At least 3 killed, 35 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
At least three people were killed and 35 others injured in Russian attacks against Ukraine over the past day, local authorities reported on Dec. 13.
Russia launched 465 drones, 16 Kalibr and five Iskander-K cruise missiles, five Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles, and four Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, the Air Force said. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 417 drones, as well as nine Kalibr and four Iskander-K cruise missiles.
Eight missiles and 33 drones made it through, striking 18 locations. Debris from downed drones and missiles was recorded at three locations. Meanwhile, six additional missiles failed to reach their targets, with their locations still being determined, the report read.
Russian missile and drone strikes on energy infrastructure in Dnipropetrovsk, Chernihiv, Odesa, and Mykolaiv oblasts disrupted electricity supplies.
As of the morning of Dec. 13, residents in Odesa, Chernihiv, Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, Kirovohrad, and Mykolaiv oblasts were experiencing power outages following the attacks, Ukraine's Energy Ministry said.
According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, as of the morning of Dec. 13, "thousands of families" were still without power. The president also called on international partners to bolster Ukraine's air defenses, long-range capabilities, and frontline forces, and to increase pressure on Russia.
"It is important that everyone now sees what Russia is doing. Every step they take in terrorizing our people, every attack, because this is definitely not about ending the war," Zelensky said.
In Donetsk Oblast, Russian attacks killed one person in the village of Oleksiievo-Druzhkivka, while a separate strike in Kostiantynivka left two people dead and one injured. Six others were injured in the city of Druzhkivka, Governor Vadym Filashkin said.
In Kharkiv Oblast, Russian forces struck nine settlements, injuring nine people. Six suffered injuries in the village of Pavlivka, while three others were injured in the town of Merefa, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said.
In Kherson Oblast, Russia targeted 34 settlements, injuring seven people over the past day, according to Governor Oleksandr Prokudin.
In Mykolaiv Oblast, five people, including a 16-year-old girl, were injured as a result of Russian attacks, Governor Vitalii Kim said.
In Odesa Oblast, four people suffered injuries following Russian strikes, Ukraine's Emergency Service said. Odesa Oblast Governor Oleh Kiper described the overnight attack as "one of the largest" since the war began.
In Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Russian attacks injured two men, aged 43 and 67, in the Nikopol district, Governor Vladyslav Haivanenko said.
In Sumy Oblast, a 76-year-old woman suffered injuries in a Russian strike against the Seredyna-Buda community, the local military administration said.
