Russia-Ukraine strikes kill dozens, urges talks
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- Russia deployed 660 drones and missiles in a single day, striking Dnipro and other Ukrainian cities.
- Dnipro suffered 10 civilian deaths from Russian missile strikes, according to Reuters.
- BBC reported seven civilian deaths in a separate major Russian attack.
- Ukraine reported that its forces wounded dozens of Russian soldiers in retaliatory strikes.
- Zelenskyy called for more diplomatic talks to stop the violence, urging the international community to intervene.
Why it matters: Ukrainian civilians lose 52 lives; the Ukrainian government must divert emergency resources, straining reconstruction budgets, increasing defense spending, and prompting intensified diplomatic outreach to secure aid.
