Russia launches drone attack on Kyiv, killing at least 1, injuring 12
Russian forces launched 80 drones at Ukraine overnight, killing at least 9 people and injuring 36. In Kyiv, jet-powered drones targeted petrol stations for the first time, leaving at least 1 dead and several injured. In Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, a drone strike on a passenger bus in the Nikopol district killed 5 people. The Air Force reported the use of Shahed-type, jet-powered, Gerbera, and decoy drones. President Zelensky stated that Ukraine has successfully tested new interceptors specifically designed to counter the jet-powered drone variants.
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- ✓ Russian forces launched 80 drones at Ukraine, including Shahed-type, jet-powered, Gerbera, and decoy variants.
- ✓ At least 9 people were killed and 36 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine.
- ✓ A Russian drone strike on a passenger bus in the Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast killed 5 people.
- ✓ Russia used jet-powered drones to target petrol stations in Kyiv for the first time.
What changed
Russia deployed jet-powered drones against Kyiv petrol stations and struck a passenger bus in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
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Russian Drone Strikes Kill At Least 9 Across Ukraine
Russian forces launched 80 drones at Ukraine overnight, killing at least 9 people and injuring 36. In Kyiv, jet-powered drones targeted petrol stations for the first time, leaving at least 1 dead and several injured. In Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, a drone strike on a passenger bus in the Nikopol district killed 5 people. The Air Force reported the use of Shahed-type, jet-powered, Gerbera, and decoy drones. President Zelensky stated that Ukraine has successfully tested new interceptors specifically designed to counter the jet-powered drone variants.
Why it matters
The introduction of jet-powered drones marks a shift in Russian tactics to target energy infrastructure like gas stations. These attacks occur amid conflicting reports regarding a potential truce. Russia has also claimed to target ships and industrial plants in separate strikes.
What is confirmed
- Russian forces launched 80 drones at Ukraine, including Shahed-type, jet-powered, Gerbera, and decoy variants.
- At least 9 people were killed and 36 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine.
- A Russian drone strike on a passenger bus in the Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast killed 5 people.
- Russia used jet-powered drones to target petrol stations in Kyiv for the first time.
- President Zelensky announced the successful testing of new interceptors against Russian jet-powered drones.
Still unconfirmed
- Moscow claims it hit ships and plants during its attacks.
- Donald Trump claimed a truce exists despite the exchange of strikes.
What to watch next
- Deployment results of the new jet-powered drone interceptors
- Further Russian targeting of fuel infrastructure
- Official confirmation of the truce status
confidence 90%Sources used for this update (8)
- theguardian.com — Russia targets Kyiv petrol stations for first time with jet-powered drones
- ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos — 3 killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine as Putin warns Europe against sending troops
- reuters.com — Russian attacks kill six, injure dozens in Ukraine, Moscow says it hits ships, plants
- The Kyiv Independent — Russia launches drone attack on Kyiv, targeting gas stations, killing at least 1, injuring 7
- Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com — Russia and Ukraine Exchange Strikes Despite Trump's Claim of a Truce
- www.yahoo.com — Ukraine war latest: New interceptors for Russian jet-powered drones 'successfully tested,' Zelensky says
- www.yahoo.com — Russian attacks across Ukraine kill at least 9, injure 36 as drone strike on bus kills 5
- www.newsmobile.in — Ukraine Attack: Russian Drone Hits Bus As Death Toll Rises To Nine
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