The Ukrainian military has accused the Russian statement of misinformation.
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Regional Governor Serhiy Raisak wrote on the Telegram messaging app that the missiles crashed into a residential area, killing 18 people and causing a fire. The Russian drone then attacked the house and killed one, said Oleksandr Birkur, the city’s military manager.
Regional Governor Serhiy Raisak wrote on the Telegram messaging app that the missiles crashed into a residential area, killing 18 people and causing a fire. The Russian drone then attacked the house and killed one, said Oleksandr Birkur, the city’s military manager.
Photos posted online showed the bodies of the dead lying on the pavement as grey smoke rose into the sky.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said in a Telegram post that “high-precision strikes” targeted “meetings of unit commanders and western instructors” at restaurants.
“As a result of the strike, the enemy’s losses totaled 85 military personnel and foreign officers, as well as up to 20 vehicles,” the ministry said in a telegram.
After pledging to end the war in 24 hours, US President Donald Trump, who took office in January, tried to mediate the end of the conflict. The US said last week it agreed to two ceasefire agreements between Russia and Ukraine.
Rescuers struggled all night with Krivili Li’s flashlights, moving around destroying cars, buildings with crushed windows and large craters. Residents carried foil and timber arms for emergency home repairs, according to Reuters witnesses.
Some people have used their mobile phones for light and registered with the Help Center.
“A dead child lying there, parents crying, it was horrifying,” Yulia, 47, told Reuters when she looked into damaged blinds, equipment and furniture in her apartment.
The strike against President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s hometown was one of Moscow’s most deadly in conflict this year, and was launched in February 2022 with a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in the Kremlin.
At least 50 people were injured, adding that the numbers are growing, according to the emergency services. More than 30 people were in the hospital, including a 3 month old baby, Rysack said.
Russia has denied targeting civilians, but thousands have been killed and wounded in the invasion.
Ukrainian military general staff said the attack showed that Russia “does not seek peace, but rather intends to continue the aggression and war to destroy Ukraine and all Ukrainians.”
With his nightly video address, Zelenskiy called on Moscow to the west to put great pressure on him.
On Friday, each side once again accused each other of fling the inter-energy obstacle ceasefire.
The Russian Ministry of Defense has accused Ukraine of attacking Russian energy facilities six times in the last 24 hours.
Zelenskiy said Russia launched a drone attack on a thermal power plant in the Ukrainian city of Kherson on Friday.
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