At least 19 killed in Russian attacks across Ukraine

At least 19 people have been killed and dozens wounded in Russian drone and missile attacks across Ukraine, according to the country’s emergency service. The attack came overnight on Wednesday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was due to arrive in Turkiye, where he hopes to revive talks over ending the war caused by Russia’s full-scale invasion two years ago. “Every brazen attack against ordinary life shows that the pressure on Russia is insufficient. Effective sanctions and assistance to Ukraine can change this,” the president said in a social media post on Wednesday, calling for air defence missile aid from allies.