Russia kills civilians in Ukraine
Russian strikes across Ukraine killed at least 10 civilians in a series of missile, drone and glide-bomb attacks, according to Ukrainian officials. The dead included seven workers at a steel plant in Zaporizhzhia and three people in the central Dnipropetrovsk region, among them a 15-year-old boy.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Zaporizhzhia strike involved a North Korean-supplied ballistic missile. He also said North Korea was preparing to send additional troops to Russia, highlighting the expanding military partnership between Moscow and Pyongyang.
The report also noted that the UN said more than 16,000 Ukrainian civilians detained by Russia remained deprived of their liberty, with many held incommunicado and allegations of widespread torture and ill-treatment continuing.
Key Events
- Russian missile, drone and glide-bomb strikes killed at least 10 civilians across Ukraine.
- Seven workers at a steel plant were killed and 21 others injured in Zaporizhzhia.
- Three people, including a 15-year-old boy, were killed in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
- Zelenskyy said Russia used North Korean-supplied ballistic missiles in the Zaporizhzhia strike.
- Zelenskyy said North Korea is preparing to deploy additional troops to Russia.
- The UN said more than 16,000 Ukrainian civilians detained by Russia remain deprived of liberty, with torture and ill-treatment continuing.