Three were killed in “huge” Russian strikes on Ukraine, Zelinski says

Officials said Russia had widespread strikes on drones and missiles on the capital of Ukraine and other parts of the country on Friday.

At least three people were killed and 49 were injured in strikes, according to Ukraine President Voludmir Zelinski.

The air strikes targeted Kyiv, as well as the city of Lutsk and the Turnoville area in the northwest of the country.

The attack came after Russian President Vladimir Putin US President Donald Trump warned He was responding to Ukraine’s recent strikes on Russian bouquets.

“As of now, three deaths have been confirmed – all of whom were employees of government emergency service in Ukraine,” Zelinski said.

He said that the attack used more than 400 drones and more than 40 missiles, and the number of injured people “may increase.”

In a previous statement, the mayor of Kyiv Vitaly Klitschko said that four people were killed in the country’s capital.

The alerts of the raid were in the capital, as well as the cities of Kharkif, Sumi and Luhansk. The train system in Kyiv was disrupted after bombing the damaged metro paths.

Outside of the capital, the Ternopille military commander, Viacsesslav Niguda, said on Friday’s strike was “a huge air attack on our area so far.”

The mayor of Turnobel, Igor Bildshuk, said five people were injured in the attack and there were damage to homes, schools and a government facility.

In Lutsk, five people were injured in an attack using 15 drones and six missiles, according to IHor Polishchuk.

Meanwhile, the Russian Ministry of Defense said that its air defenses shot down 174 Ukrainian drones overnight in parts of Russia and occupied the Crimea.

The ministry said that Neptune’s rockets to combat cruises were intercepted on the Black Sea.

Russia’s recent attack on Ukraine comes days after Kyiv launched the largest long -range drone strike at at least 40 Russian warplanes in four military bases.

Zelensky said that 117 drones were used in The so -called “Spider web” process Through the SBU security service, “34 % of (Russia) struck strategic missile tankers.”

Moscow had previously said that the military options were “on the table” to respond to the Ukraine attack.