Russian Missile Strike Kills 10 at Ukrainian Defense Industry Event in Kyiv Region
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- A Russian ballistic missile strike in Ukraine's Kyiv region killed 10 people and injured nearly 100 at a defense industry event.
- The attack occurred a day after President Zelensky met with Raytheon representatives, with Russia claiming the event showcased drones targeting Russian civilians.
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The Russian missile strike occurred a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met in Kyiv with senior representatives of Raytheon, a US company that makes Patriot air defense systems.
A Russian ballistic missile strike on Friday in Ukraine’s Kyiv region killed 10 people and injured almost 100 others at a site where a defence industry event was being held, Ukrainian officials and industry representatives said.
The attack came a day after President Volodymyr Zelensky met in Kyiv with senior representatives of Raytheon, the US company that makes Patriot air defence systems.
Raytheon did not immediately respond to an email inquiring whether any of its workers were at the event.
Zelensky, who did not name the exact target, said that efforts to determine what happened were under way.
Russia later confirmed it struck a defence industry event, saying the event was showcasing drones that targeted Russian civilians.
“The site was hosting a demonstration of Ukrainian and foreign-made unmanned aerial vehicles, including future models, used to strike civilian targets within Russian territory,” the Russian defence ministry said in a statement on Telegram.
Açık Sorular
- Were any Raytheon workers present at the event?
- What was the exact target of the missile strike?
