Russian Air Attacks Kill 9, Injure 60+ in Ukraine
Quick Look
- Russian air attacks on Kyiv, Dnipro, and Kharkiv killed at least nine and injured over 60 people early Tuesday.
- The strikes targeted power supply and infrastructure, with residential buildings damaged in Dnipro and Kyiv.
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Why It Matters
Russian air attacks have targeted Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, Dnipro, and Kharkiv, resulting in casualties and infrastructure damage. This occurs amid an ongoing conflict where Ukraine has also increased attacks on Russian oil facilities.
Russian air attacks on major Ukrainian cities such as Kyiv, Dnipro and Kharkiv killed at least nine and wounded more than 60 early on Tuesday, authorities said, following days of warnings that Moscow was planning a major assault.
Russia has targeted Ukraine’s power supply and infrastructure while Ukraine has stepped up attacks this year on Russian oil facilities in a war now more than four years old, sometimes causing casualties, but both deny targeting civilians.
Five people were killed and 25 injured in a Russian missile and drone attack on the southeastern city of Dnipro, regional governor Oleksandr Hanzha said on messaging app Telegram.
All the injured were in hospital in moderate condition, he added, posting pictures of destroyed residential buildings, burnt-out vehicles and a damaged children’s playground.
At least four were killed and 51 injured, including children, across the capital of Kyiv, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
A suspected missile strike on a 24-storey residential building triggered a collapse, leaving people probably trapped under the rubble, Klitschko said.
Open Questions
- What specific types of missiles and drones were used in the attacks?
- What is the full extent of the damage to critical infrastructure?
- Are there any international reactions or condemnations to these attacks?
- What is the Ukrainian response to these attacks?
