Russian Missile and Drone Attacks on Ukraine Leave at Least 4 Dead and 16 Wounded

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Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine overnight into Saturday killed at least four people and wounded 16 others, according to local officials. The attacks, which included a ballistic missile strike in the capital of Kyiv, also caused damage to buildings and vehicles. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged the United States to expand sanctions on Russian oil and gas exports and to supply Kyiv with longer-range missiles to strike back at Russia.

Key Takeaways:

  • At least four people were killed and 16 others were wounded in Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine overnight into Saturday.
  • The attacks included a ballistic missile strike in the capital of Kyiv, which killed two people and wounded nine others.
  • A fire broke out in a non-residential building in one location, while debris from intercepted missiles fell in an open area at another site, damaging windows in nearby buildings.
  • Ukraine's Air Force said Russia launched nine missiles and 62 drones, of which air defenses intercepted four missiles and 50 drones.
  • In Russia, the country's defense ministry said its air defenses shot down 121 Ukrainian drones over Russia overnight.
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged the United States to expand sanctions on Russian oil from two companies to the whole sector, and appealed for long-range missiles to hit back at Russia.
  • Zelenskyy met with two dozen European leaders in London to discuss ways to help protect Ukraine's power grid from Russia's drone and missile attacks, enhance Ukrainian air defenses, and supply Kyiv with longer-range missiles.

Statistics:

  • At least 4 people were killed and 16 others were wounded in Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine overnight into Saturday.
  • 9 missiles and 62 drones were launched by Russia, with air defenses intercepting 4 missiles and 50 drones.
  • 121 Ukrainian drones were shot down by Russia's air defenses over Russia overnight.
  • 2 people were killed and 7 wounded in the Dnipropetrovsk region, which was also targeted by Russian missile strikes.
  • 50 windows in nearby buildings were damaged by debris from intercepted missiles in Kyiv.

Sources:

  • Timur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv's city military administration, via Telegram.
  • Ukraine's State Emergency Service, via Telegram.
  • Vladimir Klitschko, Mayor of Kyiv, via Telegram.
  • Vladyslav Haivanenko, acting regional Governor of Dnipropetrovsk, via statement.
  • Ukraine's Air Force, via statement.
  • Russian Defense Ministry, via statement.
  • Associated Press news wire.