Russian drone attack kills three children and a woman in Kyiv region, Ukraine says
Russian drone attacks in the Kyiv region have resulted in the deaths of four people, including three children. Further strikes were reported in Sumy and Kramatorsk, while Moldova reported a drone intrusion into its airspace.
Why it matters
The ongoing escalation of drone warfare against civilian areas in Ukraine continues to cause significant loss of life and regional instability.
KYIV: An overnight Russian attack on the Kyiv region killed four people, including three children, Kyiv regional authorities said on Sunday.
Drone attacks persisted in Kyiv and the surrounding region throughout the day.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported one injured. Drone fragments fell in various districts in the capital.
Outside the capital, a mother and her two 3-year-old children were killed in Kyiv region when a Russian drone strike hit a private home, the emergency service said.
Kyiv region governor Tymur Tkachenko said a girl died in hospital after a separate drone strike in another district.
Tkachenko said the region endured more than a day of hostile attacks over several areas.
The southwestern Fastiv district sustained the most damage, with more than 24 sites hit, including homes, industrial and utility buildings, the grounds of an agricultural enterprise and vehicles, he added.
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