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Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 2, injure 21 over past day

by Boldizsar Gyori January 6, 2025 12:17 PM 1 min read
The aftermath of Russian attacks against Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on Jan. 5-6, 2025. (Governor Vadym Filashkin/Telegram)
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Russian attacks against Ukraine killed two civilians and wounded 21 over the past day, regional authorities reported on Jan. 6.

Overnight, the Russian military attacked Ukraine with two Kh-59 aerial missiles, as well as 128 Shahed-type drones and dummy drones, Ukraine's Air Force reported.

The air defense shot down the two Kh-59 missiles as well as 79 drones over 11 oblasts, while 49 dummy drones were lost in the airspace, the Air Force said.

One person was killed, and 13 others were injured as a result of the Russian military’s attacks on the city of Kherson and 38 other regional settlements, Kherson Oblast Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported on his Telegram channel.

A man was killed, and a woman was injured in the Russian military’s attack in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Governor Serhii Lysak reported on his Telegram channel.

Seven people were also injured in Donetsk Oblast as a result of Russia’s attacks, Governor Vadym Filashkin reported on his Telegram channel.

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Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 7, injure 42 over past day.

Ukrainian forces downed 60 out of the 112 drones, including Shahed-type attack drones, launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. Fifteen drones were intercepted by electronic warfare or disappeared from radars without causing any damage, according to the statement.
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