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Russian Missile and Drone Strikes Kill at Least 15 in Ukraine
Russia attacked Ukraine with missiles and drones overnight on Wednesday.
Ukrainian officials said people were killed and buildings and infrastructure were damaged.
The reports give different totals: one says at least 15 people died, and another says at least 20.
They also give different figures for deaths and injuries in Pryluky.
Both say six other people died in Kyiv, Oleksandria and Kremenchuk.
Ukraine said it shot down just over 80% of 46 jet-powered drones.
Emergency power cuts began in five regions.
Russia said it attacked military-related sites, while Ukraine said energy infrastructure was a key target.
Reuters reports give differing death tolls: one says at least 15 people were killed, while another says at least 20.
Reports also differ on Pryluky: one cites at least nine deaths, including three children, and about 40 wounded; the other says at least 14 deaths, including four children, and around 50 wounded.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said six other people were killed in Kyiv, Oleksandria and Kremenchuk.
Ukraine's air force said it intercepted just over 80% of 46 Russian jet-powered drones; emergency power cuts began in five regions.
Russia said it targeted military-industrial facilities, while Zelenskiy said energy infrastructure was among the key targets.
- Who
- Russian forces carried out the strikes; Ukrainian officials reported casualties and damage.
- What
- Missile and drone strikes killed people and damaged residential buildings, industrial facilities and infrastructure.
- Where
- Ukraine, including Pryluky, Kyiv, Oleksandria, Kremenchuk, Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia.
- When
- Overnight on Wednesday, October 7, according to the reports.
- Why
- Russia's defence ministry said it targeted military-industrial facilities; Zelenskiy said energy infrastructure was a key target.
Ukrainian officials
Russian defence ministry
Targets of the strikes
Ukrainian officials
Zelenskiy said energy infrastructure was a key target; Ukrainian officials reported civilian deaths and damage to homes and infrastructure.
Russian defence ministry
Russia's defence ministry said it targeted military-industrial facilities, including sites it claimed were used to manufacture or store Ukrainian weapons and drones.
Key facts
- Reported deaths
- The articles differ: one reports at least 15 deaths and the other at least 20.
- Pryluky deaths
- Figures differ: at least nine, including three children, in one report; at least 14, including four children, in the other.
- Pryluky wounded
- One report says about 40 were wounded; the other says around 50, including seven children.
- Other reported deaths
- Zelenskiy said six people were killed in Kyiv, Oleksandria and Kremenchuk.
- Drone interceptions
- Ukraine's air force said it downed just over 80% of 46 jet-powered drones.
- Power measures
- Ukraine's energy ministry said partial emergency power cuts began in five regions.
- Russian account
- Russia's defence ministry described the operation as a strike on military-industrial facilities.
Quotes
Volodymyr Zelenskiy
President of Ukraine
“This was one of the most vile strikes: 70 missiles in total, many of them ballistic. One of the key targets was our energy infrastructure. The Russians wanted to strike painfully and demonstratively.”
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“The metro is better, because we live on the 9th floor of a high-rise, and it’s really scary when you’re on the 9th floor and missiles are flying at you.”
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