KYIV: Russian strikes killed two people and wounded dozens across Ukraine overnight Satur­day and Sunday, while a Ukrainian drone attack killed three people in Russia’s Belgorod region.

More than four years after the start of Russia’s large-scale offensive agai­nst Ukraine, the two warring countries are ramping up long-range strikes, causing a growing number of civilian casualties.

Russia is relying on “ballistic terror,” Ukrai­nian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on social media, stating that 61 missiles of various types had been fired at his country this week.

“More pressure, more sanctions against Russia and more air defence for Ukraine are needed,” he said.

The two people killed by a Russian drone strike were in the major northeastern city of Kharkiv, where four floors of a residential building were also destroyed, Zelensky.

Twenty-three people were also injured, according to regional governor Oleg Synegoubov. Images he shared show a gutted building with emergency services working at the scene.

Published in Dawn, August 10th, 2026