Russia, Ukraine report casualties caused by exchange of overnight air attacks

MOSCOW

Russian and Ukrainian officials claimed casualties in overnight attacks on Wednesday, as the war that started in February 2022 continues despite US-led efforts for peace.

Ukrainian authorities said two people were killed and six injured in an overnight Russian missile strike.

Governor of the Kyiv region Mykola Kalashnyk said four more people sought medical assistance after the attack.

"In the Belogorod community, two of our fellow countrymen, a man and a woman, were killed as a result of an attack," he added.

In a separate statement, Governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region Oleksandr Vilkul said two people were injured in the city of Kryvyi Rih.

"Two people were injured as a result of a ballistic missile attack on an infrastructure facility in our city," he posted on Telegram.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian media claimed "guerilla" forces partially cut off power to a metallurgical plant in Russia's Udmurtia region.

Russia, meanwhile, said two people were injured in overnight Ukrainian drone attacks, one in the Bryansk region and another in the city of Sevastopol.

Governor of the Voronezh region Aleksandr Gusev also confirmed a fire at an oil depot caused by a Ukrainian strike.

The Russian Defense Ministry said 75 Ukrainian drones were shot down overnight across several regions.