Russia Claims Destruction of 14 Ukrainian Drones Amid Deadly Strikes in Central Ukraine
On May 12, 2026, tensions escalated in the war in Ukraine as Russian authorities reported destroying 14 Ukrainian drones over the Belgorod and Bryansk oblasts during the evening. This follows earlier claims by the Russian Defense Ministry of intercepting 54 drones since morning across various regions and Crimea. Conversely, the Ukrainian General Staff announced successful strikes against significant Russian military objectives in the occupied territories of Donetsk, Luhansk, and Zaporizhia overnight. Tragedy struck in central Ukraine where Russian attacks on the Dnipropetrovsk oblast, specifically targeting a residential building in Kryvy Rih, killed at least six people and injured seven others. President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the strikes as cynical and devoid of military sense, highlighting the death of two elderly individuals and serious injuries to their infant granddaughter. He criticized Russia for continuing violence after a partial three-day truce and urged sustained international pressure. Meanwhile, diplomatic complexities arose as Greece confirmed a drone found in the Ionian Sea was Ukrainian, a claim Kyiv denied due to lack of evidence. Ukrainian officials also emphasized that peace progress remains impossible without United States involvement.
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