Eight people were killed, six of them from the same family, and at least 12 were wounded in nighttime Russian bombing raids across Ukraineauthorities reported on Thursday.
In a ballistic missile attack in Krivoy Rogin the center of Ukrainesix members of a family died, including two girls aged 5 and 12, according to authorities.
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“In a village on the outskirts of Krivoy Roga missile ballistic Iskander-Mlaunched from (the Russian city of) Voronezh, directly hit a private home where a large family lived, killing two girls, ages 5 and 12, as well as four adults.“, assured on Telegram the head of the municipal military administration, Oleksandr Vilkul.
Eight other people were injured in the action, according to the city’s defense council, which said the death toll could rise.
In the eastern region of Poltavaone person was killed in a drone attack on a winery, and at least five people were injured in the western city of Lviv.
Likewise, in the capital Kyiv One person died after several Russian bombings, the local military administration indicated.
The offensive comes after a warning issued on Wednesday night by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskywho stated that there was a “high probability” about what Russia would launch a powerful attack during the night.
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“The Russians prepared a large-scale attack several days ago, and there is a high probability that the attack will take place tonight”Zelensky said on the social network X, asking his allies to supply his army with projectiles for its air defense system.
In recent weeks, Russia has stepped up its ballistic missile attacks, which only American Patriot systems They are capable of knocking down.
Ukraine has a serious shortage of those PAC-3 interceptorswhich has worsened since the war started by USA and Israel against Iran last February.
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