Russia hits Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles and drones, killing at least 9
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched an intense barrage of ballistic missiles and drones overnight into Saturday, killing at least nine people and wounding 30 civilians in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, Ukrainian authorities said.The strikes follow a major Russian attack two days earlier that killed at least 10 people and injured more than 50 others across Ukraine, as Moscow apparently looks to exploit Kyiv’s critical shortage of Western-supplied anti-ballistic missile defenses. The relentless cycle of attacks dims the potential of reaching a diplomatic end to Russia’s more than four-year-old invasion of its neighbor.Russia’s defense ministry said Saturday it had launched a “massive strike” against “Ukrainian military-industrial complex facilities and logistics centers in Kyiv.”A five-story residential building in the city’s Solomianskyi District was damaged by falling debris and a fire broke out. Rescue workers evacuated 35 people from the upper floors of the building and two people died, with eight reported…
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Russia launched an intense barrage of ballistic missiles and drones on Kyiv, Ukraine, overnight into Saturday, killing at least nine people and wounding 30 civilians. This attack follows a previous major strike two days prior that killed 10, as Moscow seemingly exploits Ukraine's shortage of Western anti-ballistic missile defenses. Russia's defense ministry stated it conducted a "massive strike" against "Ukrainian military-industrial complex facilities and logistics centers in Kyiv."
- A five-story residential building in the Solomianskyi District was damaged by debris, resulting in two deaths and eight injuries, including two children.
- In the Darnytskyi District, seven people were killed and 14 injured due to fires and damage to various buildings and vehicles.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged the United States and other Western partners for more Patriot anti-ballistic missile defense systems, stating, "The Russian air strikes on our country continue and air defense, specifically interceptors for Patriot systems against ballistic missiles, remains a top priority."
- A 64-year-old resident, Liudmyla Nakonechna, described being woken by explosions at 1:30 a.m., with her bathroom door blown off and windows shattered, noting the increasing frequency of attacks.
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