5 dead as Russia launches missiles, drones on Ukraine

Russia launched drones, missiles and guided aerial bombs across Ukraine early Sunday, killing five people in a major attack that Ukrainian officials said targeted civilian infrastructure.Moscow fired 53 ballistic and cruise missiles and 496 drones, Ukraine’s air force said. President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that nine regions were targeted.It was the largest aerial assault on the historic western city and surrounding region since conflict began in 2022, according to Maksym Kozytskyi, head of the local military administration. In a Telegram post, Kozytskyi said Russia launched about 140 Shahed drones and 23 ballistic missiles across the region. At least six more people were injured, according to Ukraine’s police force. The strike left two districts of Lviv without power for a few hours early Sunday, mayor Andriy Sadovyi reported.