NEW DELHI: At least 11 individuals were reported to have lost their lives in assaults in the northeastern region of Ukraine that has been heavily affected by war on Sunday, while Russia continued its renewed military campaign.
The
Kharkiv
Regional Prosecutor's Office reported that six people were killed and 27 were wounded in a Russian strike on the outskirts of the regional capital, Kharkiv.
Regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov stated that an additional five individuals lost their lives and nine others were injured in an assault on the Kupiansk district, located to the southeast of the regional capital.
Russia’s Ministry of Defense said Sunday that its forces in the area were “continuing to advance into the depths of the enemy’s defense.” Ukraine’s General Staff said Russia had stepped up its attacks around Kharkiv and that the situation was “dynamic.”
Russia initiated an attack in the
Kharkiv region
towards the end of last week, intensifying the strain on Ukraine’s forces that are in a numerical and firepower disadvantage and are anticipating delayed shipments of essential weapons and ammunition from Western allies. The Ukrainian forces, who are stretched thin, are attempting to impede Russia's progress on the recent front by employing drones armed with explosives to eliminate military vehicles.
Russian President Vladimir Putin mentioned on Friday while visiting China that the offensive in the Kharkiv region by Moscow is intended to establish a buffer zone, with no intention to seize the city.
Meanwhile, Ukraine and Russia kept attacking each other using drones.
Ukrainian air force officials stated on Sunday morning that the country's air defenses successfully intercepted and destroyed all 37
Russian drones
that were launched against the nation overnight.
Russian air defenses in Russia shot down 57 Ukrainian drones over the southern Krasnodar region overnight according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
Local military officials reported that drone debris struck an oil refinery in the town of Slavyansk-on-Kuban, but no fire or damage occurred. The news outlet Astra released videos that seemed to depict an explosion at the refinery when it was struck by a drone. The authenticity of the videos could not be confirmed independently.
Nine long-range ballistic missiles and a drone were destroyed over the Crimean Peninsula, which is occupied by Russia. This followed a massive drone attack by Ukraine on Friday morning that caused a power outage in the city of Sevastopol.
Three more drones were destroyed above the Belgorod area, which shares a border with Ukraine. Regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov reported that a church roof caught fire from debris of the falling drones, fortunately, no one was harmed.
The governor appointed by Russia in the Kherson region of Ukraine, which is partially occupied, stated that one individual lost their life and 16 others sustained injuries due to a minibus being struck by a Ukrainian drone on Sunday morning.
(With Reuters inputs)
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