Russian drone and missile strikes across Ukraine killed at least 15 people over 24 hours, according to later reporting cited from AFP and Reuters, after AP first reported a lower toll. Casualties were reported in Nikopol and Sumy, while Kyiv also came under attack.
Russian drone and missile strikes across Ukraine killed at least 15 people over 24 hours, according to later reporting cited by Al Jazeera, as the fighting continued during President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to Istanbul for talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
AP first reported that Russia launched 286 drones overnight and that Ukrainian air defenses shot down 260 of them. In that report, five people were killed in Nikopol in the Dnipropetrovsk region and 19 others were wounded there, while 11 people were wounded in Sumy, including a 15-year-old. AP also said a drone strike in Kyiv caused a fire but no casualties were reported there.
Later reporting broadened the toll. Al Jazeera said at least 15 people were killed across Ukraine over 24 hours, including the five in Nikopol, and said 11 people were wounded in Sumy. The outlet also reported that Ukrainian air force figures showed 260 of 286 Russian drones were shot down or neutralized.
The attacks formed part of a wider cross-border exchange, with reporting tying them to Zelenskyy's trip to Turkey for talks with Erdogan. The reports available at this stage do not resolve every casualty figure across all affected areas, but they do confirm a major overnight strike wave that hit several regions.
Further official updates could change the toll as local authorities continue assessing damage and casualties.
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