At the same time, a drone attack carried out by Ukraine in the Belgorod region of Russia claimed the lives of three people.
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More than four years after the start of Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine, both warring countries are intensifying long-range strikes, resulting in an increasing number of civilian casualties.
Russia relies on ballistic terror, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on social media. He noted that 61 missiles of various types were launched into the country this week.
“More pressure, more sanctions on Russia, and more air defense systems for Ukraine are needed,” said V. Zelensky.
Two people killed in a Russian drone strike were in the major northeastern city of Kharkiv. Four floors of a residential building were also destroyed there, the president said.
According to regional governor Oleh Syniehubov, 23 people were injured. Photos he shared show a damaged building where rescue services were working.
According to the Ukrainian president, eight people were injured overnight in Odesa, where strikes damaged power grids, the port, and residential buildings.
V. Zelensky condemned another strike targeting energy infrastructure near a shopping center in Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk region. Nine people were injured there, including four children, he reported.
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Images circulated on social media Saturday evening, which AFP could not verify, show burning buildings, apparently in a commercial area.
Three people were killed in Russia during a Ukrainian drone attack in the border city of Belgorod, reported acting regional governor Aleksandr Shuvayev.
He said 25 people were injured, including children aged four and nine.
Cars, two apartment buildings, and a residential house caught fire, A. Shuvayev reported.
A video released by Russian media shows an apartment building burning at night, watched by residents gathered across the street.
According to United Nations (UN) data, the conflict has caused more civilian casualties this year.
The Russian invasion that began four and a half years ago continues, and the prospects for a peace agreement remain unclear.
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