Officials say at least 11 killed in Russian strikes across Ukraine on Saturday
Russian officials say at least five people were killed in Ukrainian strikes on Kursk with the Defence Ministry saying six Ukrainian drones had been shot down overnight over four regions, including the Crimean Peninsula which Moscow annexed in 2014.
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00:00Officials in Ukraine say at least 11 people were killed in Russian attacks across the
00:07country on Saturday.
00:10Moscow has stepped up airstrikes in a bid to drain Ukraine's resources, often targeting
00:15energy facilities and other vital infrastructure.
00:22In a post on X, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said seven people had been killed
00:27in missile strikes on the town of Vilnyansk.
00:31He also repeated his appeal for more weapons and better air defence systems from Western
00:35allies.
00:40Ukrainian Air Force said on Saturday that it had downed 10 Russian drones launched in
00:44overnight attacks.
00:47Meanwhile, Russian officials said at least five people had been killed in Ukrainian strikes
00:52in the Kursk region.