One of the longest' Russian attacks kills at least six people in Ukraine

"Moscow says it intercepts and destroys 286 Ukrainian drones overnight. At least six people have been killed and dozens injured in one of the longest, massive Russian attacks against Ukraine, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, despite renewed claims from the Russian and United States presidents that the war may be nearing an end."

"Zelenskyy said the barrage began on Wednesday morning and lasted for hours, striking Kyiv, the western city of Lviv near the Polish border and the Black Sea port of Odesa, among other areas. Our soldiers are defending Ukraine, but Russia's obvious goal is to overload air defences, Zelenskyy said on Telegram, warning that cruise and ballistic missile strikes could follow the drone attacks."

"In the southern region of Kherson, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said a woman was killed when a Russian drone struck a bus in the town of Bilozerka. Another drone attack in the western region of Rivne killed three people and injured four, according to Governor Oleksandr Koval."

"Farther south, Governor Ivan Fedorov said a 76-year-old man was killed in an attack on an agricultural enterprise in the region of Zaporizhia. The Russians attacked the territory of one of the agricultural enterprises with a guided aerial bomb, Fedorov wrote on Telegram. The blast wave and debris damaged the buildings."

Russia reported intercepting and destroying 286 Ukrainian drones overnight. Ukraine reported at least six deaths and dozens of injuries during one of the longest massive Russian attacks. The barrage began Wednesday morning and struck Kyiv, Lviv near the Polish border, Odesa on the Black Sea, and other areas. Zelenskyy warned that the goal was to overload air defenses and that cruise and ballistic missile strikes could follow. In Kherson, a drone struck a bus in Bilozerka, killing a woman. In Rivne, a drone attack killed three people and injured four. In Kharkiv, a man was killed near Zolochiv and homes and outbuildings were damaged. In Zaporizhia, a guided aerial bomb hit an agricultural enterprise, killing a 76-year-old man and damaging buildings.

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