Russia Missile and Drone Attacks Kill Eight in Ukraine, Dozens Injured

Kyiv. At least eight people have died and dozens have been injured in Russia's missile and drone attacks on Ukraine. Amidst the continuously increasing Russian attacks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged allied nations to speed up arms supply.

According to Ukrainian officials, one of the two glide bombs dropped by Russia in the northern city of Sumy on Saturday fell on a bus stop, killing five people and injuring 30. Photos from the scene show a part of the bus completely destroyed and damage to nearby apartment buildings.

Local officials have stated that one person died in the Sumy region's border district after stepping on an explosive device. In the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, 10 people were injured in a Russian glide bomb attack. Similarly, two people died and one was injured in a missile attack in the southern port city of Odesa.

Ukraine has stated that it intercepted 111 drones and at least two cruise missiles during the Russian attacks on Saturday night. However, it is said that Ukraine is finding it difficult to stop the attacks due to a shortage of missiles for the Patriot air defense system, which is necessary to stop ballistic missiles. President Zelensky, in his regular video address, said that diplomatic efforts with allied countries will be made more effective. He said, 'We need arms supply agreements to be implemented faster and more completely.'

He also emphasized the need for the speedy implementation of the agreement to allow Ukraine to produce its own Patriot interceptor missiles, as agreed with US President Donald Trump this week. Ukraine has stated that it has been facing a severe shortage of ammunition for the Patriot system for the past month, making it difficult to stop Russian ballistic missiles, which travel many times faster than sound.