Russian strikes kill 15 in Ukraine as Canada offers aid for air defences

Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least 15 people and injured dozens more, according to Ukrainian officials.

Strikes hit cities including Pavlohrad, Dnipro, Mykolaiv and Sumy, as well as a civilian vessel near Odesa.

Ukraine responded with a drone attack on industrial facilities in Russia’s Arctic Yamal-Nenets region, more than 3,000 kilometers from Ukraine.

Ukrainian forces said they struck two major gas-processing plants, marking one of their deepest attacks inside Russia since the full-scale war began, Al-Jazeera has reported.

The escalation came as Canada announced $260 million in support for Ukraine’s air defenses and energy infrastructure during President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit.