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| Ukraine war: Russia launches second pre-dawn missile attack in three days | Ukraine war: Russia launches second pre-dawn missile attack in three days |
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| Ukrainian official Serhiy Lysak posted this picture from Pavlohrad on Monday | Ukrainian official Serhiy Lysak posted this picture from Pavlohrad on Monday |
| Russia has launched a series of missile and artillery attacks on Ukraine, the second pre-dawn attack in three days. | |
| One person died in Kherson region and 25 people - including three children - were injured in Dnipropetrovsk. | One person died in Kherson region and 25 people - including three children - were injured in Dnipropetrovsk. |
| Ukraine's armed forces said 15 of 18 missiles fired were intercepted by the country's air defence. | |
| One of the main targets was the city of Pavlohrad near Dnipro - a Russian-installed official said resources for a Ukrainian offensive were hit. | One of the main targets was the city of Pavlohrad near Dnipro - a Russian-installed official said resources for a Ukrainian offensive were hit. |
| Writing on Telegram with a thumbs-up gesture, Vladimir Rogov said missiles targeted railway infrastructure and fuel depots. | Writing on Telegram with a thumbs-up gesture, Vladimir Rogov said missiles targeted railway infrastructure and fuel depots. |
| Nineteen high-rise apartment blocks, 25 private houses, six schools and kindergartens and five shops were also damaged. | Nineteen high-rise apartment blocks, 25 private houses, six schools and kindergartens and five shops were also damaged. |
| Ukraine's military has for some time spoken about a major counter-offensive - without specifying where and when it could be launched. | |
| Pavlohrad is in Ukrainian-held territory, around 70 miles (110km) from the frontline. | |
| Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk military administration described it as a "tragic night and morning". | Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk military administration described it as a "tragic night and morning". |
| Elsewhere, Kyiv city military administration head Serhiy Popko said missiles were shot down in Kyiv airspace, too. | Elsewhere, Kyiv city military administration head Serhiy Popko said missiles were shot down in Kyiv airspace, too. |
| In the Kherson region - which is still partly controlled by Russia - a Ukrainian regional authorities said Russian had carried out 39 shellings. | |
| They came from ground-based weapons, as well as drones and planes, the authorities said. | |
| The latest round of pre-dawn missile strikes comes just days after 23 people were killed in strikes targeting the central city of Uman. | |
| On Friday, Russia said its military was targeting Ukrainian army reserve units. | On Friday, Russia said its military was targeting Ukrainian army reserve units. |
| Ukraine's air defence systems have been strengthened in recent months as more Western equipment arrives in the country. | |
| Russian officials said four were killed in a Russian border village from a Ukrainian air strike on Sunday. | |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Russia-Ukraine war | Russia-Ukraine war |
| Ukraine | Ukraine |