Ukraine says three were killed in a “huge” Russian air attack

President Voludmir Zelinski says at least three people were killed and more than 30 people were injured in a “huge” Russian air attack on Ukraine.

He says that the regions across the country were targeted as part of a “deliberate strategy” to “intimidate civilians and destroy our infrastructure”, while reporting one direct missile on a residential building.

Air Force Ukraine says Moscow launched 619 drones and missiles. The Russian Ministry of Defense says that its “huge strike” used “precise weapons” and the targeted military industrial facilities.

Separately, Russia says four people were killed in the Ukrainian drone attack on the Saratov area. Kyiv says he hit a major oil refinery there.

Ukraine also says that another Russian oil refinery was damaged in the neighboring Samara.

The BBC was unable to independently verify the claims submitted by the two warring sides.

Done -border drone raids have become a prominent feature of the war. In July, a sustainable Ukrainian drone attack was forced Temporary closure for all Moscow airports.

KYIV systematically targets Russian oil and other major industrial facilities, which play a major role in the ongoing war effort in Russia in Ukraine.

Meanwhile, Moscow has escalated in the last weeks of its air attacks on Ukraine, while Kiev and its Western allies – including the United States – continue to call a ceasefire.

Earlier this month, the main government building in the capital of Ukraine, Kiev, was exposed to what Ukraine said was a Russian missile by Alexander Cruz.

Zelinski said on Saturday that he intends to meet US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), which will be held in New York next week.

Trump hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska last monthHoping to secure a deal to end the conflict. It was not agreed like this.

Putin launched a large -scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

The latest Russian air attack comes after a day Estonia requested urgent consultations with other NATO members after violating Russian aircraft in the airspace Stay there for 12 minutes before intercepting.

Russia denied violating Estonian airspace.

Tensions are escalating recently after Poland and Romania – both NATO members – said that Russian drones had violated the airspace earlier this month.