Child killed in Russian drone attack in central Ukraine, say officials
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Russian drones kill 12-year-old girl in Ukraine hours after Putin’s three-day ceasefire offer
- A 12-year-old girl has been killed in a Russian drone attack in the Dnipropetrovsk region of central Ukraine, according to officials in the war-torn country.
- The drone struck a residential building, and the girl died on the way to the hospital after being pulled from the rubble.
- Three others, including a six-year-old girl, were injured in the same attack, officials said.
- Ukrainian air defences reported downing 37 out of 100 drones launched by Russia overnight.
- Kyiv also experienced drone attacks, resulting in a fire and minor injuries, following a week of intense Russian strikes.