Russia blasts Ukraine with more aerial attacks as part of an intensified campaign

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian missiles, bombs and drones battered 3 regions of Ukraine successful targeted nighttime attacks, officials said Friday, arsenic Russia mounts an intensified aerial run that Ukrainian officials opportunity they request much Western thief to antagonistic — moreover arsenic doubts deepen complete what Kyiv tin expect from a caller U.S. administration.

Since the war began almost 3 years agone pursuing Russia’s full-scale penetration of its neighbor, nan Russian subject has many times utilized its superior aerial powerfulness to blast civilian targets crossed Ukraine. More than 10,000 Ukrainian civilians person been killed successful nan conflict, according to nan United Nations.

A 500-kilogram (about 1,000 pounds) glide explosive severely damaged a high-rise flat building successful Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, successful nan mediate of nan night, location Gov. Oleh Syniehubov said. At slightest 25 people, including an infant, were injured, he said.

Glide bombs, for which Ukraine has nary effective countermeasure, obliterate their targets, sending retired a powerful daze activity and often leaving a wide crater.

In nan confederate metropolis of Odesa, a Russian drone onslaught killed 1 personification and injured 9 others overnight, location Gov. Oleh Kiper said.

In nan superior Kyiv, falling wreckage from intercepted missiles injured 4 people, location Gov. Ruslan Kravchenko said.

In total, Russia fired 92 drones and 5 missiles astatine Ukraine during nan night, Ukraine’s aerial unit said. Four missiles and 62 drones were intercepted, and 26 drones were jammed electronically, it claimed.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his state needs much thief to conflict backmost against Russia’s subject might, moreover arsenic uncertainty deepens astir what Western assistance Ukraine tin expect aft Donald Trump was elected this week arsenic nan adjacent U.S. president.

“It is important to enactment together and decisively astatine nan world level each clip Russia tries to destruct our lives,” Zelenskyy wrote connected Telegram. “This is nan only measurement to execute a conscionable bid and extremity nan deaths of our people.”

Russia launched astir 2,000 drones astatine Ukraine successful October, astir one-third much than nan erstwhile month, making it nan 3rd period successful a statement that location was a important rise, nan U.K. Defense Ministry said Friday.

Russian occurrence rates person climbed since nan mediate of nan year, it said, adding that nan latest precocious monthly numbers will apt go nan norm.

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