The Russia-Ukraine war is entering another dangerous phase as both sides expand long-range attacks beyond traditional military targets, increasingly hitting economic, logistics and commercial infrastructure.

Ukraine has targeted facilities belonging to Russian e-commerce giant Ozone, including a logistics hub, as Kyiv expands its drone campaign against major Russian distribution networks linked to the country’s wartime economy.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Kyiv of opening “Pandora’s box” by targeting economic sites and warned that Moscow would respond.

At least 13 people were reportedly killed in attacks overnight and through Saturday, with casualties reported in Ukraine, Russia and Russian-annexed Crimea.

Russia said it launched a concentrated strike on the Kyiv region using long-range precision weapons and drones. The Russian Defense Ministry also claimed that more than 40 trucks equipped with long-range drone launchers were destroyed.

Russia-Ukraine War:  Ukraine Hits Ozone Facilities | Putin Warns Kyiv Has Opened “Pandora’s Box”

The Russia-Ukraine war is entering another dangerous phase as Russian President Vladimir Putin accuses Kyiv of opening a “Pandora’s box” by expanding attacks against economic and strategic targets deep inside Russia.

At least 13 people were reportedly killed in the latest overnight and Saturday attacks, with casualties reported in both Russia and Ukraine as well as Crimea.

Russia says it launched a concentrated strike against targets in Ukraine using long-range precision weapons and drones. The Russian Defence Ministry said more than 40 trucks equipped with long-range drone launchers were destroyed.

Russian forces also struck the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk, with reported targets including military supply warehouses, fuel storage tanks, cargo vessels and port infrastructure.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces have reportedly targeted several locations inside Russia, including an oil refinery in the Samara region located around 1,000 kilometres from the front line. Ukraine also reported a strike on a logistics hub.

The intensifying attacks have placed renewed pressure on Ukraine’s air defence capabilities. France has promised additional interceptor missiles for Ukraine, with French President Emmanuel Macron saying it is crucial to provide Kyiv with the means necessary to defend its skies.

Putin Warns Ukraine Over Deep Strikes Inside Russia | Russia Launches Major Attack

In today’s top stories, Iran escalates tensions with the United States as its Army chief announces a $30,000 reward for capturing or killing U.S. military personnel. Meanwhile, Bangladesh’s potential Prime Minister Tariq Rahman visit to India remains uncertain, with Dhaka stressing the need for a conducive environment and linking the issue to Sheikh Hasina’s extradition.

The Russia-Ukraine war sees fresh escalation as Ukraine claims a counterstrike against a Russian missile fuel production facility following Russian strikes on Kyiv. In India, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari promises strict action following the death of former state Assembly Deputy Speaker Ashish Banerjee, while political accusations continue.

Elsewhere, Home Minister Amit Shah targets the Congress over the Vande Mataram controversy at an Independence Day event, saying attempts to shorten the national song will not be forgiven. The government has also set LPG production targets for Indian refiners to strengthen domestic supplies, reduce import dependence and improve energy security.

Stay tuned for the latest India, world, geopolitical, political and breaking news updates from WION.

In today’s top stories, Iran escalates tensions with the United States as its Army chief announces a $30,000 reward for capturing or killing U.S. military personnel. Meanwhile, Bangladesh’s potential Prime Minister Tariq Rahman visit to India remains uncertain, with Dhaka stressing the need for a conducive environment and linking the issue to Sheikh Hasina’s extradition.  The Russia-Ukraine war sees fresh escalation as Ukraine claims a counterstrike against a Russian missile fuel production facility following Russian strikes on Kyiv. In India, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari promises strict action following the death of former state Assembly Deputy Speaker Ashish Banerjee, while political accusations continue.  Elsewhere, Home Minister Amit Shah targets the Congress over the Vande Mataram controversy at an Independence Day event, saying attempts to shorten the national song will not be forgiven. The government has also set LPG production targets for Indian refiners to strengthen domestic supplies, reduce import dependence and improve energy security.  Stay tuned for the latest India, world, geopolitical, political and breaking news updates from WION.

The Russia-Ukraine war continues to intensify, with both sides exchanging strikes and reporting casualties and damage.

Russian strikes in the Kyiv region have reportedly killed at least three people, including a child, while others were wounded. Fires also broke out in multiple districts following the attacks, according to Ukrainian emergency authorities.

Moscow has also claimed that Russian forces struck three vessels near Black Sea ports, alleging that the ships were carrying military-related cargo for Ukraine. Videos released by Russia reportedly show vessels being hit at sea.

Meanwhile, Ukraine continues to use long-range drones against targets inside Russian territory. Experts say these attacks have allowed Kyiv to put pressure on Russian critical infrastructure and targets in Crimea.

Russia-Ukraine War Escalates | Russian Strikes Kill Three Including Child | Kyiv Hit by Fresh Attacks

<p>Ukrainian officials claimed that Russian forces shelled and fired missiles at a number of cities in eastern Ukraine Saturday night (Feb 17), killing at least three people.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As per Ukraine, two cities close to the front line in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region - Kramatorsk and Slovyansk - were targeted.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Donetsk Governor Vadim Filashkin said that Russia had fired three rockets at Kramatorsk, which killed at least two people.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"Rescuers pulled the body of a woman born in 1977 from the rubble," he wrote on social media, adding later that the body of a 23-year-old man had also been found.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Filashkin added that one more person was feared buried under the piles of broken concrete and debris.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A report by the news agency AFP mentioned that dozens of rescue personnel were on the site of the strike.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The emergency services teams were working by lamplight and using construction tools to move the wreckage.&nbsp;</p>

<p>At one point, they turned off floodlights powered by loud generators to look for signs of life beneath debris near a two-metre crater.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Meanwhile, Russian shells hit a school in the nearby town of Slovyansk, with rescuer teams searching for at least one person trapped underneath piles of debris.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The governor of the Kharkiv region said that in the town of Kupiansk, which is further north, one person was killed when Russian shells struck a two-storey house.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The attacks are&nbsp;believed to have taken place in places where Russian attacks are common, but the news agencies have not independently verified any of the reports.&nbsp;</p>

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<h2><strong>China denies selling 'lethal weapons' to Russia&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>The West has often accused China of selling weapons to Russia, which are being used while targeting Ukraine, but Beijing has denied such claims. The same was reiterated as China's foreign minister told his Ukrainian counterpart that Beijing does not sell lethal weapons to Russia for its war against Ukraine.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to a foreign ministry readout, Wang Yi told Dmytro Kuleba during a meeting on the sidelines of a major security conference in Munich on Saturday that China "does not take any advantage of the situation, and does not sell lethal weapons to conflict areas or parties to the conflict".&nbsp;</p>

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Ukrainian officials claimed that Russian forces shelled and fired missiles at a number of cities in eastern Ukraine Saturday night (Feb 17), killing at least three people.

Ukrainian officials claimed that Russian forces shelled and fired missiles at a number of cities in eastern Ukraine Saturday night (Feb 17), killing at least three people. As per Ukraine, two cities close to the front line in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region - Kramatorsk and Slovyansk - were targeted. Donetsk Governor Vadim Filashkin said that Russia had fired three rockets at Kramatorsk, which killed at least two people. Also read: Alexei Navalny’s body found with 'bruises' as West holds Putin responsible "Rescuers pulled the body of a woman born in 1977 from the rubble," he wrote on social media, adding later that the body of a 23-year-old man had also been found. Filashkin added that one more person was feared buried under the piles of broken concrete and debris. A report by the news agency AFP mentioned that dozens of rescue personnel were on the site of the strike. The emergency services teams were working by lamplight and using construction tools to move the wreckage. At one point, they turned off floodlights powered by loud generators to look for signs of life beneath debris near a two-metre crater. Also read: Putin congratulates military as Russia assumes 'full control' of Ukraine's Avdiivka Meanwhile, Russian shells hit a school in the nearby town of Slovyansk, with rescuer teams searching for at least one person trapped underneath piles of debris. The governor of the Kharkiv region said that in the town of Kupiansk, which is further north, one person was killed when Russian shells struck a two-storey house. The attacks are believed to have taken place in places where Russian attacks are common, but the news agencies have not independently verified any of the reports. Watch: Former US ambassador to NATO speaks to WION × China denies selling 'lethal weapons' to Russia The West has often accused China of selling weapons to Russia, which are being used while targeting Ukraine, but Beijing has denied such claims. The same was reiterated as China's foreign minister told his Ukrainian counterpart that Beijing does not sell lethal weapons to Russia for its war against Ukraine. According to a foreign ministry readout, Wang Yi told Dmytro Kuleba during a meeting on the sidelines of a major security conference in Munich on Saturday that China "does not take any advantage of the situation, and does not sell lethal weapons to conflict areas or parties to the conflict". Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on Ukraine-Russia war on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos (With inputs from agencies)

Ukraine claims Russian shells and missile strikes at number of cities kill at least three

<p><meta charset="utf-8" />At least two people were killed and more than 31 injured, including two children, after a missile struck a medical facility in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Friday.&nbsp;</p>

<p dir="ltr">Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that missile was Russia-made, and called it a 'crime against humanity' as he shared a video of the place where the missile hit. It showed smoke coming out of the roofless buildings&nbsp;with blown-out windows.<br />
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"Another (Russian) missile attack, another crime against humanity," Zelenskiy wrote on Twitter, describing the damage.&nbsp;"Only an evil state can fight against clinics. There can be no military purpose in this. It is pure Russian terror," he added.<br />
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“There are 23 injured in Dnipro,” the head of the regional military administration Sergiy Lysak wrote on Telegram, after several buildings were hit.</p>

<p dir="ltr">The fire covered 1,000 square metres of the medical facility, where a three-story building was partially destroyed, Lysak added.</p>

<p dir="ltr">He added that rescue workers are searching for people under the rubble.</p>

<p dir="ltr">Among the dead is a 69-year-old man. “He was just passing by when a Russian terrorist missile hit the city…,” the official added.</p>

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<p>Zelensky said that with a strike on a medical facility, “Russian terrorists once again confirm their status of fighters against everything humane and honest.”</p>

<p dir="ltr">Among the 23 injured are two boys aged three and six, who have been hospitalised along with 19 others, Lysak said. Three are said to be in a critical condition.</p>

<p dir="ltr">A clip shared by the local media purportedly showed rescuers helping the badly injured people as they escape from the clinic through corridors full of rubble.</p>

<p dir="ltr">Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office claimed that at least four people are missing following the attack in Dnipro.&nbsp;</p>

<p dir="ltr">Earlier, Lysak claimed that the region came under a "mass attack...with missiles and drones" on Thursday night.</p>

<p dir="ltr">"It was a very difficult night. It was loud," he said. "Dnipro has suffered."</p>

<h2 dir="ltr"><strong>Dnpiro comes under fresh attack</strong></h2>

<p dir="ltr">The latest attack on Dnpiro comes after the Ukrainian authorities claimed to have shot down 17 missiles and 31 drones launched from Russia overnight.</p>

<p dir="ltr">Several drones and missiles hit targets in Dnipro and the eastern city of Kharkiv, including an oil depot.</p>

<p dir="ltr">They said that Ukraine's capital Kyiv was also targeted, adding that bits of intercepted drones fell on the roof of a shopping centre, while a house and several cars were damaged.</p>

<p dir="ltr">In Russia, a blast damaged a residential and office building in the southern city of Krasnodar, east of Crimea, on Friday morning.</p>

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At least two people were killed and more than 31 injured, including two children, after a missile struck a medical facility in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Friday.

At least two people were killed and more than 31 injured, including two children, after a missile struck a medical facility in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Friday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that missile was Russia-made, and called it a 'crime against humanity' as he shared a video of the place where the missile hit. It showed smoke coming out of the roofless buildings with blown-out windows. "Another (Russian) missile attack, another crime against humanity," Zelenskiy wrote on Twitter, describing the damage. "Only an evil state can fight against clinics. There can be no military purpose in this. It is pure Russian terror," he added. “There are 23 injured in Dnipro,” the head of the regional military administration Sergiy Lysak wrote on Telegram, after several buildings were hit. The fire covered 1,000 square metres of the medical facility, where a three-story building was partially destroyed, Lysak added. He added that rescue workers are searching for people under the rubble. Among the dead is a 69-year-old man. “He was just passing by when a Russian terrorist missile hit the city…,” the official added. Russia vs The West: What are tactical nuclear weapons? Zelensky said that with a strike on a medical facility, “Russian terrorists once again confirm their status of fighters against everything humane and honest.” Among the 23 injured are two boys aged three and six, who have been hospitalised along with 19 others, Lysak said. Three are said to be in a critical condition. A clip shared by the local media purportedly showed rescuers helping the badly injured people as they escape from the clinic through corridors full of rubble. Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office claimed that at least four people are missing following the attack in Dnipro. Earlier, Lysak claimed that the region came under a "mass attack...with missiles and drones" on Thursday night. "It was a very difficult night. It was loud," he said. "Dnipro has suffered." Dnpiro comes under fresh attack The latest attack on Dnpiro comes after the Ukrainian authorities claimed to have shot down 17 missiles and 31 drones launched from Russia overnight. Several drones and missiles hit targets in Dnipro and the eastern city of Kharkiv, including an oil depot. They said that Ukraine's capital Kyiv was also targeted, adding that bits of intercepted drones fell on the roof of a shopping centre, while a house and several cars were damaged. In Russia, a blast damaged a residential and office building in the southern city of Krasnodar, east of Crimea, on Friday morning. (With inputs from agencies)

Two killed, 31 injured as Russian missile strikes clinic in Ukraine’s Dnipro

<p>A total of 26 people, including five children, have been killed as Russian missile strikes battered cities across Ukraine on Friday (April 28). Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the latest strikes and vowed a response. "Only absolute evil can unleash such terror against Ukraine," he said in his evening address on Friday, the news agency AFP reported on Saturday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Friday's attacks included a strike on a residential block in Ukraine's Uman city, where rescue workers were seen extracting victims' remains from a destroyed residential building. According to authorities, 23 people, including four children, were killed in the block.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Russian missiles also targeted the central city of Dnipro, killing a 31-year-old woman and her two-year-old daughter in their sleep. AFP reported that the woman's parents were hospitalised. Dnipro is already grief-stricken after over 40 people were killed in a missile strike on a tower block in January.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Separately, authorities in Kherson said on Friday that Russian forces shelled the village of Bilozerka, killing a 57-year-old woman and wounding three others. Meanwhile, there were no casualties reported in Ukraine's capital Kyiv which was one of the targeted cities.</p>

<p>The fresh&nbsp;attacks by Russian forces were the first large-scale air strikes in nearly two months.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Condemning the attacks, Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak demanded "lots of weapons" and more sanctions on Russia. Tweeting visuals of the destruction caused by Russian strikes, Podolyak said, "The absolute and only possible "Russian peace"... Take a careful look. And look again. If you don't want THIS spread around the world, then give us weapons. Lots of weapons. And add sanctions. And begin, finally, the expulsion of "Russian political witches" from international organizations..."</p>

<p>Earlier on Friday, Ukraine's Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said that the government's preparations to push back against entrenched Russian positions were almost complete.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Equipment has been promised, prepared and partially delivered. In a global sense, we're ready. Preparations are coming to an end," Defence Minister Reznikov said.&nbsp;</p>

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A total of 26 people, including five children, have been killed as Russian missile strikes battered cities across Ukraine on Friday (April 28). Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the latest strikes and vowed a response.

A total of 26 people, including five children, have been killed as Russian missile strikes battered cities across Ukraine on Friday (April 28). Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the latest strikes and vowed a response. "Only absolute evil can unleash such terror against Ukraine," he said in his evening address on Friday, the news agency AFP reported on Saturday. Friday's attacks included a strike on a residential block in Ukraine's Uman city, where rescue workers were seen extracting victims' remains from a destroyed residential building. According to authorities, 23 people, including four children, were killed in the block. ALSO READ | EU nations reach deal 'in principle' to transit grain from Ukraine Russian missiles also targeted the central city of Dnipro, killing a 31-year-old woman and her two-year-old daughter in their sleep. AFP reported that the woman's parents were hospitalised. Dnipro is already grief-stricken after over 40 people were killed in a missile strike on a tower block in January. Separately, authorities in Kherson said on Friday that Russian forces shelled the village of Bilozerka, killing a 57-year-old woman and wounding three others. Meanwhile, there were no casualties reported in Ukraine's capital Kyiv which was one of the targeted cities. The fresh attacks by Russian forces were the first large-scale air strikes in nearly two months. The absolute and only possible "Russian peace"... Take a careful look. And look again. If you don't want THIS spread around the world, then give us weapons. Lots of weapons. And add sanctions. And begin, finally, the expulsion of "Russian political witches" from international… pic.twitter.com/Qm5iusR8hA — Михайло Подоляк (@Podolyak_M) April 28, 2023 × Condemning the attacks, Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak demanded "lots of weapons" and more sanctions on Russia. Tweeting visuals of the destruction caused by Russian strikes, Podolyak said, "The absolute and only possible "Russian peace"... Take a careful look. And look again. If you don't want THIS spread around the world, then give us weapons. Lots of weapons. And add sanctions. And begin, finally, the expulsion of "Russian political witches" from international organizations..." Earlier on Friday, Ukraine's Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said that the government's preparations to push back against entrenched Russian positions were almost complete. "Equipment has been promised, prepared and partially delivered. In a global sense, we're ready. Preparations are coming to an end," Defence Minister Reznikov said. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Ukraine war: Russian missile strikes kill 26 including five children; Zelensky vows response