💥 Russia unleashed a massive wave of strikes on Ukraine overnight, targeting military-industrial sites and airbases with high-precision weapons — including the infamous Kinzhal hypersonic missiles (think super-fast rockets) and combat drones flying in like swarms of bees. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, all objectives were achieved.
However, Ukrainian officials say civilians bore the brunt of the attack. In Kyiv alone, 10 people were killed, 38 injured, and residential buildings across seven districts were damaged. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blasted the strikes on social media, saying Russia is choosing ballistic strikes over peace talks 🗣️ and urged fresh sanctions to stop the bloodshed.
Not all missiles and drones made it through. The Ukrainian air force claims to have shot down 563 of 598 drones and 26 of 31 missiles, with debris falling in 26 different spots. Still, the fallout has sparked solidarity protests in Europe: the EU and the UK even summoned Russian envoys after the strikes damaged the EU mission and British Council offices in Kyiv. 🇪🇺🇬🇧
On the flip side, Moscow reported Russian air defenses intercepted over 100 Ukrainian drones targeting Russian regions. Meanwhile, Kyiv's drone forces have been busy hitting oil refineries in southern Russia, ramping up their own campaign against critical infrastructure.
This ongoing duel of drones and missiles shows how modern conflicts are evolving — and how civilians keep getting caught in the crossfire. For those catching the latest headlines between study sessions or coffee runs, these developments remind us that peace talks are urgent and the human cost keeps rising. Let's hope diplomacy catches up before the next alert sounds 💡🤞
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Russia launches large-scale strikes, Ukraine reports civilian deaths
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