Russian strikes kill five across Ukraine, wound over 20

At least five people were killed and over 20 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine early Wednesday, including two deaths in Kyiv, according to Ukrainian authorities. The strikes occurred hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with U.S. President Donald Trump in New York. The attacks hit multiple regions, including Sumy, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia, with a cargo ship captain killed in the Odesa region. Russia claimed it targeted drone parts storage and weapons factories, while Ukraine reported strikes on fuel stations and civilian infrastructure. The information could not be independently verified. Russia has recently shifted tactics, using fast, high-flying jet drones that are difficult to intercept in near-continuous waves against Kyiv. The war began in 2014 and escalated to a full-scale invasion in 2022, with Ukraine defending itself using Western support.