left Russian drones batter Ukraine's Kyiv region for a second day — ABC News
Right A Visit to Kyiv to Mark Ukraine’s 35 Years of Independence — National Review
Right Russian Strikes on Kyiv Region in Ukraine Kill at Least 37, in One of Year's Deadliest Attacks — Breitbart
Lean Right Russian strike near Kyiv kills 37, in one of the year's deadliest attacks — Washington Times
Center Russian strike near Kyiv kills 37, in one of the year's deadliest attacks — PBS NewsHour