Russian attacks kill 4 across Ukraine, striking Kyiv for second straight day
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian drones and missiles killed four people across Ukraine on Wednesday in attacks before dawn and at midday, as Moscow kept up its pressure on the capital of Kyiv in the latest phase of the over 4-year-old war.Ukraine struck oil refineries in Russia’s Saratov and Tatarstan regions, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who met with U.S.President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Turkey.
Trump said the U.S.would give a license to Ukraine so it could manufacture Patriot air defense systems to counter Russia.In Kyiv, several explosions were heard shortly after midnight, even before authorities could issue an alert to give civilians time to find shelter.The early morning Russian attacks killed one woman and injured two others in Kyiv, according to city administration head Tymur Tkachenko.
The State Emergency Service said the attack damaged several administrative buildings and warehouses, as well as a garage complex and several trams.Hours later, another Russian drone struck Kyiv’s Desnianskyi district, killing a second person and injuring six others, Tkachenko said.A total of eight people were injured in the attacks on the capital.In Kharkiv, two people were killed and 20 others were injured in a series of overnight strikes, according to Mayor Ihor Terekhov.
In Zaporizhzhia, a Russian guided bomb injured two people Tuesday night, regional head Ivan Fedorov said.Ukraine’s air force says Russia fired 169 long-range strike drones and seven missiles, including five ballistic missiles.Air defenses shot down or jammed 139 drones, and two anti-radar missiles didn’t reach their targets, it said.All five ballistic missiles and 20 drones struck targets at 15 locations, the air force said, underscoring the continued strain on Ukraine’s air defenses.Russia’s Defense Ministry said it struck an arms industry facilities in Kyiv, hitting a plant that manufactured components for Flamingo cruise missiles and a facility as...