Four killed in Ukraine after major overnight Russian attack
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- Four people were killed and several injured in Ukraine following a major overnight Russian attack.
- Strikes hit Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Dnipro, with officials reporting missile attacks and fears of people trapped under rubble in Kyiv.
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Why It Matters
Russia launched a major overnight attack on Ukraine, resulting in at least four deaths and several injuries across Dnipro, Kharkiv, and Kyiv. The attacks involved missile strikes, with concerns of people trapped under rubble in Kyiv.
At least four people have been killed and several have been injured in Ukraine after Russia launched a major overnight attack.
In Dnipro four people, including a 73-year-old woman, were killed and five injured while eight people were injured in Kharkiv and four in Kyiv following Russian strikes, local officials said in the early hours of Tuesday.
Missiles have hit Kyiv, where thousands of people have taken shelter as large plumes of smoke rose from the city's centre.
"Explosions in the city. Air defence forces are working! Stay in shelters!" warned Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko. The head of Kyiv's City Military Administration, Tymur Tkachenko, said "the enemy is striking with ballistic missiles".
Klitschko said two high-rise apartment buildings had been hit and there are fears people are trapped under rubble.
The attacks come after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday reiterated warnings of a possible massive Russian strike and urged residents to pay special attention to air raid alerts.
Open Questions
- What was the specific objective of the Russian attack?
- What is the extent of the damage to infrastructure in Kyiv?
- How many people are still trapped under rubble in Kyiv?
- What is the Ukrainian response to this attack?
