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Comes amid mounting concern Russia could be behind growing number of recent drone incursions in airspace of Ukraine’s European allies
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At least five civilians have died after Russia launched drones, missiles and guided aerial bombs at Ukraine overnight in a major attack that officials there said targeted civilian infrastructure.
Moscow sent more than 50 ballistic missiles and around 500 drones into nine regions across Ukraine, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday morning.
NATO member Poland said it scrambled aircraft early on Sunday to ensure its air safety after Russia launched the airstrikes on Ukraine, with Ukrainian officials reporting missiles and drones raining down on the Lviv region near the Polish border.
On Saturday, a Russian drone strike against a railway station hit a passenger train, killing one and wounding 30, as Moscow stepped up strikes on Ukraine‘s rail and power networks.
Meanwhile, German media reported that drones had been spotted at airports and military installations across Germany over the past two days, suggesting sightings this week at Munich Airport, which forced the closure of both runways, were the tip of the iceberg.
There is mounting concern that Russia could be behind a growing number of recent drone incursions in the airspace of Ukraine’s European allies.
Below, you can see a breakdown of Russia’s latest, overnight aerial attack.
Lithuania’s foreign minister has urged his European counterparts to stop buying Russian oil and gas following Moscow’s latest aerial attack across Ukraine.
In a statement on X, Kestutis Budrys said: “The Kremlin continues to pursue its terrorist objectives: to freeze, starve, and terrorize theUkrainian nation into surrender. Russia will not seek peace unless it is compelled to do so.
“We must stop feeding its imperial appetite and put an end to state terrorism. How many more Ukrainians must die before Europe decisively cuts off Russian oil and gas imports and helps Ukraine arm itself sufficiently enough to stop this evil once and for all?!”
His message was reshared by his Ukrainian counterpart, Andrii Sybiha.
Read our piece below detailing in full Russia’s latest, horrific aerial attack on Ukraine.
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