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Three people have been killed and another three injured in an early morning Russian attack on Kramatorsk and Kostyantynivka in Donetsk, according to the regional governor.
Suspilne, Ukraine’s state broadcaster, reports that at least five houses were destroyed in Kramatorsk, and about 20 more were damaged, while in Kostyantynivka, two houses were destroyed and 55 were damaged. It cites regional governor Pavlo Kyrylenko.
In the last two weeks, there has been an uptick in Russian tactical combat air sorties, especially over southern Ukraine. This has almost certainly been in response to reports of increased Ukrainian offensive operations, as the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) attempt to support ground troops with airstrikes. Despite the uptick, VKS’ daily sortie rate remains much lower than the peak of up to 300 daily missions early in the war.
