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6 people killed in Russian night strikes on Ukraine

6 people killed in Russian night strikes on Ukraine

At least 6 people were killed in Russian raids on Ukraine on Tuesday night into Wednesday, according to authorities, as Moscow continued its attacks on several regions.

Three people were killed in Kyiv, where power was cut off in several neighborhoods, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko and the energy operator. Two other people were killed in the Dnipropetrovsk region in the center of the country, and one person was killed in the Zaporizhzhia region in southeastern Ukraine, according to local officials.

Russia announced the downing of 902 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 180 near Moscow.

The Russian Ministry of Defense said in a statement that "air defense systems destroyed 902 Ukrainian drones overnight" over about 20 Russian regions and the Crimean Peninsula, which Moscow annexed. The mayor of the capital, Sergei Sobyanin, reported that "180 drones were destroyed while approaching Moscow."

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