Russia's Large-Scale Attack on Ukraine Leaves at Least 11 Dead and 75 Injured

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Russia's largest-scale attack on Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion has left a trail of destruction and death across the country. On September 7, regional authorities reported that at least 11 people were killed and 75 others injured in the past day as Russian forces launched a massive attack on Ukraine, using 810 Shahed-type drones and decoys, and 13 missiles, including four Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles and nine Iskander-K cruise missiles.

Key Takeaways:

  • At least 11 people were killed and 75 others injured in the past day due to Russian attacks across Ukraine.
  • Eight Ukrainian regions, including the city of Kyiv, came under attack over the past 24 hours.
  • Russian forces launched a record number of 810 Shahed-type drones and decoys, and 13 missiles, since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion.
  • The attack targeted 33 locations across Ukraine, with the city of Kyiv seeing a significant number of casualties.
  • A mother and her three-month-old son were killed in the Sviatoshynskyi district of Kyiv, while the child's father was seriously injured.
  • In Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Russian attacks killed three people and injured 17 others, with 522 strikes launched across the region in the past day.
  • In Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, a 74-year-old man was killed in a Russian-guided aerial bomb attack on the Pokrovsk community.
  • In Sumy Oblast, a 51-year-old woman was killed and 11 others, including an eight-year-old boy and his parents, were injured in a Russian strike on a tent camp.
  • Russian forces attacked 38 settlements in Kherson Oblast over the past day, resulting in three injuries.
  • In Odesa Oblast, three people were injured in Russian strikes that also damaged several high-rise buildings and the city's Sports Palace.

Statistics:

  • 11 people killed
  • 75 people injured
  • 810 Shahed-type drones and decoys launched
  • 13 missiles launched, including 4 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles and 9 Iskander-K cruise missiles
  • 33 locations targeted across Ukraine
  • 522 strikes launched in Zaporizhzhia Oblast

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