Russian Drone Strikes Hit Ukraine, Killing 3, Wounding 21

0:00Russian drone and missile strikes hit the Ukrainian city of the Nipro overnight, killing at least three people and wounding 21 others. Local authorities found the bodies in the rubble of a destroyed house, and they fear more folks could still be trapped under debris. Fires broke out across the city from the barrage, damaging apartment buildings, businesses and homes. Nipro Petrovsk, regional head Oleksandr Gonza, said the attacks lasted nearly all night, while President Zelensky noted 11 people ended up in. Hospitals there. Southwest in the Odessa region, two more were wounded by drone strikes that hit residential areas, port facilities and cars. Damage reports came from regional head Olek Kyper, painting a picture of widespread disruption. Over in Russia's Belgorod border region, a woman died and a man was seriously hurt in a Ukrainian drone attack, according to local officials. This all came right after Friday's prisoner swap, where both sides exchanged 193 service members.

1:00Those swaps stand out as rare bright spots amidst all U.S. broker talks that have dragged on for months with zero progress on ending the war now. Deep into its fifth year, local news, powered by AI, this is Canada News Today.