Several dead by Russian drones in Ukraine – Diepresse.com
There are four deaths in the cities of Kyiv and Chmelnyzkij. Ukrainian drones in turn reach the Russian capital. The mayor of Moscow explains, eleven Ukrainian
To have intercepted missile.
According to official information, at least nine people were killed in Russian attacks in Ukraine on Sunday night and several more were injured. At least four people were killed in the main city region of Kiev in « Massive Nightly Attacks » and 16 more injured, including three children, as the emergency services announced. Four dead were reported in the Chmelnyzkij region, a dead man in Mikolajiw in South Ukrain.
Authorities had reported an attack with « dozens of drones » on Kiev in the early morning and warned of a possibly the following rocket attack. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said there was an “attack” on the city, but the air defense was active. « Stay in shelters, » he ordered. Explosions were heard.
« More than a dozen enemy drones » were in airspace over the capital, the head of the military administration of Kiev, Tymur Tkaschenko, said on Telegram. « Some of the drones about Kyiv and the surrounding area have already been shot down, » it said. However, other drones moved towards the capital, he warned. Drone debris had already fallen on a five -story house.
Civil goals met
The deputy army manager of the Chmelnyzkyj region west of Kyiv reported four dead. « Last night the Chmelnyzkij region was hit by enemy Russian attacks in which civilian infrastructure was destroyed. Unfortunately, four people were killed, » said Sergij Tjurin in the Telegram online service and added that five people were injured.
Nocturnal attacks were also reported from the South Ukrainian regions of Cherson and Mikolajiw. According to emergency services, a man was killed in a drone attack on a residential building in Mikolajiw.
Air traffic in Moscow temporarily affected
The mayor of Moscow, Sergej Sobjanin, said, however, that twelve drones that were traveling towards the Russian capital could be intercepted. According to the Russian civil aviation authority, air traffic was restricted at at least four airports, including the largest Moscow airport Scheremetjewo.
Already last night there was a « combined » attack of drones and rocket on Kiev. According to Ukrainian information, Russia with 250 drones attacked 14 ballistic rockets. The Ukrainian Air Force said that they had intercept 245 drones and six rockets. At least 15 people were injured in Kyiv alone.
Camping, but no ceasefire
The new attacks occurred against the background of the largest prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine since the beginning of the war three years ago. On Friday, both sides had returned 390 prisoners each, and 307 prisoners were released on Saturday. A total of 1,000 prisoners are to be replaced, as had been agreed in Istanbul in Istanbul a week ago for the first direct Russian-Ukrainian talks. (APA/AFP)
