Ukraine Responds With Drone Swarm After Russian Strikes Kill 39
- Ukraine retaliates after massive Russian bombardment Friday
- Deaths reported from rocket fire in Belgorod border region
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Russia said its air defense shot down 32 Ukrainian drones, including near Moscow, in one of the biggest strikes on central Russia in recent months, with casualties reported in the Belgorod region.
The drone swarm came a day after what Ukraine described as the heaviest Russian missile bombardment of the 22-month war. At least 39 people were killed, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Saturday, including many in the capital, Kyiv. Another 159 or more were injured in cities across Ukraine. The exchange of hostilities shattered a relative calm in the air over recent weeks.