Russian drone strikes apartment block in Ukraine, killing nine

Starting in Ukraine, a Russian drone strike, on Thursday local time, hit an apartment building in the northeastern Sumy region, killing at least 9 people and injuring 13 others.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the attack a "horrific tragedy" and a "terrible crime."

The strike occurred just after 1 A.M. local time when an Iranian-made Shahed drone crashed into a multi-story residential building, destroying five apartments and damaging over 20 vehicles. Among the injured are several children.

Ukraine's air force stated that Russia launched 81 drones overnight, targeting homes and businesses across the country.

While 37 drones were shot down and 39 others jammed, five made direct impact.

Drone strikes in southern Odesa and central Poltava also caused significant damage, though no casualties have been reported there.