As the Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation (BR) reports in its news ticker from April 20 to 26, there have been deaths and injuries in mutual attacks between Russia and Ukraine. Two people were killed in a Russian drone attack in Ukraine. In addition, a man was killed in a Ukrainian attack on the Russian-annexed Crimean peninsula, and several others were injured.
Further details on the exact locations, times, or identities of the victims were not provided in the ticker. The attacks are part of the ongoing military confrontations between the two countries, which have been ongoing since February 2022. Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, which the international community does not recognize.
Ukraine is defending itself against the Russian invasion with Western support. Drone attacks are a common tactic on both sides in the conflict to target military and civilian objectives. The exact circumstances of the recent attacks remain unclear, as independent verifications on the ground are often not possible.
The BR's reporting is based on information from the conflict parties and its own research. The number of civilian casualties in the war has already risen to tens of thousands, according to the United Nations (UN). The mutual attacks show that de-escalation is currently not in sight.
The international community continues to call for a peaceful solution while the fighting continues unabated.
