Russia hits Ukraine with rare daytime barrage as new offensive begins
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Russia launched a large-scale aerial attack on Ukraine, deploying 948 drones in a 24-hour period, marking a potential new offensive. The attacks, unusually occurring during the daytime, struck multiple regions, including Ivano-Frankivsk, Vinnytsia, and Lviv, resulting in casualties and damage to infrastructure, including a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Overnight bombardments across 11 regions also caused fatalities. President Zelenskyy appealed to allies for increased air defense support, citing concerns about a potential missile deficit due to the US focus on the conflict between Iran and Israel. He also noted the lack of progress on a security guarantees agreement with the US during recent talks.
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AI-ExtractedA security guarantees agreement that Kyiv has long sought from Washington had not yet been developed.
Tuesday’s rare daytime attacks killed two people in Ivano-Frankivsk and one person in Vinnytsia.
Russia launched 948 drones in a 24-hour period.
Kyiv will face a deficit of missiles while Washington is focused on the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site around St Andrew’s Church had been damaged.
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