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Zelensky says Russian strikes hit Ukrainian infrastructure
Volodymyr Zelensky said critical infrastructure and residential buildings in various regions of Ukraine were targeted in drone and ballistic missile strikes that Russia carried out overnight. Three people were injured in Zaporizhzhia and two in Kryvyi Rih, while employees were evacuated during drone attacks on Ozon facilities in Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia attacked his country overnight using drones and ballistic missiles. Zelensky said critical infrastructure was targeted in the Poltava, Sumy and Kherson regions, while residential buildings were hit in the Kharkiv region.
Apartment buildings in Kramatorsk and Odesa were also among the targets. Zelensky said a guided aerial bomb struck an apartment building in Kramatorsk, while an apartment building was hit in Odesa. In Chubynske, in the Kyiv region, emergency crews responded to fires at businesses following drone attacks.
Zelensky said three people were injured in Zaporizhzhia and two in Kryvyi Rih, and stressed that Ukraine’s air defenses needed to be strengthened.
Zelensky calls on Europe to strengthen air defenses
Zelensky said Ukraine needed greater interception capabilities. He said European allies had made important decisions this week on strengthening Ukraine’s air defenses and called for additional ballistic missile defense packages to be supported through PURL, the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List.
Zelensky said every element protecting Ukrainian airspace saves lives, adding that the missiles Russia uses to continue the war must be effectively intercepted.
Drone attacks target Ozon facilities in Orenburg and Ufa
Two logistics facilities belonging to Russia-based e-commerce platform Ozon, in the cities of Orenburg and Ufa, were targeted in overnight drone attacks. The company said all employees had been evacuated and that no injuries had been identified in initial assessments.
Ozon said the facilities did not catch fire following the attacks. The logistics center in Orenburg resumed operations, while the center in Ufa sustained minor damage and was temporarily closed for a detailed inspection.
Ukraine has recently drawn attention over drone attacks targeting warehouses and logistics facilities belonging to Russia-based e-commerce platforms Wildberries and Ozon.
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