KYIV, Ukraine (AP) 鈥 At least 11 people were reported killed in attacks in Ukraine鈥檚 war-ravaged northeast on Sunday as Russia pushed ahead with its renewed offensive.
In the Kharkiv region, the focus of the offensive, the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office said six people were killed and 27 wounded in a Russian strike on the outskirts of the regional capital, also called Kharkiv.
Regional Gov. Oleh Syniehubov said that five more people were killed and nine wounded in an attack on the region鈥檚 Kupiansk district, southeast of the regional capital.
Russia鈥檚 Ministry of Defense said Sunday that its forces in the area were 鈥渃ontinuing to advance into the depths of the enemy鈥檚 defense.鈥 Ukraine鈥檚 General Staff said Russia had stepped up its attacks around Kharkiv and that the situation was 鈥渄ynamic.鈥
Russia launched an offensive in the Kharkiv region late last week, significantly adding to the pressure on Ukraine鈥檚 outnumbered and outgunned forces which are waiting for of crucial weapons and ammunition from Western partners. Ukraine鈥檚 overstretched forces are trying to slow Russia on the new front by using to destroy military vehicles.
Russian President said on Friday during a visit to China that aims but that there are no plans to capture the city.
Meanwhile, Ukraine and Russia continued to exchange drone attacks.
Ukrainian air force officials said Sunday morning that air defenses shot down all 37 Russian drones launched against the country overnight.
In Russia, Russian air defenses shot down 57 Ukrainian drones over the southern Krasnodar region overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
Local military officials said drone debris hit an oil refinery in the town of Slavyansk-on-Kuban, but there was no fire or damage. News outlet Astra published videos appearing to show an explosion at the refinery as it was hit by a drone. The videos could not be independently verified.
Nine long-range ballistic missiles and a drone were destroyed over the Russia-occupied , following Friday morning鈥檚 massive Ukrainian drone attack that cut off power in the city of Sevastopol.
A further three drones were shot down over the Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine. According to regional Gov. Vyacheslav Gladkov, a church roof was set on fire by falling drone debris, but there were no casualties.
The Russian-installed governor of Ukraine鈥檚 partially occupied Kherson region, Vladimir Saldo, said that one person died and 16 were wounded when a Ukrainian drone hit a minibus on Sunday morning.
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Morton reported from London.
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