At least 17 killed as Russia and Ukraine trade heavy attacks

Exchange of fire intensifies as war, now in its fifth year, shows no signs of slowing down. At least 14 people have been killed in Russia and three in Ukraine, according to local officials from each side, as both countries continue to exchange attacks. Veniamin Kondratyev, the governor of Russia’s southern Krasnodar region, said six people, including three children, were killed and nearly 40 wounded when drone debris fell on the resort village of Arkhipo-Osipovka near Gelendzhik on Monday. His statement on Telegram followed updates from Sergey Aksyonov, the Moscow-installed head of Russian-occupied Crimea, who reported that the death toll on the peninsula had risen to four people, with two others injured. Additionally, acting Belgorod Governor Alexander Shuvaev reported four civilian deaths and 17 injuries across border settlements.

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