Russia launches file variety of drones throughout Ukraine as Moscow and Kyiv proceed aerial assaults
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched a file 90 Shahed-type drones over Ukraine through the early hours of the brand new 12 months, the Ukrainian air pressure stated Monday, whereas Russia additionally reported Ukrainian assaults.
A 15-year-old boy was killed and 7 individuals wounded after falling particles from one among 87 downed drones hit a residential constructing within the metropolis of Odesa, the top of the area’s navy administration, Oleh Kiper, stated. Debris additionally sparked plenty of small fires, together with on the metropolis’s port.
In the western metropolis of Lviv, Russian assaults severely broken a museum devoted to Roman Shukhevych, a controversial Ukrainian nationalist and navy commander who fought for Ukrainian independence throughout World War II. University buildings within the city of Dubliany have been additionally broken, though no casualties have been reported.
Writing on social media, Lviv mayor Andriy Sadovyi described the strike as “symbolic and cynical,” including, “this is a war for our history.”
Meanwhile, 4 individuals have been killed and 13 extra wounded following Ukrainian shelling on Russian-occupied areas of Donetsk, in accordance with the world’s Russian-installed chief, Denis Pushilin. Russian state media reported {that a} journalist was among the many victims, however supplied no additional particulars.
One particular person was additionally killed and one other wounded in shelling on the Russian border city of Shebekino, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov stated.
The aerial strikes observe a sequence of heavy aerial bombardments that started on Friday, when Russia unleashed an 18-hour assault that one air pressure official described as the largest aerial barrage of the battle.
At least 49 individuals have been killed within the bombardment, with rescuers in Kyiv reporting Monday that that they had recovered a minimum of eight extra our bodies from beneath the rubble.
Shelling blamed on Ukraine within the middle of the Russian border metropolis of Belgorod Saturday killed 21 individuals, together with three youngsters, native officers reported.
