Follow-Up: Russian Strikes Kill 9 and Injure 56 Across Ukraine; 1 Dead and 24 Hurt in Kyiv
Russian forces launched a new wave of large-scale strikes across Ukraine on October 22, killing 9 people and injuring 56 nationwide, according to a Kyiv Independent roundup of official Ukrainian reports.
In the capital Kyiv, 1 person was killed and 24 injured, including 4 children. The strikes also damaged metro facilities near the Pivdennyi Bridge and an ambulance station, and 6 ambulances were damaged. Ukraine said Russia launched 210 drones, including 110 jet-powered drones, and that air defenses shot down 181 of them.
In Kharkiv, 1 person was killed and 15 injured, including 3 children. Kharkiv Governor Oleh Syniehubov, Donetsk Governor Vadym Filashkin and Zaporizhzhia Governor Ivan Fedorov each reported casualties in their regions.
Separately, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said about 630 Ukrainian drones targeted Russia, injuring 2 people, while Russia's Defense Ministry said its forces destroyed 808 Ukrainian drones.
(Pictured: the Dnipro River in Kyiv, file photo.)
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Dmitry A. Mottl · CC BY-SA 3.0
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