Russian Strikes Kill Several in Ukraine, Poland Scrambles Aircraft Amid Air Alerts

Russian missile and drone strikes targeted multiple locations across Ukraine early Saturday, killing between six and seven people, including children, and injuring several others. A five-story apartment block in Kharkiv was heavily damaged, with rescuers searching for survivors under the rubble. Additional attacks hit Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, and railway infrastructure in central and southern Ukraine. Poland responded by scrambling military aircraft to protect its airspace amid nationwide Ukrainian air alerts. Ukrainian officials called for continued international support against the attacks.