Russia launches major ballistic missile attack on Kyiv
Russia launched a massive ballistic missile and drone attack on Kyiv, causing casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure. This follows Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian industrial sites, marking an escalation in the ongoing conflict.
Why it matters
The intensification of long-range strikes on civilian and industrial targets significantly impacts regional stability and global energy/supply chain security.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, The latest Russian strikes hit both residential and non-residential buildings, Kyiv's mayor said
Russia has carried out a wave of ballistic missile strikes on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, killing one person and wounding at least 14, officials say.
A number of areas in the region were hit overnight. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called it "one of the most massive ballistic attacks on Kyiv" since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion.
The Ukrainian military said air defences had shot down 18 out of 41 missiles. The systems also intercepted 108 drones.
Meanwhile Ukraine has continued its own assault on Russian sites. The governor of the south-western Stavropol region said a drone attack had caused a fire in an industrial park.
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