Russian authorities said more than 30 drones were shot down over the country's western regions overnight Saturday and Sunday, hours after a Russian airstrike on Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, killed three people and hospitalized dozens.
One of the four bombs that fell on Kharkiv hit a five-story apartment building on Saturday afternoon, officials said. Regional Governor Oleg Sinjegubov stated that 41 people are still being treated for injuries.
In a video address after the attack, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked Ukraine's partners to strengthen its air defense (AVO) capabilities.
"Modern air defense systems for Ukraine, such as the 'Patriot' system, accelerated training of our pilots on F-16 aircraft, and most importantly, sufficient range of our weapons - we really need that," he said.
Two people were injured in falling debris when two Russian missiles were shot down overnight over the Kiev region, Air Force Commander Mykola Oleschuk said.
In Russia, air defenses shot down 33 Ukrainian drones over the Bryansk, Smolensk, Lipetsk and Tula regions, the Russian Defense Ministry said, without specifying any casualties or damage.
Regional governor Vadim Filashkin from the partially occupied Donetsk region stated that two people were killed and four injured in Russian attacks on Saturday.
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