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Shafaq News – Kyiv / Moscow
Moscow reported intercepting dozens
of Ukrainian drones overnight, as Kyiv accused Russian forces of striking
civilian areas in the Kharkiv region.
The Russian Ministry of Defense indicated
on Monday that its air-defense units brought down 36 fixed-wing drones across
several western regions, adding that a TOS-1A thermobaric system hit a
Ukrainian command post in the Kharkiv region.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine,
however, noted that the missile that struck Kharkiv damaged seven apartment
buildings and a kindergarten, charging the Russian military with targeting
civilian infrastructure and disregarding international humanitarian law.
Preliminary figures placed the toll at three dead and 13 injured, including
children.
In its morning bulletin, Ukrainian
forces registered 216 combat clashes across several fronts, halting attacks in
the Kupiansk, Lyman, and Pokrovsk sectors. The update estimated Russian losses last
day at 1,160 personnel, alongside destroyed tanks, armored vehicles, artillery
systems, drones, and other equipment.
The exchange followed US President
Donald Trump’s warning on Sunday that Republicans are preparing legislation to
penalize any country doing business with Russia, describing the measures as very
severe.
In October, Washington enforced
sanctions on Russia’s oil giants
Rosneft and Lukoil, accusing
Moscow of refusing to engage seriously in peace talks over Ukraine. US
officials signaled that further steps are ready if Russian President Vladimir
Putin continues delaying efforts to end the war.