{"id":5416,"date":"2026-04-16T10:17:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T10:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=5416"},"modified":"2026-04-16T10:17:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T10:17:23","slug":"russia-launches-deadliest-aerial-assault-of-the-year-on-ukraine-killing-16-officials-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=5416","title":{"rendered":"Russia launches deadliest aerial assault of the year on Ukraine, killing 16, officials say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-0\">\n  <!-- lil observer --><br \/>\n      <span class=\"content__observer-marker content__observer-marker--fixed lazyload\"\/><\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body\">\n<p><em>Kyiv, Ukraine <\/em>\u2014 Russia launched its deadliest aerial assault so far this year on <span class=\"link\">Ukraine<\/span>, killing 16 people, including a 12-year-old child, according to Ukrainian officials. Ukraine&#8217;s Defense Ministry said Thursday&#8217;s overnight attack included nearly 700 drones and 19 ballistic missiles targeting cities across the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine&#8217;s capital bore some of the heaviest damage. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the strikes killed four people, including the 12-year-old, adding that a drone slammed into an 18-story building.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Regional officials said nine people were killed in Odesa and two in the southeastern city of Dnipro, where drones also struck residential buildings. Ukraine&#8217;s southeastern cities of Mykolaiv and Kherson were without power Thursday morning, as the Russian attack targeted energy infrastructure in the region.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/04\/16\/3fe93a2d-c203-45a0-b46b-697bd942278c\/thumbnail\/620x413\/4b4070de236be60088f660e774322836\/gettyimages-2271578903.jpg#\" alt=\"Aftermath Of Overnight Russian Missile Strike On Kyiv \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/04\/16\/3fe93a2d-c203-45a0-b46b-697bd942278c\/thumbnail\/620x413\/4b4070de236be60088f660e774322836\/gettyimages-2271578903.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/04\/16\/3fe93a2d-c203-45a0-b46b-697bd942278c\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/961ecb43dde2c2b88f4fe97bfda85d09\/gettyimages-2271578903.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">A crater caused by a Russian strike is visible in the ground on April 16, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine. 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The waiver was part of an effort by the Trump administration to stabilize markets during <span class=\"link\">America&#8217;s war with Iran<\/span>. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that the administration &#8220;will not be renewing the general license on Russian oil,&#8221; appearing to confirm that the sanctions relief would not be extended.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine has increased its long-range attacks on Russia&#8217;s oil and gas infrastructure recently as it attempts to offset the profits Russia has earned from higher Brent crude prices and sanctions relief during the Iran war.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Russia&#8217;s defense ministry said 207 Ukrainian drones were intercepted overnight, while Ukraine&#8217;s Air Force said 31 missiles and 636 drones were downed during Russia&#8217;s attack.\u00a0<\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body--footer\">\n<\/section>\n<p>  <!-- data-recirc-source=\"chartbeat\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation  component--type-recirculation-collection\">\n<\/aside>\n<section class=\"content__body--footer\">\n      <!-- tags --><\/p>\n<section class=\"content__tags\">\n<p class=\"content__tags__label\">In:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; 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