At least nine lives were claimed and numerous individuals injured in a brutal overnight assault involving Russian missiles and drones targeting the Kyiv region. According to Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko, strikes impacted residential neighborhoods, hospitals, and sports facilities. Among those deceased, six victims resided in a high-rise building within the city, while the military administration reported that 33 additional people sustained injuries.
Intense Russian Air Assault Claims Nine Lives in Kyiv
Intense Russian Air Assault Claims Nine Lives in Kyiv
A pre-dawn barrage of missiles and drones strikes residential areas in Kyiv, provoking outcry and concern over escalating violence.
The air assault saw Russia deploy 352 drones and 16 missiles, focusing heavily on Kyiv, as disclosed by the Ukrainian air force. President Volodymyr Zelensky is scheduled to meet UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London to discuss potential military assistance for Ukraine. Among the impacted residents, 33-year-old Valeriy Mankuta recounted waking to wreckage around him after a missile struck his building, while another resident, Natalia Marshavska, described the harrowing moment she was thrown by an explosion.
Russia's air assaults on Ukrainian cities have escalated recently, utilizing waves of attacks aimed at overwhelming Ukraine's air defenses. Thousands of residents took refuge in shelters during the night as drones buzzed and explosions reverberated through the city. Footage released by Ukraine's emergency services illustrated the devastation, with residents led away from a burning high-rise.
Additionally, a separate drone strike on a hospital in Bila Tserkva resulted in one fatality, while another attack in the southern Odesa region killed two more individuals and injured several. Zelensky condemned the calculated nature of Russia's strikes, emphasizing that none are accidental.
Amidst this turmoil, Ukrainian military commander Oleksandr Syrsky expressed a commitment to amplify Ukrainian offensive actions against Russia, asserting that a solely defensive posture is unsustainable. The continued violence follows previous deadly strikes on Kyiv, raising concerns as diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict remain stagnant. Zelensky’s earlier planned meeting with former President Donald Trump at the recent G7 summit was canceled, underscoring the ongoing complexities of international diplomacy amid the crisis.
Russia's air assaults on Ukrainian cities have escalated recently, utilizing waves of attacks aimed at overwhelming Ukraine's air defenses. Thousands of residents took refuge in shelters during the night as drones buzzed and explosions reverberated through the city. Footage released by Ukraine's emergency services illustrated the devastation, with residents led away from a burning high-rise.
Additionally, a separate drone strike on a hospital in Bila Tserkva resulted in one fatality, while another attack in the southern Odesa region killed two more individuals and injured several. Zelensky condemned the calculated nature of Russia's strikes, emphasizing that none are accidental.
Amidst this turmoil, Ukrainian military commander Oleksandr Syrsky expressed a commitment to amplify Ukrainian offensive actions against Russia, asserting that a solely defensive posture is unsustainable. The continued violence follows previous deadly strikes on Kyiv, raising concerns as diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict remain stagnant. Zelensky’s earlier planned meeting with former President Donald Trump at the recent G7 summit was canceled, underscoring the ongoing complexities of international diplomacy amid the crisis.
