Ukraine war: Children among seven dead in Russian strike on Dnipropetrovsk region - BBC News

Russia hits cities in central Ukraine, as Kyiv claims to have downed a strategic Russian warplane.

2 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineImage source, DSNS Ukraine emergency serviceImage caption, Dnipro's train station was damaged in the Russian attackBy Paul KirbyBBC NewsTwo Russian strikes in Ukraine's central Dnipropetrovsk region have killed at least seven people, including two children, local officials say.

The station in the main city Dnipro came under attack, and several homes were hit further east in Synelnykove.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said the attack showed that all Ukrainian cities needed more advanced air defences.

In a separate strike, Ukraine said that for the first time it had downed a strategic long-range bomber in Russia.

Officials said a boy aged eight and a girl of 14 were among five people killed when private homes were targeted by Russian strikes on the town of Synelnykove.

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