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Russian Missile Attack Hits Kyiv, Damaging Buildings and Causing Casualties
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In Short: Russian strikes on Kyiv killed at least nine people and injured 24, damaging buildings and causing fires, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
Russian strikes on Kyiv overnight included 27 ballistic missiles, with only one intercepted, according to President Zelenskyy. The attacks caused multiple explosions and power outages, with fires breaking out across the city.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that a residential building in Shevchenkivskyi district was partially destroyed, trapping people inside. The heaviest casualties were in two districts, while Lithuania’s embassy was also damaged nearby.
The Russian military took control of two more villages in Ukraine, in Kharkiv and Zaporizhia regions, according to the Defence Ministry. In response, Ukraine struck Russian oil refineries and sank a container ship in the Black Sea.
The attacks on Kyiv and the subsequent retaliation by Ukraine highlight the ongoing conflict, with both sides reporting significant damage and casualties.
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- Russian strikes launched against Ukraine overnight into Saturday included 27 ballistic missiles and only one of them was intercepted, “simply because there are no interceptors for the Patriot system”, Zelenskyy said.
- More than a dozen explosions reverberated through the capital city during several waves of attacks, according to Reuters news agency witnesses.
- Fires broke out across Kyiv and power outages were reported in some areas.
- Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said a residential building in Shevchenkivskyi district was partially destroyed, trapping people inside. The heaviest casualties were reported in two districts.
- Lithuania’s embassy in Kyiv was also damaged on Saturday after two missiles landed nearby during a Russian attack, the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry said.
- There were no injuries from the missiles, but embassy windows broke and the yard was scattered with debris, a spokesperson said.
- On Saturday, Russian forces also took control of two more villages across two Ukrainian regions – Olgivka in the northern Kharkiv and Lyubytske in the southeastern Zaporizhia – the Interfax news agency reported,…
- Hitting back, Ukraine struck three Russian oil refineries’ infrastructure in the Bashkortostan region, nearly 1,600km (990 miles) from the border, Zelenskyy said on Saturday, adding that the Ukrainian troops sank a…
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- Al Jazeeralink