Child among three killed in Russian missile attacks near Kyiv
Russian missile strikes near Kyiv have resulted in at least three deaths, including a child, and caused significant infrastructure damage. President Zelensky has highlighted the urgent need for more anti-ballistic missile interceptors to protect against these ongoing attacks.
Why it matters
The escalation of missile attacks and the depletion of Ukrainian air defense resources significantly impact the trajectory of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Image source, Ukraine state emergency service DSNS Image caption, Garages ablaze in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district after the latest Russian strike
At least three people, including a child, have been killed in overnight Russian attacks near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.
In the early hours of Saturday missiles hit east of the capital and witnesses reported hearing powerful explosions just days after strikes across Ukraine killed 21 people.
Falling debris damaged apartment buildings and cars, while a fire broke out at a separate building, the head of the regional military administration Timur Tkachenko said. He added that three others had been wounded in the ballistic missile strikes.
Emergency crews were also fighting fires at a building and fuel tank in Kyiv, Mayor Vitaly Klitchko wrote on Telegram.
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