Russian strikes kill at least three people in eastern Ukraine

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Ukrainian drones hit a munitions warehouse in Russia’s Voronezh Oblast, whilst Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least four people and injured 105, including children, regional authorities reported early on September 7.

The Ukrainian Air Force said that 67 drones were launched over the country overnight, with air defences active in 11 regions. Fifty-eight drones were shot down, with three more destroyed by electronic weapons systems, it said.

Debris from one drone was photographed on the street outside Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada. Ukraine’s parliamentary press service confirmed that drone fragments had been found but said there were no casualties and no damage to the parliament building.

Elsewhere, a Russian artillery attack Saturday on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kostiantynivka killed three men and injured three other people, said Donetsk region Gov. Vadym Filashkin. He said the attack damaged a high-rise building and local power lines.

Late Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the death toll from the Sept. 3 strike at the Military Institute of Communications in Poltava had risen to 55, with 328 people injured.

“That includes people with severe injuries, such as amputations and internal organ damage,” Zelenskyy said, speaking at a conference outside the Italian city of Milan.

The Russian bombardment followed a week of increased long-range attacks across Ukraine, including a missile strike on a military academy and hospital on Tuesday that killed 55 and wounded hundreds.

Azov claims they regain control of Niu-York

The Russian army is also intensifying its efforts to capture the town called Niu-York near the city of Toretsk in eastern Ukraine.

The infamous Azov Brigade stated they had held their position against Russian attacks in Niu-York and they claimed to have regained control of part of the settlement despite what they previously described as a “catastrophic” situation.