1 killed, 5 injured in Russian assaults; Moscow launches mass drone strike on full-scale struggle’s anniversary

Russian assaults throughout Ukrainian oblasts killed at the very least one civilian and injured at the very least 5 over the previous day, regional authorities reported on Feb. 24.

Russia launched a large drone assault on the third anniversary of its full-scale invasion, deploying 185 Shahed-type assault drones and decoy drones. Ukrainian air defenses shot down 113 drones over 12 oblasts, whereas 71 decoy drones have been misplaced with out inflicting harm, the Air Pressure reported.

In Donetsk Oblast, one particular person was injured throughout a Russian assault towards the city of Myrnohrad, Governor Vadym Filashkin mentioned.

Russian assaults towards Kherson Oblast killed one particular person and injured three, in line with Governor Oleksandr Prokudin. A high-rise constructing and 19 homes have been reported as broken.

One civilian was injured throughout an airstrike towards the Hlukhiv neighborhood in Sumy Oblast, the regional navy administration reported.

In Odesa Oblast, Russian drone assaults broken port infrastructure, a home, and vehicles however inflicted no casualties, Governor Oleh Kiper reported.

Drone particles additionally precipitated a hearth at an unfinished multistory constructing in Kyiv Oblast's Brovary district, the State Emergency Service mentioned. The hearth was promptly extinguished, and no casualties have been recorded, in line with the assertion.

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