5 killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine as Putin warns Europe against sending troops
Russian missile and drone strikes killed five civilians in Ukraine, marking an intensification of attacks on the power grid and residential areas. President Putin reiterated his warning that European military intervention in Ukraine would lead to direct war with Russia.
Why it matters
This report underscores the deteriorating security situation in Ukraine and the hardening of diplomatic stances between Russia and the West.
Russian strikes killed five civilians and wounded dozens in Ukraine , local officials said Saturday (September 12, 2026), after Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that sending European troops into Ukraine would amount to direct conflict with Russia.
Ukraine is under mounting pressure from Russia's intensifying air campaign that uses ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones to pierce defences. Moscow's attacks have targeted Ukraine's power grid ahead of winter in what officials say is meant to demoralise civilians.
Two people were killed and one wounded when Russian drones struck a residential area overnight in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, regional head Ivan Fedorov said Saturday (September 12).
One person died and three others were wounded in strikes on Kryvyi Rih, according to local officials.
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