A deadly Russian attack struck the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on July 15, killing two people and injuring at least nine others, according to regional governor Ivan Fedorov. The strike destroyed a residential building, leaving cars crushed and debris scattered across the area. Heartbreaking footage showed a woman grieving beside the body of her husband, who was killed in the attack.
Residents described the attack as an act of terror targeting civilians, claiming Russian forces are unable to advance into the city through conventional military operations. The latest strike adds to the growing humanitarian toll of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.


Russia attacks Zaporizhzhia again | Civilians killed as missile strike destroys homes

Russia has launched a major wave of missile and drone strikes across Ukraine, killing at least 18 people and causing widespread damage. The attacks targeted multiple regions, including Kyiv, as the conflict enters another intense phase. Ukrainian authorities say emergency services are responding while air defence systems remain on high alert.

18 Killed Across Ukraine As Russia Launches Massive Missile And Drone Assault 

At least 25 people, including three children, were killed in a Russian drone and missile attack on the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil that struck two blocks of residential flats, said rescue officials. Besides, 73 people, including 15 children, were wounded in one of the deadliest Russian strikes on western Ukraine since Moscow launched a full-scale war in 2022. In a separate strike, a drone attack targeted three districts of the northern city of Kharkiv, leaving more than 30 people injured.&nbsp;Two other western regions of Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk were also hit, and photos posted online showed buildings and cars ablaze.Ukraine’s air force claimed to have shot down 442 of 476 drones launched by Russia and 41 of 48 missiles that were fired.Among the missiles hit, 10 were Russian cruise missiles downed by Ukrainian F-16 and Mirage 2000 jets, the air force said.&nbsp;Ternopil, a city closer to the Polish border than the capital Kyiv, did not face such attacks till now. Videos on social media show missiles shooting towards the city with very little sign of reaction from air defences on ground.President Volodymyr Zelensky shared a video that showed one of the two blocks of flats had completely caved in. The attack caused significant destruction, said Zelensky.&nbsp;“Every brazen attack against ordinary life shows that the pressure on Russia is insufficient. Effective sanctions and assistance to Ukraine can change this,” he said on X.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Energy facilities, transport, and civil infrastructure were also damaged in other locations across western Ukraine.Russia has recently upped its attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid as the fourth winter of the war approaches, hoping to damage morale as well as logistics and Ukraine’s own defence industry.&nbsp;Electrical supplies are already being rationed, and after the latest attacks, the energy ministry announced more power cuts.&nbsp;Russia’s defence ministry said it had carried out its massive strike using long-range precision weapons, claiming it had targeted Ukraine’s ‘military-industrial complex and energy sector’ in response to Ukrainian attacks on ‘civilian targets’.Ukraine’s military said on Tuesday it had fired US-supplied longer-range Atacms missiles at military targets inside Russia, the first time they had admitted using Atacms on Russian soil.&nbsp;Meanwhile, Zelensky travelled to the Turkish capital Ankara and was due to hold talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan amid reports that President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff has been working on a plan with Russian counterpart Kirill Dmitriev.The Kremlin said no Russian representative would be joining the talks in Ankara. Spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to comment on a media report that the US and Russia had been working on a peace plan for Ukraine.“In this case, there is nothing new that we can inform you about,” Peskov told journalists.&nbsp;His comments came amid reports that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that Russia’s conditions for a peace deal had not changed since Putin laid them out in 2024.&nbsp;

Russia has upped its attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid as the fourth winter of the war approaches, hoping to damage morale, logistics, and Ukraine’s defence industry. Electrical supplies are already being rationed, and after the latest attacks, the energy ministry announced more power cuts.

At least 25 people, including three children, were killed in a Russian drone and missile attack on the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil that struck two blocks of residential flats, said rescue officials. Besides, 73 people, including 15 children, were wounded in one of the deadliest Russian strikes on western Ukraine since Moscow launched a full-scale war in 2022. In a separate strike, a drone attack targeted three districts of the northern city of Kharkiv, leaving more than 30 people injured. Two other western regions of Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk were also hit, and photos posted online showed buildings and cars ablaze. Ukraine’s air force claimed to have shot down 442 of 476 drones launched by Russia and 41 of 48 missiles that were fired. Among the missiles hit, 10 were Russian cruise missiles downed by Ukrainian F-16 and Mirage 2000 jets, the air force said. Ternopil, a city closer to the Polish border than the capital Kyiv, did not face such attacks till now. Videos on social media show missiles shooting towards the city with very little sign of reaction from air defences on ground. President Volodymyr Zelensky shared a video that showed one of the two blocks of flats had completely caved in. The attack caused significant destruction, said Zelensky. “Every brazen attack against ordinary life shows that the pressure on Russia is insufficient. Effective sanctions and assistance to Ukraine can change this,” he said on X.

Russia has upped its attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid as the fourth winter of the war approaches, hoping to damage morale, logistics, and Ukraine’s defence industry. Electrical supplies are already being rationed, and after the latest attacks, the energy ministry announced more power cuts.

Children among 25 killed, 73 injured in Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukraine

The death toll from a Russian strike on a hardware superstore in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv rose to 14, said the regional governor, on Sunday (May 26). Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the daylight attack on an “obviously civilian” target.&nbsp;

<h2>Death toll rises to 14</h2>

The death toll from the Russian strike that hit&nbsp;a&nbsp;hardware ‘Epitsentr’, on Saturday&nbsp;(May 25)&nbsp;rose to 14&nbsp;people, said Kharkiv regional governor Oleg Synegubov in a post on Telegram.&nbsp;

"The number of dead has grown to 14," said&nbsp;Synegubov, adding that&nbsp;nearly 200 rescuers worked at the scene.&nbsp;

Earlier, Synegubov had said that six people had “died on the spot,” 40 were wounded and 16 were missing after two guided Russian bombs hit the store. The death toll was later revised to 11.&nbsp;

In a video on the messaging app, Synegubov said that two of those killed “were men who worked in the hypermarket”.&nbsp;

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Epitsentr superstore which was located in a residential area of the city, according to the news agency AFP had been gutted, with thick black smoke emerging from the store as firefighters sprayed water on a blaze sparked by the strikes.&nbsp;

"It took more than 16 hours to extinguish the fire in the Kharkiv construction hypermarket caused by targeted Russian strikes," said&nbsp;Interior minister Igor Klymenko in a post on Telegram.&nbsp;

The Epitsentr chain sells household&nbsp;hardware and DIY goods. Lyubov, a cleaner at the store who was still in her uniform, told the news agency that it was all very sudden and recalled how she escaped the building. &nbsp;

“It happened all of a sudden. We didn’t understand at first, everything went dark and everything started falling on our heads,” said Lyubov.&nbsp;

She added, “It was good that my phone lit up, thanks to the flashlight I found where to go, but in front of us everything was burning already.”

Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said around 120 people had been in the hardware store when the bombs struck.&nbsp;

“The attack targeted the shopping centre, where there were many people – this is clearly terrorism,” said Terekhov.&nbsp;

A report by Russian state news agency TASS citing a security source claimed that the missile strike destroyed a “military store and command post” inside the shopping centre.

<h2>Zelensky condemns ‘vile’ attack</h2>

After the attack on Saturday, the Ukrainian president took to Telegram and condemned the attack on an “obviously civilian” target. He also called the attack “vile” and slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin.&nbsp;

“Russia struck another brutal blow at our Kharkiv – at a construction hypermarket – on Saturday, right in the middle of the day,” said Zelensky.&nbsp;

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He added, “Only madmen like Putin are capable of killing and terrorising people in such a vile way.”&nbsp;

French President Emmanuel Macron also took to X and called the attack “unacceptable.” He added, “France shares the pain of the Ukrainians and remains fully mobilised alongside them.”&nbsp;

<h2>At least 18 injured in separate attack</h2>

Later on Saturday, a missile strike hit a residential building in the centre of the city and injured at least 18 people, said Synegubov.&nbsp;

The missile, according to Reuters, also left a crater several metres deep in the pavement at the foot of the building, which also had a post office, a beauty salon and a cafe.&nbsp;

<h2>Ukrainian attacks kill four in Belgorod region</h2>

While Ukrainian attacks on Saturday in Russia’s Belgorod which is close to the Ukrainian border killed at least four&nbsp;people, said regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov.&nbsp;

Gladkov took to Telegram and said three people were killed in the village of Oktyabrsky in a multiple rocket attack and one man died after being taken to a hospital.

The two shelling incidents, according to the Russian official, also left 12 people injured.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

 
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The death toll from a Russian strike on a hardware superstore in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv rose to 14, said the regional governor, on Sunday (May 26). Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the daylight attack on an “obviously civilian” target.

The death toll from a Russian strike on a hardware superstore in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv rose to 14, said the regional governor, on Sunday (May 26). Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the daylight attack on an “obviously civilian” target. Death toll rises to 14 The death toll from the Russian strike that hit a hardware ‘Epitsentr’, on Saturday (May 25) rose to 14 people, said Kharkiv regional governor Oleg Synegubov in a post on Telegram. "The number of dead has grown to 14," said Synegubov, adding that nearly 200 rescuers worked at the scene. Earlier, Synegubov had said that six people had “died on the spot,” 40 were wounded and 16 were missing after two guided Russian bombs hit the store. The death toll was later revised to 11. In a video on the messaging app, Synegubov said that two of those killed “were men who worked in the hypermarket”. WATCH | Situation under control in Kharkiv, says Ukraine Epitsentr superstore which was located in a residential area of the city, according to the news agency AFP had been gutted, with thick black smoke emerging from the store as firefighters sprayed water on a blaze sparked by the strikes. "It took more than 16 hours to extinguish the fire in the Kharkiv construction hypermarket caused by targeted Russian strikes," said Interior minister Igor Klymenko in a post on Telegram. The Epitsentr chain sells household hardware and DIY goods. Lyubov, a cleaner at the store who was still in her uniform, told the news agency that it was all very sudden and recalled how she escaped the building. “It happened all of a sudden. We didn’t understand at first, everything went dark and everything started falling on our heads,” said Lyubov. She added, “It was good that my phone lit up, thanks to the flashlight I found where to go, but in front of us everything was burning already.” Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said around 120 people had been in the hardware store when the bombs struck. “The attack targeted the shopping centre, where there were many people – this is clearly terrorism,” said Terekhov. A report by Russian state news agency TASS citing a security source claimed that the missile strike destroyed a “military store and command post” inside the shopping centre. Zelensky condemns ‘vile’ attack After the attack on Saturday, the Ukrainian president took to Telegram and condemned the attack on an “obviously civilian” target. He also called the attack “vile” and slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Russia struck another brutal blow at our Kharkiv – at a construction hypermarket – on Saturday, right in the middle of the day,” said Zelensky. Also Read | Russia bombs DIY store in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, Zelensky says ‘over 200’ feared inside He added, “Only madmen like Putin are capable of killing and terrorising people in such a vile way.” French President Emmanuel Macron also took to X and called the attack “unacceptable.” He added, “France shares the pain of the Ukrainians and remains fully mobilised alongside them.” At least 18 injured in separate attack Later on Saturday, a missile strike hit a residential building in the centre of the city and injured at least 18 people, said Synegubov. The missile, according to Reuters, also left a crater several metres deep in the pavement at the foot of the building, which also had a post office, a beauty salon and a cafe. Ukrainian attacks kill four in Belgorod region While Ukrainian attacks on Saturday in Russia’s Belgorod which is close to the Ukrainian border killed at least four people, said regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov. Gladkov took to Telegram and said three people were killed in the village of Oktyabrsky in a multiple rocket attack and one man died after being taken to a hospital. The two shelling incidents, according to the Russian official, also left 12 people injured. (With inputs from agencies) 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.

Death toll after Russian strike on hardware store in Kharkiv rises to 14: Ukrainian governor

A major Russian missile attack on the central Dnipropetrovsk region killed at least eight people, injured over 25 more and damaged critical infrastructure facilities, local officials reported on Friday morning.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the attack damaged multiple storeys of a residential building and a train station in the regional capital, Dnipro, as he called for additional air defences.

"Russia must be held accountable for its terror, and every missile, every Shahed (drone) must be shot down," Zelensky said. "The world can guarantee this, and our partners have the necessary capabilities."

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Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said at least eight people died in the attack, two in Dnipro and six in Synelnykivskyi district of the region, where more than a dozen homes were damaged.

The region's governor Serhiy Lysak said on Ukrainian TV broadcast that air defences shot down 11 out of 16 missiles and nine out of 10 drones that attacked the region.

State-run Ukrainian railways company Ukrzaliznytsia said Russia deliberately targeted its infrastructure in this attack, injuring its workers. The company closed its station in Dnipro and rerouted trains set to pass through the city.

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Russia denies targeting civilians, saying its air strikes are aimed at Ukraine's "demilitarisation".

Ukraine's air force said it shot down 15 missiles, including two Kh-22 cruise missiles, and 14 drones during the attack on the country on Friday.

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A major Russian missile attack on the central Dnipropetrovsk region killed at least eight people, injured over 25 more and damaged critical infrastructure facilities, local officials reported on Friday morning.

A major Russian missile attack on the central Dnipropetrovsk region killed at least eight people, injured over 25 more and damaged critical infrastructure facilities, local officials reported on Friday morning. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the attack damaged multiple storeys of a residential building and a train station in the regional capital, Dnipro, as he called for additional air defences. "Russia must be held accountable for its terror, and every missile, every Shahed (drone) must be shot down," Zelensky said. "The world can guarantee this, and our partners have the necessary capabilities." Also read: Poland arrests man on charges of spying for Russia Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said at least eight people died in the attack, two in Dnipro and six in Synelnykivskyi district of the region, where more than a dozen homes were damaged. The region's governor Serhiy Lysak said on Ukrainian TV broadcast that air defences shot down 11 out of 16 missiles and nine out of 10 drones that attacked the region. State-run Ukrainian railways company Ukrzaliznytsia said Russia deliberately targeted its infrastructure in this attack, injuring its workers. The company closed its station in Dnipro and rerouted trains set to pass through the city. Also read: Russia claims to have neutralised 20 drones and 2 missiles Russia denies targeting civilians, saying its air strikes are aimed at Ukraine's "demilitarisation". Ukraine's air force said it shot down 15 missiles, including two Kh-22 cruise missiles, and 14 drones during the attack on the country on Friday. 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)

Over 25 injured in Russian strikes in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine says

Russian warplanes hit the outskirts of the northwest Syrian city of Idlib, on Saturday, claiming the lives of at least three civilians from the same family, said a war monitor.

Russia over the years has repeatedly hit Syria's final major opposition stronghold, but attacks claiming the lives of civilians had been limited this year until an uptick in violence was recorded in late June.

"Russian air strikes this morning" to the west of the city left "three dead from the same family... and six people wounded", the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, adding rescue teams were still at work removing rubble.

The Observatory added there were four strikes in the area where rebel bases are present.

The government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has regained most of the territory that it had lost to rebels early in the conflict with the support of Russia and Iran.

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The war in Syria broke out in the year 2011 after the repression of peaceful anti-government protests spiralled into a deadly brawl that dragged in foreign powers and global jihadists.

The war has so far claimed the lives of more than half a million people and displaced millions.

Since 2020, a ceasefire deal brokered by Damascus ally Moscow and rebel-backer Ankara has largely held in Syria's northwest, despite periodic clashes.

But, in an uptick in violence, air strikes by Russia on June 25, claimed the lives of at least 13 people in Idlib province, which according to the Observatory was the deadliest such attack on the country this year.

The people who were killed included nine civilians and two children. Six of them were killed at a fruit and vegetable market in Jisr al-Shughur.

On June 28, Damascus's defence ministry said Syrian and Russian forces had launched air strikes on rebel bases in the Idlib region.

The operation came "in response to daily and repeated attacks... on civilians" in residential areas in nearby Hama province, the ministry had said.

(With inputs from agencies)

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Russian warplanes hit the outskirts of the northwest Syrian city of Idlib, on Saturday, claiming the lives of at least three civilians from the same family, said a war monitor.

Russian warplanes hit the outskirts of the northwest Syrian city of Idlib, on Saturday, claiming the lives of at least three civilians from the same family, said a war monitor. Russia over the years has repeatedly hit Syria's final major opposition stronghold, but attacks claiming the lives of civilians had been limited this year until an uptick in violence was recorded in late June. "Russian air strikes this morning" to the west of the city left "three dead from the same family... and six people wounded", the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, adding rescue teams were still at work removing rubble. The Observatory added there were four strikes in the area where rebel bases are present. The government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has regained most of the territory that it had lost to rebels early in the conflict with the support of Russia and Iran. Also read: Taliban now ban girl students from attending school beyond third grade The war in Syria broke out in the year 2011 after the repression of peaceful anti-government protests spiralled into a deadly brawl that dragged in foreign powers and global jihadists. The war has so far claimed the lives of more than half a million people and displaced millions. Since 2020, a ceasefire deal brokered by Damascus ally Moscow and rebel-backer Ankara has largely held in Syria's northwest, despite periodic clashes. But, in an uptick in violence, air strikes by Russia on June 25, claimed the lives of at least 13 people in Idlib province, which according to the Observatory was the deadliest such attack on the country this year. The people who were killed included nine civilians and two children. Six of them were killed at a fruit and vegetable market in Jisr al-Shughur. On June 28, Damascus's defence ministry said Syrian and Russian forces had launched air strikes on rebel bases in the Idlib region. The operation came "in response to daily and repeated attacks... on civilians" in residential areas in nearby Hama province, the ministry had 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.

Russian strikes on Syria claim lives of three civilians

A Russian strike in Ukraine's Kherson city on Saturday (March 11) killed three people and injured two others. According to Oleksandr Prokudin, the head of Kherson's regional military administration, the casualties occurred when a car was hit by a shell and caught fire, the news agency AFP reported.

A Russian strike in Ukraine's Kherson city on Saturday (March 11) killed three people and injured two others. According to Oleksandr Prokudin, the head of Kherson's regional military administration, the casualties occurred when a car was hit by a shell and caught fire, the news agency AFP reported. Taking to Telegram, Andriy Yermak, the head of Ukraine's presidential office posted a photograph of firefighters standing next to the charred car. "Russian terrorists are shelling Kherson again," Andriy Yermak said. Kherson is among the four regions along with Donetsk, Lugansk and Zaporizhzhia — that Russia claims to have annexed but still does not fully control. Despite Moscow retreating from Kherson late last year, it continues to pound the city. ALSO READ | Russia pummels Ukraine with hypersonic missiles in latest barrage Saturday's strike comes two days after Russia fired a huge wave of missiles across Ukraine on Thursday, killing at least nine civilians and knocking out power. According to Kyiv, this attack included six Kinzhal hypersonic cruise missiles, which are one of Moscow's most valuable weapons. Battle for Bakhmut rages on On Saturday, three Mi-8 helicopter gunships of the Ukrainian military unleashed strikes on Russian targets near Bakhmut. Speaking to AFP, one of the pilots said that the targets were an enemy fortification line made up of troops on the ground, armoured vehicles, and a munitions depot. The fortification lies near Severodonetsk, which the Russian army seized last year, to the northeast of Bakhmut. Earlier on Saturday, an aide to President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine decided to fight in Bakhmut as the battle was pinning down Russia's best units and degrading them. Meanwhile, the Russian mercenary group Wagner said that its forces were close to the centre of the frontline hotspot in the Ukrainian city. In a video posted on Telegram, Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is seen standing on a roof of a high-rise building in what is said to be Bakhmut. "This is the building of the town administration, this is the centre of the town. It is one kilometre and two hundred metres away," Prigozhin 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.

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Around 40 per cent of the total population in Kyiv was left without electricity after the recent wave of Russian missile strikes on the Ukrainian capital, mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Thursday.

"Forty per cent of the capital's consumers are without electricity after the Russian attack," Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on social media in the aftermath of the massive missile strikes.

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Earlier, three people were injured as Russia launched “more than hundred” missiles towards Ukraine with Kyiv, Kharkiv and Lviv being the worst hit. Lviv, a city quite close to the border with Poland, was completely left without electricity, mayor Andriy Sadoviy said on social media platform Telegram.

"The enemy is attacking Ukraine from various directions with air and sea-based cruise missiles from strategic aircraft and ships," Ukraine's air force said on social media according to Reuters.

While no official number was provided by the Russian authorities, Ukrainian presidential aide Mykhaylo Podolyak said that more than 120 missiles had been fired by the 'evil Russian world’.

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"We're waiting for further proposals from peacekeepers," he added in the Twitter post.

Kharkiv governor Oleg Synegubov and mayor Igor Terekhov also said that the city’s "critical infrastructure" was targeted with major parts getting hit by as many as four missiles.

The Ukrainian army also released an official statement claiming that the defence system was successful in shooting down 54 out of 69 missiles which were launched by Russia.

"According to preliminary data, 69 missiles were launched in total. Fifty-four enemy cruise missiles were shot down," Ukraine's commander-in-chief General Valeriy Zaluzhny said.

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Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos. Around 40 per cent of the total population in Kyiv was left without electricity after the recent wave of Russian missile strikes on the Ukrainian capital, mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Thursday. "Forty per cent of the capital's consumers are without electricity after the Russian attack," Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on social media in the aftermath of the massive missile strikes. Also read | Deadly Cambodia casino fire leaves 10 dead as people jump to escape the blaze Earlier, three people were injured as Russia launched “more than hundred” missiles towards Ukraine with Kyiv, Kharkiv and Lviv being the worst hit. Lviv, a city quite close to the border with Poland, was completely left without electricity, mayor Andriy Sadoviy said on social media platform Telegram. "The enemy is attacking Ukraine from various directions with air and sea-based cruise missiles from strategic aircraft and ships," Ukraine's air force said on social media according to Reuters. While no official number was provided by the Russian authorities, Ukrainian presidential aide Mykhaylo Podolyak said that more than 120 missiles had been fired by the 'evil Russian world’. WATCH | What is Ukraine President Zelensky's 10-point peace plan? "We're waiting for further proposals from peacekeepers," he added in the Twitter post. Kharkiv governor Oleg Synegubov and mayor Igor Terekhov also said that the city’s "critical infrastructure" was targeted with major parts getting hit by as many as four missiles. The Ukrainian army also released an official statement claiming that the defence system was successful in shooting down 54 out of 69 missiles which were launched by Russia. "According to preliminary data, 69 missiles were launched in total. Fifty-four enemy cruise missiles were shot down," Ukraine's commander-in-chief General Valeriy Zaluzhny said. (With inputs from agencies)

Russia’s barrage of missiles leaves 40 per cent of Kyiv population without power

On Wednesday, Ukraine came under a punishing barrage of Russian strikes. Moscow rained over 70 missiles across the country. Molly Gambhir reports on the aftermath.

Gravitas: Russia rains missiles on Ukraine

The Ukraine government has placed restrictions on electricity usage nationwide for the first time since Russia's invasion following attacks on power plants and concerns about energy needs in winter. According to government officials temporary blackouts are possible if people do not minimize their use of electricity.

Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv warns against blackouts in winters

Russian strikes have demolished large parts of Ukraine's power grid ahead of winter. The war has forced Ukrainians to restrict their electricity consumption.

Ukraine battles energy crisis amidst war

Air strikes by the regime and Russian aircraft on rebel positions in the northwestern province of Idlib killed at least 21 civilians, including eight children, a monitor said today.

The strikes carried out on Sunday were the latest against jihadists and rebels in a week-old regime offensive on Idlib, the last province in Syria to escape government control.

The raid left &quot;at least 21 dead, including eight children and 11 members of the same family&quot; west of the town of Sinjar in the southeast of the province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

&quot;Regime and Russian strikes are continuing today on several parts of Idlib&quot; province, Rami Abdel Rahman, the head of the Britain-based monitoring organisation, said.&nbsp;

The air strikes were carried out by the regime and Russian aircraft

Air strikes by the regime and Russian aircraft on rebel positions in the northwestern province of Idlib killed at least 21 civilians, including eight children, a monitor said today. The strikes carried out on Sunday were the latest against jihadists and rebels in a week-old regime offensive on Idlib, the last province in Syria to escape government control. The raid left "at least 21 dead, including eight children and 11 members of the same family" west of the town of Sinjar in the southeast of the province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. "Regime and Russian strikes are continuing today on several parts of Idlib" province, Rami Abdel Rahman, the head of the Britain-based monitoring organisation, said.

Eight children among 21 killed in Syria Idlib strikes: Monitor

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