Russian strikes sparked a fire in a residential area of Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region late Monday and into Tuedsay morning, emergency officials said. According to Associated Press no injuries were reported, local authorities said. Rescuers in the Konotop district temporarily took shelter amid the threat of further attacks before extinguishing the blaze. Russia launched 162 drones and an Iskander-M ballistic missile overnight, Ukraine’s air force said. Ukrainian defenses shot down or disabled 135 drones, but strikes were recorded at 19 locations. Meanwhile, Russia’s Ministry of Defense said that its forces shot down 155 Ukrainian drones overnight above eight Russian regions, as well as the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014. This comes as three-way talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States opened Tuesday in the United Arab Emirates, as Washington renews its push to end the war that followed Moscow's all-out invasion nearly five years ago.
Source: Kanal13
