Overnight Russian drone and missile strikes across Ukraine killed at least eight people and wounded dozens more. The central city of Dnipro bore the brunt, with five fatalities reported by regional authorities.
Key Takeaways
Overnight Russian drone and missile strikes across Ukraine killed at least eight people and wounded dozens more. Dnipro was particularly hard hit, while Ukrainian drones struck targets inside Russia. President Zelensky urged continued peace talks as prisoner exchanges continue.
- At least 8 killed in overnight Russian attacks on multiple Ukrainian cities
- Dnipro suffered the heaviest casualties with 5 dead and 46 wounded
- Ukrainian drones struck deep into Russian territory, killing at least one woman
- Prisoner exchange of 193 service members occurred Friday
- Zelensky open to peace talks in Azerbaijan if Russia agrees
The attacks destroyed several apartment buildings, businesses, and a residential house in Dnipro, according to Oleksandr Hanzha, head of the Dnipropetrovsk region. Another person was killed later Saturday afternoon in the same area. The strikes caused fires across the city and damaged critical infrastructure.
Ukrainian drones struck targets deep inside Russia, killing at least one woman in Belgorod and wounding two men. Additional attacks were reported in Kursk and Yekaterinburg, though casualty details varied between sources. Meanwhile, Russian-installed officials claimed three people died in a Ukrainian drone strike on a village in the Luhansk region.
President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed Ukraine's willingness to continue peace talks with Russia during his meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. This comes after a prisoner exchange Friday, where 193 service members were swapped between the two nations. The EU approved new sanctions against Russia this week, targeting energy, banking, and trade sectors.
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