At least 32 killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine
At least 32 people were killed and around 100 injured in Russia's extensive air raids on Ukraine on Tuesday. A missile destroyed a residential building in the city of Pryluky, with further deaths reported in Kyiv.
Russia's extensive air raids on Ukraine on Tuesday killed at least 32 people and injured around 100, according to Ukrainian authorities. The city of Pryluky in the Chernihiv region was hit particularly hard when a missile destroyed a five-story residential building. Rescue workers recovered 22 bodies, including at least five children, from the rubble. Additional fatalities were reported in Kyiv following strikes on apartment buildings.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia deployed approximately 70 missiles and dozens of drones in the attacks. The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed the strikes targeted industrial facilities and port areas in the Odesa region, among others. Reports also emerged of a bus attack in Kramatorsk, Donetsk, which reportedly claimed at least 30 lives and injured 18.
Other significant events related to the conflict were also reported on Tuesday. A large artificial intelligence (AI) data center belonging to the Russian tech company Yandex in the Ryazan region suffered a drone attack that halted its operations. Additionally, South Korea announced it was recalling its ambassador from Kyiv due to a diplomatic dispute with Ukraine.
Authorities are urging residents in affected areas to evacuate to safer regions. Kramatorsk, a city in the Donetsk region, holds strategic importance for Ukrainian forces.