At least 14 killed, 37 wounded in Russian missile strike on Ukraine, Kyiv says

8/3/2025 17:39

At least 11 people were killed and 30 wounded, including five children, in Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine's eastern city of Dobropillia overnight, the Ukrainian Interior Ministry said on Saturday.



Russian forces attacked Dobropillia with ballistic missiles, multiple rockets, and drones, causing damage to eight multi-storey buildings and 30 vehicles, according to the ministry. The assault resulted in the deaths of 11 people, including five children, and left 30 others wounded.



"While extinguishing the fire, the occupiers struck again, damaging the fire truck," the ministry said on the Telegram messenger app.



Photographs of partially destroyed buildings engulfed in flames and rescue workers clearing debris were also published by the ministry.



The ministry also reported that three civilians were killed in a separate drone attack on the Kharkiv region in the northeast.



"Such strikes show that Russia's objectives have not changed. Therefore, it is crucial to continue to do our best to protect lives, strengthen our air defences, and increase sanctions against Russia. Everything that helps Putin finance the war must collapse," President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Facebook.