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Russia strikes Kyiv logistics hubs and Zaporizhzhia steel works
Russia and Ukraine are in a big fight called a war.
One night, Russia attacked some buildings in Ukraine with strikes.
Russia says the buildings it hit were used for military things, including places where drones are stored and a factory that makes steel for armour.
Ukrainian officials say the attacks killed six people and hurt 20 others in the city of Zaporizhzhia.
The strikes also started fires in the capital city, Kyiv.
Russia said it also stopped or destroyed 396 Ukrainian drones across 15 regions that same night.
Both countries say they do not try to hurt everyday people on purpose.
In wars, the two sides often tell different stories about what happened and who is to blame.
Russia's Defence Ministry said its forces struck military-related transport and logistics centres in Kyiv overnight.
The ministry also said it hit the Zaporizhstal metallurgical plant, part of the Metinvest group, in Zaporizhzhia.
It said the strikes targeted the Nova Poshta sorting complex and the Kyiv-3 transport and logistics centre, which it described as storing drones and dual-use goods.
Ukrainian officials said the attacks killed six people and injured 20 in Zaporizhzhia and triggered fires in Kyiv.
Russia said it intercepted or destroyed 396 Ukrainian drones over 15 regions overnight, and both sides deny deliberately targeting civilians.
- Who
- Russia's Defence Ministry and its forces carried out the strikes; Ukrainian officials reported the civilian casualties.
- What
- Overnight strikes on military-related transport and logistics centres in Kyiv and the Zaporizhstal steel works in Zaporizhzhia.
- Where
- Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.
- When
- Overnight, reported on Tuesday, Aug 11.
- Why
- Russia said the targets supported Ukraine's war effort, including drone storage and steel used for armour; both sides deny deliberately targeting civilians.
Moscow's account
Kyiv's account
Purpose of the strikes
Moscow's account
Russia says it struck military-related logistics centres and a steel works that help Ukraine's war effort, including drone storage and steel for military armour.
Kyiv's account
Ukrainian officials reported six people killed and 20 injured in Zaporizhzhia and fires in Kyiv, pointing to civilian harm from the attacks.
Deliberate targeting of civilians
Moscow's account
Russia denies deliberately targeting civilians.
Kyiv's account
Ukraine also denies deliberately targeting civilians.
Key facts
- Reporting agency
- Reuters
- Date of report
- Aug 11
- Targets in Kyiv
- Nova Poshta sorting complex and Kyiv-3 transport and logistics centre
- Target in Zaporizhzhia
- Zaporizhstal metallurgical plant (Metinvest group)
- Reported casualties in Zaporizhzhia
- 6 killed, 20 injured
- Fires
- Triggered in Kyiv
- Ukrainian drones intercepted or destroyed
- 396 over 15 regions
- Civilian targeting
- Both sides deny deliberately targeting civilians
Sources
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