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Russian Attack Kills 15 in Ukraine, Including 3 Children

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World Desk

In Short: A Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv and its surrounding region killed at least 15 people, including three children, according to multiple reports.

The Kyiv Post (Ukraine) reported that a massive missile attack on a film studio in Kyiv damaged the building housing three soundstages, with the studio stating on Facebook, 'Another difficult night and a morning of bad news.'

Informat (Romania) reported that a Russian drone hit a shopping center in Pavlohrad, in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, killing five people and injuring 67 others on Thursday.

The Kyiv Post (Ukraine) also reported that a bird facility, including a chicken coop and quail house, was destroyed in the attack, with Snopko writing, 'We’ve been hit. The bird facility – including the chicken coop and quail house – has burned down. Birds and a cat were inside, along with all the equipment and feed.'

Transylvaniatimes (Romania) reported that the attack injured at least 19 people, including children, and that a Russian drone hit a civilian ship in the Black Sea, killing the captain.

Kyivindependent (Ukraine) reported that the attack killed at least three people and injured 16 others, according to local officials, and that 10 people, including three children, were injured in the attack in Saratov Oblast.

Kyivindependent (Ukraine) also reported that regional authorities in Belgorod Oblast claimed that 130 drones had been downed or suppressed, with one person killed and four others injured.

The reports from Kyiv Post (Ukraine) and Informat (Romania) differ in the specific locations and casualties, but they agree that the Russian attack caused significant damage and casualties.

The attacks have killed at least 15 people and injured over 19 others, including children, across Ukraine.

Background

What's confirmed

• Informat (Romania) reported that a Russian drone hit a shopping center in Pavlohrad, in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, killing five people and injuring 67 others on Thursday.
• Transylvaniatimes (Romania) reported that the attack injured at least 19 people, including children, and that a Russian drone hit a civilian ship in the Black Sea, killing the captain.
• Kyivindependent (Ukraine) reported that the attack killed at least three people and injured 16 others, according to local officials, and that 10 people, including three children, were injured in the attack in Saratov Oblast.
• Kyivindependent (Ukraine) also reported that regional authorities in Belgorod Oblast claimed that 130 drones had been downed or suppressed, with one person killed and four others injured.
• The reports from Kyiv Post (Ukraine) and Informat (Romania) differ in the specific locations and casualties, but they agree that the Russian attack caused significant damage and casualties.
• The attacks have killed at least 15 people and injured over 19 others, including children, across Ukraine.

What's still developing

• “Most importantly, the people are alive. That is the only thing that cannot be replaced. Everything else is a matter of time, resources, and our collective effort,” the company said.
• “My feeling (is) that Putin needs Trump,” Zelensky told Axios, adding that the Russian leader does not want to upset the U.S. president.

Sources

• Transylvaniatimeslink
• Kyivindependentlink
• Informatlink
• AFPlink
• Newslink
• Huffingtonpostlink
• Al Jazeeralink
• Rferllink
• BBClink
• Bhaskarenglishlink
• Warpbeatlink
• 2Newslink
• WarpBeat — background on Russian Strikes Kill 13, Injure Over 100 in Ukraine link
• WarpBeat — background on Russian Strikes Kill 13, Injure Over 100 Across Ukraine link
• Al Jazeera English — video link