Russia launches large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine, killing three

Published connected 20/09/2025 - 12:59 GMT+2 •Updated 21/09/2025 - 12:12 GMT+2

Russia launched a large-scale rocket and drone onslaught astatine various regions crossed Ukraine connected Saturday, sidesplitting astatine slightest 3 and wounding dozens others.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched complete 600 drones and missiles, which targeted 9 regions crossed Ukraine, including Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhia, Poltava, Kyiv, Odesa, Sumy and Kharkiv.

"The force aimed astatine our infrastructure, residential areas, and civilian enterprises," Zelenskyy wrote connected X, adding that a rocket equipped pinch cluster munitions struck a multi-story building successful nan metropolis of Dnipro.

"Every specified onslaught is not a subject necessity but a deliberate strategy by Russia to terrorize civilians and destruct our infrastructure," nan Ukrainian leader concluded.

Local media reported 1 personification was killed and 8 others were injured successful nan Chernihiv district. Three of nan injured had been travelling by car erstwhile a drone struck.

Three medics were called to nan scene, who were past besides injured erstwhile a double-tap onslaught deed nan region. All six were transported to nan hospital.

In Dnipropetrovsk, astatine slightest 30 group were injured, section politician Serhii Lysak said, adding that respective high-rise buildings and homes were damaged successful nan eastbound metropolis of Dnipro.

Ukraine's Air Force said that retired of nan 619 drones and missiles launched by Russia, including 579 drones, 8 ballistic missiles and 32 cruise missiles, it changeable down and neutralised 552 drones, 2 ballistic missiles and 29 cruise missiles.

Kyiv's run against Russian lipid infrastructure continues

Meanwhile, Ukraine has continued its attacks connected Russia's lipid industry, striking 2 lipid refineries successful Russia's Saratov and Samara regions.

"Saratovsky refinery provides astir 2.54% of nan full measurement of lipid refinery successful Russia (over 7 cardinal tons of lipid annually)," Ukraine's General Staff said successful a statement.

The connection added that Ukraine besides damaged nan main carrier infrastructure installation successful Samara.

"All affected accommodation are progressive successful supplying nan Russian Armed Forces," nan connection read.

The onslaught comes arsenic portion of Kyiv's wider run targeting Russian lipid and state infrastructure, which Zelenskyy claims is simply a cardinal income root that is backing Russia's warfare against Ukraine.

On Friday, nan European Commission projected a fresh information of sanctions connected Russia, targeting liquified earthy state (LNG), banks, cryptocurrency platforms and vessels from Moscow's alleged "shadow fleet".

Zelenskyy welcomed nan further batch of sanctions, saying, "It targets nan cardinal engines of nan warfare economy: power revenues, finance, high-tech inputs, and nan military-industrial base," adding that "this is an important measurement that will intensify unit connected Russia’s warfare instrumentality and person a tangible impact."