'Massive' drone attack on Kirovohrad Oblast injures 10, including children

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Russia launched its "largest attack in recent years" on Kropyvnytskyi in Kirovohrad Oblast overnight on March 20, regional Governor Andrii Raikovych said.

At least 10 people have been injured as a result, including four children, the police said. Several of the victims have been hospitalized.

One of the injured victims, who is in critical condition, sustained surface burns to 90% of their body.

Over 20 Russian drones were launched at the city overnight, striking homes and residential buildings, Raikovych told Suspilne.

Ukrzaliznytsia, Ukraine's railway authority, reported that railway infrastructure has been damaged as a result of the attack.

Emergency services are currently working at the scene.

Kropyvnytskyi, with a population of around 220,000, is the administrative center of Kirovohrad Oblast in central Ukraine.

Russia has regularly launched drone attacks on various cities across Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion. Drone attacks have continued to ramp up in recent months, with Russia deploying 150 to 200 drones per attack against Ukraine.

Russian forces plan to increase their capabilities to 500 drones per aerial attack against Ukraine, Vadym Skibitskyi, the deputy head of Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR), said in an interview with RBC Ukraine published on March 3.

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