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Russian strikes kill 10 as Zelensky says Ukraine hits oil tankers and terminal

Russian drone and missile strikes across Ukraine over the past day have resulted in 10 fatalities and at least 76 injuries, according to Ukrainian officials. The attacks targeted cities in five regions, with Kherson, Odesa, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Sumy reporting casualties.

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Russian strikes kill 10 as Zelensky says Ukraine hits oil tankers and terminal
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Russian drone and missile strikes across Ukraine over the past day have resulted in 10 fatalities and at least 76 injuries, according to Ukrainian officials. The attacks targeted cities in five regions, with Kherson, Odesa, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Sumy reporting casualties. Simultaneously, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine struck three Russian oil tankers, a missile carrier warship, and a patrol boat in separate incidents at two Russian ports. Ukraine's air force reported intercepting 249 out of 269 Russian drones launched overnight, with 19 direct hits and one ballistic missile impact confirmed. Russia, in turn, claimed Ukraine fired over 334 drones, with the Leningrad region being a primary target.

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Russian drone and missile strikes in Ukraine have killed 10 people and injured at least 76 over the past day, Ukrainian officials say.Officials in five regions around the country reported fatalities as Moscow continues to target Ukrainian cities with regular drone and missile attacks. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said three Russian oil tankers, a cruise-missile carrier warship and a patrol boat were struck in separate attacks on two Russian ports.There are no details on damage to the ships, but Zelensky said the tankers were part of Russia's "shadow fleet" used to evade Western sanctions imposed over Moscow's full-scale invasion launched in 2022.Ukraine's air force said 269 drones were fired by Russia overnight, but 249 of them were shot down or jammed.It confirmed 19 direct drone hits and one ballistic missile hit in 15 locations, as well as damage caused by falling debris from one drone.Ukrainian officials said three people were killed in separate incidents in Kherson region, while two died in each of Odesa, Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions and one in Sumy region.At the same time, Russia's military said Ukraine had fired at least 334 drones, with the north-western Leningrad region heavily targeted.
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