27 Dead in Attack on Russian-Occupied Ukrainian Regions: Moscow

Post by : Elena Malik

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Russia-installed officials in the partially occupied Ukrainian regions of Kherson and Luhansk reported a significant death toll following attacks allegedly carried out by Ukrainian forces. According to Moscow-backed governor Vladimir Saldo, a Ukrainian assault on the town of Sadove in the Kherson region resulted in 22 deaths and 15 injuries. Saldo claimed that Ukrainian forces utilized a French-made guided bomb followed by a US-supplied HIMARS missile, purportedly targeting civilians and exacerbating casualties.

Further east, Leonid Pasechnik, the Russia-installed governor in Luhansk, disclosed that two additional fatalities were recorded in Luhansk city, bringing the death toll to five. Pasechnik also indicated that 60 individuals sustained injuries as a result of the missile attack.

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Amidst the escalating tensions, drone attacks persisted between Russia and Ukraine. The Russian Defense Ministry reported a barrage of Ukrainian drones launched across Russian territory, with 25 drones reportedly destroyed over various regions. Ukrainian air defenses, on the other hand, shot down nine out of 13 Russian drones over several Ukrainian regions, damaging commercial and residential structures in the process.

In a new development, Ukrainian air defense units successfully intercepted Russian drones over the North Ossetia region, marking the first instance of such an incident occurring over 900 kilometers away from the conflict zone in Zaporizhzhia. The clash underscores the ongoing hostilities and the expanding geographical scope of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

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