Russia don launch ballistic missile attack for one exhibition wey dey showcase drone technology outside Kyiv, kill 10 people and injure about 100. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky say di attack happen for daytime and hit where prominent members of defence sector dey.
Di attack plus other Russian strikes across Ukraine kill at least 15 people overall. For Sloviansk, five people die from Russian glide bombs. For Sumy, two men die early Saturday. Zelensky tok say he get intelligence say Russia dey prepare another massive missile strike wey fit happun within 48 hours.
Ukraine strike back, kill six people and wound 26 for Russian city of Kirov, more dan 1,000 kilometres behind front line. Dem also attack warehouses of Wildberries, Russia biggest online retailer.
After di attack near Kyiv, fear dey for safety of Defence Ministry adviser Serhiy Beskrestnov, wey dem dey call Flash, and Lyuba Shypovych, wey dey develop technology for Ukrainian army. Both later use social media tok say dem no harm. Beskrestnov say im no attend because of security concerns.
Ukrainian air force spokesman Yuri Ihnat tell TV say di attack involve three ballistic missiles, only one wey dem intercept. Russia confirm di attack, say dem use high-precision long-range weaponry for site where drones wey dey target civil sites in Russia dey demonstrate. Dem claim say producers of drones and representatives of Ukraine drone forces and security services dey present.
Dis one be third time since Russia full-scale invasion for 2022 wey dem hit such exhibition. Plenty people dey vex say dem hold public event wey dem advertise well. Zelensky say dem dey investigate di incident. Ukraine prosecutor-general say dem dey find out who decide to hold di event and wetin safety measures dey.
Di attack come hours after Ukrainian strikes on factory for Kirov and warehouses for north-west Russia. Zelensky say one of di most important military facilities for Kirov wey dey supply components for aircraft and missile equipment wey Russia dey use against Ukraine don get hit.
Friday attacks on Wildberries facilities for St Petersburg area be latest for past week. Di attacks don affect many small and medium businesses inside Russia. After months of drone attacks on oil depots and refineries, Kyiv say dem dey target logistics hubs like Wildberries because dem fit use am buy military equipment to disrupt supplies to Russian army.
Zelensky dey plan travel to US next week and go meet President Donald Trump on Tuesday, according to White House official. Trump ally Laura Loomer wey dey Kyiv interview Zelensky Friday quote am say im intend go funeral of US Senator Lindsey Graham same day. Meanwhile, Romanian President Nicusor Dan say Romanian F-16 fighter jet shoot down Russian drone wey breach di country airspace on Friday.
