At least eight killed and 18 injured in latest Russian attacks on Ukraine

At least eight people were killed and 18 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine, with strikes on Kherson, Donetsk and Kharkiv.

At least eight people were killed and 18 were injured after Russian missile and drone attacks struck Ukraine overnight on Thursday, Ukrainian officials said.

Forty-five Shahed-type drones were launched as well as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and missiles overnight, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. Twenty-four of the drones were reportedly downed, while strikes were recorded at 12 locations.

Four people were killed and six were injured after strikes on residential areas and infrastructure in Kherson, according to its regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin.

Three others were killed in Donetsk and one in Kharkiv with several injured, local officials said.

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