Russian strikes kill 7 in Ukraine, destroy children's food plant

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In this photograph provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Services connected June 4, 2026, a retention depot is seen connected occurrence aft a Russian onslaught connected Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine. Photo: Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP

Russia fired hundreds of drones astatine Ukraine betwixt precocious Thursday (June 4, 2026) and aboriginal Friday (June 5), sidesplitting 7 radical and destroying a mill that produces beverage products for children, authorities said.

Images published by Ukraine's authorities exigency work showed the ruins of a gathering bearing the logo of Ukrainian dairy shaper "Yagotynske for Kids", its facade partially destroyed and flames disposable connected 1 floor.

"The force attacked a peaceful civilian nutrient manufacture enterprise," Kyiv portion politician Mykola Kalashnyk said successful a station connected Telegram. "Unfortunately, the fig of radical killed arsenic a effect of the hostile onslaught has accrued to 4 people," helium said successful a aboriginal post.

Separate strikes connected Ukraine's cardinal Dnipropetrovsk portion killed 2 people, determination politician Oleksandr Ganzha said, portion a drone onslaught successful the confederate Zaporizhzhia portion killed 1 woman, according to the Ukrainian authorities exigency service.

Russia fired astatine slightest 216 drones astatine Ukraine betwixt precocious Thursday (June 4) and aboriginal Friday (June 5), arsenic good arsenic 2 missiles, according to the Ukrainian aerial force.

Moscow and Kyiv person intensified drone strikes connected each different successful caller months arsenic U.S.-led diplomatic efforts to extremity the war, present successful its 5th year, stay stalled implicit the struggle successful the West Asia.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky projected a gathering with Vladimir Putin successful an unfastened missive to the Russian person precocious Thursday (June 4), saying it was lone the leaders who could resoluteness "key issues".

The Kremlin said it was alert of the missive but that Mr. Putin had yet to reappraisal it. The Russian person has antecedently ruled retired gathering Zelensky earlier a last woody is agreed and has questioned his legitimacy.

Russia is demanding Ukraine afloat retreat from the eastbound Donbas portion arsenic a precondition of immoderate deal. Ukraine wants a afloat ceasefire on the existent beforehand lines, pending negotiations connected a territorial settlement.

Published - June 05, 2026 11:09 p.m. IST

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