Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:26pm on 08 Mar 2025,Saturday International
At least 20 people were killed and 43 injured in Russian strikes across Ukraine, including Donetsk and Kharkiv, Ukrainian officials reported. Donetsk regional head Vadym Filashkin said eight residential buildings and an administrative facility were damaged in Dobropillia. Casualties in Mariupol and Volnovakha, under Russian control, remain unconfirmed. The strikes come as the US limits Ukraine’s access to satellite imagery and pauses military aid. Meanwhile, Russia claimed to have intercepted 31 Ukrainian drones overnight. US President Donald Trump is considering large-scale sanctions on Moscow, calling Russia’s offensive "absolutely 'pounding' Ukraine on the battlefield."