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Child killed and 24 wounded in Russian air attacks on Ukrainian cities
Child killed and 24 wounded in Russian air attacks on Ukrainian cities

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Child killed and 24 wounded in Russian air attacks on Ukrainian cities

Russian forces have struck three Ukrainian cities in overnight attacks, killing a child and wounding at least 24 people. The attacks came a day before a planned third round of direct peace talks between delegations from Moscow and Kyiv. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky's announcement late on Monday that the negotiations would take place generated little hope they would deliver any progress on ending the three-year war. That is despite the Trump administration's efforts to push forward peace efforts, which have stalled as Russian President Vladimir Putin is reluctant to budge from his demands. The previous two rounds were held in Istanbul, and Russian media reports said the Turkish city would also host the meeting this time. The talks in May and June led to a series of exchanges of prisoners of war and the bodies of fallen soldiers but produced no other agreements. Russia is driving hard to break through at eastern and north-eastern points on the 620-mile front line. It is also firing upwards of 700 drones a night at Ukrainian cities. From dusk on Monday evening, Russia struck the Ukrainian regions of Sumy in the north east, Odesa in the south and eastern Kramatorsk. In Kramatorsk, a glide bomb hit an apartment building, starting a fire, according to the head of the city's military administration, Oleksandr Honcharenko. A boy born in 2015 was killed, local officials said, without giving his exact age. Five other people were reported wounded. The Sumy region came under multiple waves of attacks, the regional military administration reported. A drone hit a fuel station in the town of Putyvl, wounding four people, including a five-year-old boy. A second drone strike hit the same location less than two hours later, wounding seven more. After dark, two powerful Russian glide bombs were dropped on Sumy city, wounding 13 people, including a six-year-old boy. According to regional authorities, five apartment buildings, two private homes and a shopping mall were damaged in the attack. Acting mayor Artem Kobzar said the blasts shattered windows and destroyed balconies in residential buildings. Also on Tuesday, Russia's Defence Ministry claimed air defences downed 35 Ukrainian long-range drones over several regions overnight, including three over the Moscow region.

Child killed and 24 wounded in Russian air attacks on Ukrainian cities
Child killed and 24 wounded in Russian air attacks on Ukrainian cities

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time2 days ago

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Child killed and 24 wounded in Russian air attacks on Ukrainian cities

Russian forces have struck three Ukrainian cities in overnight attacks, killing a child and wounding at least 24 people. The attacks came a day before a planned third round of direct peace talks between delegations from Moscow and Kyiv. Advertisement Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky's announcement late on Monday that the negotiations would take place generated little hope they would deliver any progress on ending the three-year war. That is despite the Trump administration's efforts to push forward peace efforts, which have stalled as Russian President Vladimir Putin is reluctant to budge from his demands. The previous two rounds were held in Istanbul, and Russian media reports said the Turkish city would also host the meeting this time. Emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following a Russian attack in Odesa (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP) The talks in May and June led to a series of exchanges of prisoners of war and the bodies of fallen soldiers but produced no other agreements. Advertisement Russia is driving hard to break through at eastern and north-eastern points on the 620-mile front line. It is also firing upwards of 700 drones a night at Ukrainian cities. From dusk on Monday evening, Russia struck the Ukrainian regions of Sumy in the north east, Odesa in the south and eastern Kramatorsk. In Kramatorsk, a glide bomb hit an apartment building, starting a fire, according to the head of the city's military administration, Oleksandr Honcharenko. A boy born in 2015 was killed, local officials said, without giving his exact age. Five other people were reported wounded. Advertisement The Sumy region came under multiple waves of attacks, the regional military administration reported. A drone hit a fuel station in the town of Putyvl, wounding four people, including a five-year-old boy. A second drone strike hit the same location less than two hours later, wounding seven more. After dark, two powerful Russian glide bombs were dropped on Sumy city, wounding 13 people, including a six-year-old boy. According to regional authorities, five apartment buildings, two private homes and a shopping mall were damaged in the attack. Acting mayor Artem Kobzar said the blasts shattered windows and destroyed balconies in residential buildings. Advertisement Also on Tuesday, Russia's Defence Ministry claimed air defences downed 35 Ukrainian long-range drones over several regions overnight, including three over the Moscow region.

Russia says it downed 142 Ukrainian drones, including 27 over Moscow region
Russia says it downed 142 Ukrainian drones, including 27 over Moscow region

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time4 days ago

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Russia says it downed 142 Ukrainian drones, including 27 over Moscow region

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia's defence ministry and the mayor of Moscow said it had downed 142 drones overnight, including 27 over the Moscow region. The drones were reportedly shot down over a number regions in the European part of Russia, as well as over the Black Sea. The latest attacks included four drones headed toward the Russian capital, which were downed on Sunday morning, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Telegram around 1000 local time (0700 GMT). According to Russia's aviation watchdog Rosaviatsia, four major airports serving Moscow - Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Zhukovskiy - were affected, resulting in 134 flights being redirected. By 1000 Moscow time, only two airports remained closed to air traffic - Vnukovo in the Moscow region and Grabtsevo in the Kaluga region. Solve the daily Crossword

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