Russian Strikes Kill 21 in Ukraine as Zelensky Visits NATO Summit
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Russian Strikes Kill 21 in Ukraine as Zelensky Visits NATO Summit
At least 21 people were killed in a series of missile strikes in Dnipropetrovsk on Tuesday. The strikes were carried out by a group of Russian soldiers. The attack comes as President Vladimir Putin is in the Netherlands for a summit with other world leaders. The U.S. is also expected to announce new sanctions against Russia.
A missile strike on the eastern city of Dnipro killed at least 19 people and injured nearly 300 others, according to regional authorities. Hours earlier, a separate drone attack killed 3 people, including a five-year-old boy, in the northeastern Sumy region.
Emergency services in the Dnipropetrovsk region released images showing rescuers aiding bloodied civilians. The regional governor, Serhiy Lysak, said two more people were killed and nine injured in the nearby town of Samar.
“This is probably one of the most brazen strikes against Dnipro since the start of the full-scale war,” Dnipro Mayor Borys Filatov said.
The missile strikes damaged a passenger train, schools and medical facilities in Dnipro, as Russian forces continue to press toward the region’s border, seeking to gain a foothold there for the first time since launching the invasion over three years ago.
The attacks came as Zelensky arrived in The Hague to attend the NATO defense summit, where he is expected to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday to discuss new sanctions on Russia and weapons deliveries, Ukrainian sources told AFP.