Ukraine-Russia war latest: Massive wave of Russian strikes leaves five dead in Ukraine

[riversedge]

Source: independent.com



Putin's forces carry out major attack, disconnecting Moldova's ⁠key ​power ⁠link with Europe

Arpan Rai & Maira Butt Tuesday 24 March 2026 11:00 GMT


At least five people have been killed and 16 others have been injured after Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on multiple Ukrainian cities overnight, local officials said.

The explosions were reported from the cities of Poltava and Zaporizhzhia shortly before 3am.

Russia launched a total of 392 drones ⁠and 34 missiles in the ⁠overnight ​attack ⁠targeting multiple ⁠Ukrainian cities, Ukraine's ​air force ⁠said ‌this morning.

Air defence units ‌shot down ‌or neutralised ⁠25 missiles and 365 drones, the air force ‌said in ​a ‌post ⁠on ⁠Telegram......................



Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-live-putin-zelensky-offensive-casualties-b2944274.html

[niyad]

1. Very useful article, thank you.

It pisses me off, though, to see it called the Ukraine-Russia war, as if Ukraine is the aggressor. It is ruzzia's war on Ukraine, and should always be named as such. The other day, I saw "Ukraine's war" and wanted to smack the writer.

[Bayard]

2. trump breathed new life into the Russian war by lifting the oil sanction on them