Ukraine Drone and Missile Attacks Leave 6 Dead and Over 100 Injured

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A devastating escalation of conflict in eastern Ukraine has resulted in the deaths of six people and the injury of over 100, as Russian and Ukrainian forces exchange blows. The second day of Russia's aerial bombing of Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, has claimed at least one life and left 10 others injured. Meanwhile, a Ukrainian drone and missile attack on Sevastopol, a port city in Russian-annexed Crimea, has killed five people, including two children, and injured over 100.

Key Takeaways:

  • Six people have been killed in Ukrainian drone and missile attacks, including five in Sevastopol and one in Kharkiv.
  • Over 100 people were injured in Sevastopol, including 124 wounded, according to Russian state news agency RIA Novosti.
  • A fifth missile exploded over Sevastopol, causing a forest fire of more than 150 square meters (1,600 square feet) and setting a residential building alight.
  • Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported that falling rocket fragments caused a forest fire and set a residential building alight.
  • Russia's ministry of defence has accused Ukraine and the US of bearing "responsibility for a deliberate missile strike on civilians" using US-supplied ATACMS missiles.
  • Air defence forces shot down 33 Ukrainian drones over four regions in western Russia, with no casualties reported.

Statistics:

  • At least 6 people have been killed in Ukrainian drone and missile attacks.
  • Over 100 people were injured in Sevastopol, including 124 wounded.
  • A forest fire of more than 150 square meters (1,600 square feet) was caused by falling rocket fragments.
  • 33 Ukrainian drones were shot down by air defence forces over four regions in western Russia.
  • US-supplied ATACMS missiles were used in Ukraine's attack, according to Russia's ministry of defence.

Sources:

  • Mikhail Razvozhayev, Moscow-installed governor of Sevastopol, reported 5 people killed and over 100 injured.
  • Vyacheslav Gladkov, regional governor of Russia's Belgorod region, reported 1 death and 3 injuries in Grayvoron.
  • RIA Novosti reported 124 wounded in Sevastopol, citing the Health Ministry.
  • Russian ministry of defence stated that Ukraine and the US were responsible for a deliberate missile strike on civilians.