At least 20 people were killed and more than 40 wounded in overnight Russian strikes on Ukraine, regional officials said on Tuesday, July 29th.
Russia carried out eight strikes on the Zaporizhzhia region, hitting a prison. 16 people were killed, 35 were wounded, the premises were destroyed and nearby houses were damaged.
People were also killed and more wounded in attacks on the Dnipropetrovsk region.
A missile strike on the city of Kamyanske killed two people, wounded five and damaged a hospital.
Another person was killed and several wounded in an attack on the region’s Synelnykivsky district.
In a separate attack on Velykomykhaylivska, a 75-year-old woman was killed. A 68-year-old man was wounded. A private house was damaged.
In southern Russia, a Ukrainian drone attack killed one person.
Kyiv has been trying to repel Russia’s summer offensive, which has made fresh advances into areas largely spared since the start of the offensive in 2022.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday issued Moscow a deadline of “about 10 or 12 days” to end the conflict in Ukraine, or face tough sanctions.
“Putin’s regime, which also issues threats against the United States through some of its mouthpieces, must face economic and military blows that strip it of the capacity to wage war,” Andriy Yermak, a senior aide to Ukraine’s president wrote on social media.
