Russian drones kills 2 in Ukraine's Moldova; Zelenskyy urges stronger global response
Russian drone strikes hit a border crossing in Odesa and an apartment building in Kyiv, resulting in two deaths and multiple injuries. President Zelenskyy has called for a stronger international response to these ongoing attacks as winter approaches.
Why it matters
The escalation of drone warfare against civilian infrastructure highlights the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and the geopolitical tension regarding international intervention.
Russian strikes killed two people and injured at least four others in Ukraine on Wednesday, after a drone hit a border crossing with Moldova in the southern Odesa region and an apartment building in Kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged world leaders to take stronger action against Moscow, warning that the attacks were continuing with little international response.The Starokozache border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova was struck overnight, causing a major fire and forcing authorities to temporarily suspend passenger and vehicle traffic. Odesa Governor Oleh Kiper said two civilians near the crossing were killed and three others were injured.Sixteen people were evacuated from the area, according to Zelenskyy.
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