Russia bombards Kyiv and other cities in onslaught testing Ukraine’s defenses
- One person died and four others were injured as a result of a Russian overnight strike on the Ukrainian city of Sumy.
- Russia bombarded cities across Ukraine with missiles and drones in an overnight onslaught that continued into Thursday morning.
- The Russian Defense Ministry stated that its forces targeted military-related facilities in nine Ukrainian cities, including industrial and logistics hubs.
- Civilian areas, including apartment buildings, suffered damage during the attacks, with casualties reported in various regions.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia bombarded cities across Ukraine with missiles and drones in an overnight onslaught that ran into the daylight hours of Thursday, when explosions echoed around Kyiv through the morning.
Ukrainian officials reported that one person died and four others were injured due to a Russian strike on the city of Sumy. The attacks have raised concerns about Ukraine's air defense capabilities, particularly its shortage of U.S.-made Patriot missiles.
The Russian Defense Ministry claimed that the strikes targeted military-related facilities, including industrial sites and logistics hubs, while also causing damage to civilian areas. Reports indicate that the barrage resulted in casualties across various regions, including the deaths of a 78-year-old woman in Zaporizhzhia and another individual in Kharkiv.
俄罗斯轰炸基辅及其他城市，考验乌克兰防御能力
基辅，乌克兰（美联社）——俄罗斯在一夜之间用导弹和无人机轰炸了乌克兰的多个城市，攻击持续到周四早晨，基辅周围响起爆炸声。
乌克兰官员报告称，由于俄罗斯在苏梅市的袭击，一人遇难，另有四人受伤。这些袭击引发了对乌克兰空中防御能力的担忧，特别是其对美国制造的爱国者导弹的短缺。
俄罗斯国防部声称，袭击针对军事相关设施，包括工业场所和物流中心，同时也对民用区域造成了损害。报告显示，轰炸导致多个地区出现伤亡，包括在扎波罗热的一名78岁女性和哈尔科夫的另一名遇难者。