Over 30 Injured as Russian Forces Launch Large-Scale Overnight Drone and Missile Attack on Ukraine

(CNA, Kyiv, 18th, Comprehensive Foreign Report) Ukrainian officials stated today that Russia launched an attack on Ukraine last night with hundreds of drones and more than 20 missiles, injuring over 30 people. Both Russia and Ukraine have been progressively escalating these deadly long-range attacks recently. According to AFP, Moscow has continued to bomb major Ukrainian cities for more than four years since its invasion. This latest offensive was launched shortly after the deadliest cross-border attacks in months. The Russian military targeted the industrial hub of Dnipro, south of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. Photos posted on social media by the mayor of Dnipro showed a large number of residential windows shattered by the blasts. Oleksandr Ganzha, governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region, stated, "A total of 26 people were injured. The enemy attacked six administrative districts in the region with missiles, drones, artillery, and air-dropped bombs." The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russian forces launched a total of 546 drones, most of which were shot down by Ukrainian forces, but only 4 of the 22 missiles were successfully intercepted. The Russian attack also affected southern Ukrainian cities, with a total of 5 people injured in Odesa, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia. (Compiled by: Chang Ming-hsuan) 1150518