Kiev: Russian attacks on Ukraine claim six lives on second day of heavy attacks

KIEV (Reuters) – Russia has attacked dozens of Ukrainian regions with missiles and drones, killing at least six people, Russian authorities said on Tuesday, in Moscow's biggest airstrike in the war on its neighbouring country.

In addition, three people were killed in drone attacks on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhia.

Three people were also injured in the Zaporizhia region, and four others were injured in a rocket attack on the northeastern Kharkiv region during the night, local authorities said.

During the attack on Tuesday, Ukraine shot down five of ten incoming missiles and 60 of 81 drones, the Air Force said.

The Ukrainian Air Force lost sight of ten more drones, which probably crashed somewhere on Ukrainian territory, it was said. Another one ended up on Belarusian territory.

In the capital Kiev, the military administration said that air defenses had shot down all targets aimed at the city. There were no injuries and two small fires caused by debris were extinguished by rescue workers, local authorities said.

(This story has been resubmitted to correct the spelling of Kryvyi Rih in paragraph 2.)

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