Russia Hits Zaporizhzhia With 8 Glide Bombs as Ukrainian Drones Kill 9 in Russia, Crimea
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Updated · The Associated Press · Aug 4
Russia Hits Zaporizhzhia With 8 Glide Bombs as Ukrainian Drones Kill 9 in Russia, Crimea
3 articles · Updated · The Associated Press · Aug 4
Summary
Eight Russian glide bombs struck four Zaporizhzhia districts in 90 minutes, killing a 71-year-old woman, wounding 31 people and damaging 22 apartment buildings, regional officials said.
181 Russian drones also targeted Ukraine overnight; Kyiv said it jammed or shot down 163, while Zelenskyy again pressed allies for more Patriot systems to stop ballistic missile attacks.
Nine people were killed on Russian-held territory and in Russia itself after Ukrainian drone attacks — six from debris in Krasnodar and three in Crimea — as Moscow said it intercepted 131 drones.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine is using long-range strikes deep inside Russia to pressure Vladimir Putin toward a peace settlement this fall, while seeking tighter sanctions and more air-defense support.
Ukraine's drone campaign is also expanding its defense ties: Zelenskyy said Kyiv has signed military cooperation agreements with nine countries and is negotiating 15 more.