Five dead as Ukraine and Russia launch drone and missile attacks
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.
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