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Ukrainian Drone Strike Hits Russian City of Kursk as Russian Attacks Batter Ukrainian Regions

Cross-border violence intensifies with casualties and infrastructure damage reported on both sides in the latest escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

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Overview

  • A Ukrainian drone strike on Kursk, Russia, killed an 85-year-old woman, injured nine, and caused fires in residential and emergency service buildings.
  • Russian forces shelled the Dnipropetrovsk region on April 14, injuring a man and damaging homes, vehicles, and power lines with artillery and drones.
  • In Zaporizhzhia, Russian attacks sparked a fire at a petrol station and injured at least eight people, with significant damage to nearby structures reported.
  • The recent escalation follows a devastating Russian missile attack in Sumy on April 13 that killed 34 people and injured 117, marking one of the deadliest strikes this year.
  • Both sides deny targeting civilians, but the ongoing attacks have severely impacted civilian infrastructure and deepened the humanitarian crisis.