Russian attacks kill civilians and damage infrastructure in Kharkiv and Kyiv

Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
17m ago
A Russian drone attack on Kharkiv killed at least four people and wounded six, while separate overnight strikes damaged infrastructure in Kyiv and triggered emergency power cuts.
Russian attacks kill civilians and damage infrastructure in Kharkiv and Kyiv
A What happened
Kharkiv Regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov said a Russian drone attack on the outskirts of Kharkiv killed at least four people and wounded six. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said a Russian long-range drone struck a children’s medical facility and caused a fire. Ukrenergo said emergency power cuts were implemented in Kyiv after infrastructure was damaged in an overnight Russian attack, and it gave no details on the scale of damage or outage duration. Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 293 drones and 18 missiles overnight, and Ukrainian air defences shot down 240 drones and seven missiles.
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Key insights

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    US warning at the UN Security Council: US deputy ambassador Tammy Bruce said Russia’s escalation risked expanding and intensifying the war and said both sides should seek ways to de-escalate.

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    Russia’s stated position on potential Western troop deployments: Russia said any troops sent to Ukraine by Western governments would be legitimate combat targets.

Takeaways

Russian strikes in Kharkiv and Kyiv caused deaths, injuries, fires, and power cuts as the United States warned at the UN that Russia’s escalation risked intensifying the war.

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