Russia puts death toll from Ukraine attack at 27 as Zelenskyy names intelligence chief to new role

Russia puts death toll from Ukraine attack at 27 as Zelenskyy names intelligence chief to new role

Russian authorities said Friday that the death toll from a Ukrainian drone strike they said hit a cafe in a Russian-occupied village in Ukraine’s Kherson region had risen to 27 people. Kiev denied attacking civilian targets. Svetlana Petrenko, spokesperson for Russia’s main criminal investigation agency, the Investigative Committee, said in a statement that a Ukrainian … Read more

Russia says Ukrainian drone strike kills 24 in occupied Ukraine as tensions rise amid peace talks

Russia says Ukrainian drone strike kills 24 in occupied Ukraine as tensions rise amid peace talks

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian officials said Thursday that a Ukrainian drone strike killed 24 people and wounded at least 50 others as they celebrated the New Year in a Russian-occupied village in Ukraine’s Kherson region, as tensions between the two nations continue to rise despite what diplomats called productive peace talks. Three drones hit … Read more