Five dead after Ukraine and Russia trade drone and missile attacks as talks stall
Five dead as Ukraine and Russia launch drone and missile attacks
- Five people were killed and several others injured in Ukraine and Russia following a wave of overnight drone and missile attacks by both countries.
- Russia launched 235 drones and 27 missiles at Ukraine, with 10 missiles and 25 drones hitting targets in the Dnipro, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions, causing damage to buildings and infrastructure.
- Ukraine retaliated with drone attacks on Russian territory, with Russia's Defence Ministry claiming to have intercepted 54 drones over regions including Rostov, Bryansk, and Stavropol.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed that Russia would face consequences for its strikes, stating that Ukrainian long-range drones would ensure this.
- Russia's Defence Ministry claimed its strikes targeted Ukrainian military sites, while a Russian official stated that peace talks were never truly on the West's agenda.