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Two people were killed, and several others injured in a series of overnight Russian airstrikes that targeted multiple locations in Ukraine, according to local authorities. The attacks, which struck both civilian and military targets, have escalated fears of further conflict in the already volatile region.
The strikes began shortly after midnight and continued for several hours, with the hardest-hit areas including residential neighbourhoods and key infrastructure sites. Emergency services were immediately deployed to the scenes of devastation, working through the night to rescue survivors and extinguish fires.
“Two civilians have lost their lives in these brutal attacks,” said Oleksiy Kuleba, the governor of the affected region. “We are still assessing the full extent of the damage, but it is clear that the attackers targeted both civilian and military facilities indiscriminately.”
Eyewitnesses described scenes of chaos as the bombs fell, with homes reduced to rubble and streets littered with debris. “It was terrifying,” said one resident who narrowly escaped injury. Around 50 buildings were damaged due to the bombardment.
The Ukrainian military has blamed Russian forces for the strikes, accusing them of escalating the conflict that has gripped the region for months. A spokesperson for the Ukrainian Armed Forces stated that the attacks were a blatant violation of international law and an assault on the sovereignty of Ukraine.
The international community has swiftly condemned the overnight strikes. The United Nations and several Western nations have called for an immediate cessation of hostilities and renewed efforts for a diplomatic resolution to the conflict.
“We are deeply concerned about the escalation of violence in Ukraine,” said a statement from the European Union. “We urge all parties to return to the negotiating table and seek a peaceful solution.”
As dawn broke over the war-torn landscape, the resilience of the Ukrainian people was on full display. Volunteers and emergency workers continued to search for survivors and provide aid to the injured and displaced.