1 Killed, Dozens Injured In Russian Missile Strikes On Ukraine's Kyiv
Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv have resulted in civilian casualties and damage to residential infrastructure. The escalation follows a period of increased long-range attacks from both sides, with Ukraine calling for more Western-supplied missile interceptors to defend its airspace.
Why it matters
The intensification of aerial warfare and rising civilian death tolls highlight the ongoing volatility of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the critical need for defensive military aid.
Russian strikes on Ukraine's capital killed a woman and wounded at least a dozen others, Kyiv authorities said Wednesday, after the country's air force warned of incoming ballistic missiles.Ukraine has in recent months urged its allies for more supplies of US-made Patriot missile interceptors to protect its airspace against Russian ballistic attacks.AFP journalists heard explosions in the city shortly after midnight(2100 GMT Tuesday), and Kyiv's military administration said the missile and drone barrage damaged residential buildings and several warehouses.It reported one woman killed and at least 12 other people wounded in the attacks.Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said in a post on Telegram that least three people had been hospitalised, with one in serious condition.Russian attacks on Kyiv and its suburbs on Saturday killed 10 people and wounded more than 30 while Ukrainian drones sank a huge Russian container ship in the Black Sea.Both sides have increased their long-range attacks on…
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