Russia launches major ballistic missile attack on Kyiv, killing one, wounding 16
L'essentiel
- Russia launched one of its largest ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv overnight, killing at least one person and wounding 16.
- The barrage involved 41 missiles of various types, damaging residential buildings, warehouses, a supermarket, and a dormitory across several districts.
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Russia launched one of its largest ballistic missile barrages against Ukraine's capital Kyiv overnight, resulting in casualties and widespread damage.
Russia battered Ukraine’s capital Kyiv overnight with one of its biggest ballistic missile barrages of the war, killing at least one person and wounding 16 others, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday.
A series of powerful explosions thundered across the darkened city in an attack that involved 41 missiles of various types and ravaged buildings across several districts.
Residential buildings, warehouses, a supermarket and a dormitory were among the structures damaged, said Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, adding that three people were in serious condition.
At one location in western Kyiv, emergency workers picked through smouldering debris and doused bombed-out flats.
A resident who identified himself as Vlad told reporters he had been inside his flat when a blast tore off his balcony door, which smashed him in the head.
“My grandmother lives with me, and she can’t walk. How could I run away and leave her behind?” he said.
Closer to the city centre, the strikes destroyed an underground pedestrian passage near a frequently targeted metro station, leaving a pile of rubble.
Questions ouvertes
- What was the specific target of the attack?
- What is the extent of long-term damage?
