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Ukraine intercepts drones, Sloviansk hit by aerial bombs

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Posted Jun 13, 2026, 02:30 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-06-13-1430
Ukraine intercepts drones, Sloviansk hit by aerial bombs

Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 102 out of 117 Russian attack drones. Separately, Russian forces conducted 949 strikes in Zaporizhzhia, causing two fatalities. Sloviansk was hit by three aerial bombs, damaging 24 buildings and injuring a child.

Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 102 out of 117 Russian attack drones launched overnight on June 12 from various directions in Russia and occupied Crimea. The drones, including Shahed, Gerbera, and Italmas types, resulted in 14 strikes across seven locations, with debris affecting eight others. Separately, Russian forces conducted 949 strikes on 44 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region, causing two fatalities and three injuries in the Zaporizhzhia and Polohy districts. In a new development, three 250-kilogram aerial bombs struck Sloviansk in the Donetsk region, damaging 24 multi-story buildings and injuring at least one child. Additionally, shelling in Mykolaiv damaged 14 private homes and two vehicles, injuring a married couple, while railway infrastructure in the Sumy region was also targeted.

Sources: Радіо Свобода, Українська правда, Громадське.

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