Ukraine marks 35 years of independence amid war with Russia
Russia reported a major fire at an Ozon logistics hub in Krasnodar after a drone attack on Monday, while Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelens...
Russian drone strikes and shelling have impacted multiple regions in Ukraine, causing injuries and damage to residential areas and infrastructure.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russian forces launched 108 Shahed drones and other decoy drones across the country during the night of May 11. By morning, Ukrainian defenses had intercepted 60 drones, while 41 decoy drones were rendered ineffective.
In the Kyiv region, drone strikes caused injuries to one individual and damaged private homes in the Brovary and Obukhiv districts. In the Kharkiv and Donetsk regions, seven civilians, including elderly residents, were injured during attacks that also affected homes and infrastructure.
In the Zaporizhzhia region, airstrikes targeted frontline communities, including the village of Pavlivka, where residential areas were damaged, and two civilians were injured. Shelling in the Kherson region resulted in one fatality and three injuries, with additional damage to local structures.
Ukraine’s State Emergency Service reported over 150 incidents related to strikes on settlements and infrastructure within the past day, highlighting the ongoing challenges faced by affected communities.
Meanwhile, Russian officials in the Kursk and Belgorod regions reported drone and artillery impacts, citing injuries and property damage.
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A large-scale drone attack has hit Russia's Samara region, damaging facilities and disrupting operations at an Ozon logistics complex, according to regional authorities and the company.
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Russia reported a major fire at an Ozon logistics hub in Krasnodar after a drone attack on Monday, while Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denied Kyiv’s official involvement in the Nord Stream 2 pipeline blasts.
Russia reported a major fire at an Ozon logistics hub in Krasnodar after a drone attack on Monday, while Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denied Kyiv’s official involvement in the Nord Stream 2 pipeline blasts.
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