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Missile and drone strikes hit Kyiv, Odesa and Belgorod as hundreds of drones were launched toward Moscow.
Russian ballistic missiles and drones struck Kyiv, killing at least one person and wounding 22. At least 21 ballistic missiles were fired at the city in three waves.
Overnight, hundreds of drones were launched toward Moscow in Ukrainian attacks. The available reporting does not specify the extent of any damage or casualties there.
Strikes also reached border regions. In Belgorod, one man was killed and another wounded in a drone strike. Separately, Russian strikes hit port infrastructure in the Odesa region.
Each of these reports rests on a single source, and no independent tallies have been published, so casualty figures and damage assessments may change. The exchanges continue alongside ongoing diplomatic contacts, without a confirmed halt to cross-border strikes.
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Strikes on both sides widen as long-range attacks reach major cities
Russian forces launched a multi-wave ballistic missile attack on Kyiv while Ukrainian drones were launched at Moscow on the same night. Reported strikes now span capitals, border regions and port infrastructure, indicating that long-range targeting is spreading across a wider geographic area.
Reported casualties mount in Kyiv and Belgorod as strikes continue
At least one person was killed and 22 wounded in Kyiv, and one man was killed and another wounded in Belgorod. Reports from each location come from single sources, so the full human cost remains unverified while attacks on urban and border areas continue.