Russia And Ukraine Trade Strikes As Civilian Deaths Rise
At a Glance
- Russian and Ukrainian strikes killed at least seven people on Saturday, according to officials in both countries.
- Ukrainian authorities reported deaths in Zaporizhzhia and Sumy, while Russia’s Krasnodar region reported three deaths from Ukrainian drone strikes.
- Kyiv came under further Russian attacks, with several people wounded and a residential building damaged.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of escalating attacks as Ukraine prepares for another winter of war.
Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged strikes on Saturday, killing at least seven people in both countries as the war continued into its fifth year, with attacks reported across Ukraine and deeper inside Russian territory.
Key Statements
“Moscow is escalating every single day.”
— Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky
“It’s a miracle that we are not injured.”
— Anastasiia Grygorovych, Kyiv resident, describing the damage to her apartment
“During attacks, I have to calm all the residents down, so they don’t panic.”
— Liudmyla Safronova, Kyiv resident and psychologist
Renewed Strikes Across Ukraine And Russia
- Ukraine: Authorities reported two deaths in Zaporizhzhia and two in Sumy, where a child was also wounded.
- Kyiv: Several people were wounded after a residential building in the Solomianskyi district was struck.
- Russia: Authorities in Krasnodar reported three deaths following Ukrainian drone strikes.
- Ukrainian response: Zelensky said Ukrainian forces struck an oil refinery in Krasnodar and a facility in neighboring Rostov that he described as supplying Russian forces.
- Wider campaign: Ukraine has increasingly targeted locations deep inside Russia, including areas far from the front line.
- Winter preparations: Kyiv is facing another winter of war amid continued attacks on urban areas and critical infrastructure.
FYI
The latest strikes underline the continuing expansion of long-range attacks on both sides as the war moves deeper into its fifth year. Russia has intensified attacks on Ukrainian cities, including daytime strikes on Kyiv, while Ukraine has increasingly targeted military, industrial and energy-related sites inside Russia.
Zelensky says Moscow is escalating its campaign, while Russian authorities have continued to report Ukrainian drone attacks. The latest casualties and damage add to the security challenges facing civilians as Ukraine approaches another winter under wartime conditions.
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