Russia and Ukraine trade aerial attacks as Zelenskyy makes another move against corruption

By SAMYA KULLAB and ILLIA NOVIKOV
Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials say Russia fired missiles at western Ukraine that killed an 8-year-old boy. The child died on Friday in a region of Ukraine located some 100 kilometers, about 60 miles, from the Polish border. However, local officials in Kyiv say Ukrainian air defenses frustrated Russia’s daylight attack on the capital. Russian officials say drones targeted Moscow for a third straight day but didn’t cause significant damage. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the firing of the heads of all regional military conscription centers as part of his crackdown on corruption since the outbreak of Russia’s war in Ukraine more than 17 months ago.