Russia accuses Ukraine of killing at least 12 civilians in occupied Zaporizhzhia; Moscow launches overnight strikes
At least 12 people were killed, including five children, on Saturday (local time) in an overnight drone attack on a holiday camp in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia
At least 12 people were killed, including five children, on Saturday (local time) in an overnight drone attack on a holiday camp in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia, a region held by Russia, Moscow-installed local authorities said, accusing Kyiv of deliberately targeting civilians. Also Read | 10 killed, 100 wounded as Moscow hits arms expo near Kyiv Here's what we know about the attack Reuters reported that 19 people were injured in an attack on the resort area of Kyrylivka, situated on the coast of the Sea of Azov near the town of Melitopol, Russian-appointed governor Yevgeny Balitsky said. Maria Zakharova, Russia's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said that Ukrainian drones carried out the attack on "sleeping people" at the camp. She denounced "inhuman crimes" committed by Kyiv, while also referring to an attack on a factory in Russia's Kirov region on Thursday that killed six people. A video shared online of the holiday camp showed damaged buildings, burned-out cars, and a pile of rubble next to a swimming pool.
Balitsky said that Russia's Emergencies Ministry crew retrieved two survivors from the rubble, including a child, and also recovered another body, adding that the rescue operation was complete. Balitsky said on Telegram, "The enemy saw and understood who it was targeting," and added that authorities in Kyiv were "ignoring any norms of morality and deliberately destroying the civilian population — adults and children." Citing Russian state news agency RIA, Reuters reported that the country's Investigative Committee has opened a terrorism case following the attack. At least 15 people killed in latest Russia-Ukraine attack Separately, Ukrainian authorities in the country's northeastern Sumy region said that a Russian drone strike killed three people, taking the death toll to 15, including the 12 killed in the Russian-occupied region of Zaporizhzhia. The strikes came after Russia launched a massive attack on Friday near Kyiv that killed at least 10 people and wounded around 100 others, as part of its relentless cycle of tit-for-tat strikes.
Also Read | Black Sea unsafe for ships — Russia warns amid Ukrainian attacks Russia launches overnight attacks Separately, Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, came under overnight attack from Russian forces early on Sunday, with debris falling and triggering fires in at least three districts, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko. According to Ukraine's air force, Russian troops targeted the capital city with ballistic missiles. However, an air alert was lifted roughly 50 minutes later, and the air force rescinded its warning of missile deployment. The attacks came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Friday, warned that new Russian attacks were likely in the next 48 hours. Separately, a Ukrainian drone attack caused a fire on the grounds of the Tyumen Oil Refinery in western Siberia, Tyumen regional Gov. Aleksandr Moor said on Saturday. Kazakhstan calls for end to Ukraine war Kazakhstan's president told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the Ukraine war should end during a forum in Siberia's Omsk, AFP reported.
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