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Two killed, 15 injured in overnight Russian attack – Zelenskyy

Russia launched massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine overnight, July 21. Russia launched a large-scale overnight attack on Ukraine using strike drones and missiles. Kyiv experienced intense shelling, along with Kharkiv and Ivano-Frankivsk. In Kyiv, there was significant destruction and fires. After the night’s missile and drone attack, several streets in the capital were closed to traffic. At least one person was confirmed dead and two others injured. “A fire broke out on the first floor of a residential building and spread to the second and third floors. The total area of the fire was 150 square meters. Rescuers contained the fire and are now dismantling the structure. One person was injured here, and another was rescued. Emergency crews also worked in the Dnipro district, where commercial premises caught fire over an area of 500 square meters. The fire was extinguished,” reported Kyiv Emergency Service spokesperson Pavlo Petrov. Damage from the Russian attack was recorded in four districts of Kyiv. One of the city’s metro stations was also affected. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Russia launched over 420 drones and more than 20 missiles, including ballistic missiles, against Ukraine overnight. The attack left two people dead and 15 others injured, among them a 12-year-old child. "Rescue and emergency efforts are underway in our cities and communities following the Russian attack. Damage has been reported in Kyiv and the region, as well as in the Kharkiv and Ivano-Frankivsk regions. Attack drones were also intercepted over the Sumy, Khmelnytskyi, Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv, Poltava, and Kherson regions. Russian strikes are always an assault on humanity — in Kyiv, a kindergarten caught fire, along with residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure," Zelenskyy said. According to him, apartment buildings were damaged in Kharkiv, Ivano-Frankivsk and the Ivano-Frankivsk region. "Fifteen people have been injured, the youngest is a 12-year-old boy. Everyone is receiving assistance. Two people were killed in the attack. My condolences to their families and loved ones," the president added. He noted that throughout the night, Russia launched more than 420 drones and over 20 missiles, including ballistic ones. The waves of attacks lasted all night and continued into the morning. In the morning, Shahed drones once again targeted the Kharkiv region. During the shelling, mobile fire groups, army aviation, electronic warfare units, Air Force warriors, and interceptor drones were in action. "Many targets were shot down — but unfortunately, not all. That is why we must continue scaling up our interceptor capabilities. This is the kind of solution that can protect us from massive attacks," Zelenskyy said. Read also: Russia escalates subversive activity against Europe’s critical infrastructure – Ukraine intelligence The post Two killed, 15 injured in overnight Russian attack – Zelenskyy appeared first on Freedom.