7 civilians killed in Russia-Ukraine overnight strikes; Moldova reports drone explosion

Firefighters put out a fire after a residential building was hit following Russia's drone attack in Kharkiv (AP photo) Russia and Ukraine exchanged overnight strikes that killed 7 civilians and injured dozens on both sides, while Moldova reported a drone-related blast near its border with Ukraine.In Ukraine, Russian missile and drone attacks hit Kharkiv and Odesa, killing two people and injuring at least 21 others, according to local authorities.In Kharkiv, a Russian missile struck a high-rise apartment building in the Saltivskyi district, killing two people and injuring 13, regional head Oleh Syniehubov said. In Odesa, eight people were injured after “dozens of missiles and drones” hit the city and surrounding region, according to regional administration head Oleh Kiper.Russia has intensified large-scale missile attacks on Ukrainian cities in recent weeks, taking advantage of Kyiv's shortage of interceptors for US-made Patriot air defence systems, reported Associated Press. The Patriots are currently the only system in Ukraine's arsenal capable of intercepting ballistic missiles.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has repeatedly urged the US and other countries to provide more...