Russian attacks on Ukraine intensified over the weekend, resulting in at least 27 deaths and numerous injuries across several regions. The most devastating attack occurred in the town of Vilniansk, where at least 12 people, including four children, were killed by Russian missile strikes. This incident was not reported in all sources and is a reminder of the importance of diverse reporting.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for increased support from Western allies following the attacks. He specifically requested access to long-range American missiles known as ATACMS, which could be used to target Russian air bases before their planes take off on bombing runs. The Ukrainian military reported that Russian forces had attacked over 180 infrastructure facilities and 106 settlements in the past day alone.
The attacks come as Russia continues its offensive against Ukraine, stretching out Ukrainian forces along the eastern front. Moscow has been targeting energy facilities and other vital infrastructure to drain Ukraine's resources. The total number of hostile attacks along the entire front line has now risen to 90, according to Ukrainian military reports.
The village of Vilniansk, located near Zaporizhzhia city in the southeastern part of Ukraine, was hit by a Russian missile strike on Saturday. The attack killed at least seven civilians, including three children. Witnesses reported that the attack occurred in broad daylight and targeted a residential building without any military infrastructure nearby.
Ukrainian officials reported attacks on Saturday that killed four people and injured 23 in eastern villages. In the central city of Dnipro, one person was killed and 12 were wounded when a nine-storey residential building was hit by an attack. The heavy attacks on Saturday come as Russia continues to stretch out Ukrainian forces in several areas along the front line.
The death toll from Russian attacks on Ukraine has been mounting in recent days, with at least 24 civilians killed since Friday evening, according to local officials and emergency workers. Scores more have been wounded.
Russian officials also reported Ukrainian attacks with a drone attack killing at least five people in Russia's Kursk region. Two children were among the victims in the village of Gorodishche on the Russian-Ukrainian border.
