Russian drones kill two at Ukraine-Moldova border crossing, authorities say

(Reuters)

Sept 9 – Russian drones ​hit a border crossing between Ukraine ‌and Moldova in the southern region of Odesa, killing two people, and attacked the ​country’s capital Kyiv overnight, Ukrainian authorities ​said on Wednesday.

Two civilians near the ⁠Starokozache crossing were killed and three ​others injured in the attack, Governor Oleh ​Kiper said on Telegram.

Passengers and vehicle traffic was temporarily halted across the border after the ​attack, which caused a major fire, ​officials said.

Russia also attacked Kyiv overnight, causing fires but ‌no ⁠casualties, emergency services said in a Telegram post.

Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported a Russian drone strike on a 16-storey building early on ​Wednesday, saying ​emergency responders ⁠were heading to the site.

Moscow resumed its near-constant air attacks on ​Kyiv on Tuesday after a ​brief ⁠halt during the visit of U.S. peace negotiators. Officials said five people were killed in ⁠the ​capital.

Reporting by Anna Pruchnicka ​in Gdansk and Jekaterīna Golubkova in Tokyo; Editing by ​Thomas Derpinghaus, Tom Hogue and Michael Perry

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