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Russia targets Ukrainian energy and civilian infrastructure in latest attacks, Kiev says
An elderly woman is assisted by emergency services personnel after a Russian strike that hit a home for the elderly in Sumy, Ukraine

RUSSIA targeted Ukrainian energy and civilian infrastructure in overnight attacks which could have violated humanitarian law, Ukrainian officials claimed today.

All 42 drones and one of four missiles launched by Russia in the latest attacks were shot down, Ukraine’s air force said.

The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine criticised Russia over its repeated strikes on the energy grid in the Sumy region.

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