Ukrainian and Russian strikes kill several in both countries

MOSCOW, July 13: Ukrainian drone strikes killed four people, mostly outside Moscow, on Monday while Russian strikes on Ukraine killed at least six -- including on a cargo ship -- officials from both countries said.

The strikes came as Ukraine's VolodymyrZelensky is due to meet with allies in Paris for talks on pushing Moscow to end the almost four-and-a-half-year war.

Kyiv has upped its retaliatory strikes on Russia, hitting as far from the front as Siberia and the Urals and causing nationwide fuel shortages, with Zelensky vowing to keep up the pressure on Moscow.

Moscow Region Governor Andrey Vorobyov said 81 drones had been downed over the region surrounding the capital.�"AFP