Russian strike kills at least 20 in Ukraine

Published September 9th, 2025 - 09:35 GMT
Ukraine
Firefighters putting out a fire at an industrial enterprise in Kyiv region following Russian drone strike, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Handout / STATE EMERGENSY SERVICE OF UKRAINE / AFP)

ALBAWABA - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that at least 20 people were killed in a Russian attack on east Ukraine.

Zelensky posted a video of the aftermath of the Russian attack on his official X account and wrote: "A brutally savage Russian airstrike with an aerial bomb on the rural settlement of Yarova in the Donetsk region. Directly on people. Ordinary civilians. At the very moment when pensions were being disbursed. According to preliminary information, more than 20 people were killed."

The president added, "There are no words… My condolences to all the families and loved ones of the victims."

Zelesnky called on the United States, Europe and the G20 to take serious action against Russia's continuous attacks in Ukraine.

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