Russian missile strike kills 10 at Ukraine defence industry event
A Russian ballistic missile strike on a defence industry event in the Kyiv region has killed 10 people and injured nearly 100. Ukrainian authorities have launched an investigation into the organization of the event as rescue operations continue.
Why it matters
The strike highlights the ongoing risks to civilian and military-adjacent gatherings in Ukraine and the complexities of wartime security.
Rescuers work at the site of a Russian missile strike in the Kyiv region on July 24. ( Reuters Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine )
A Russian ballistic missile strike has killed 10 people and injured almost 100 at a defence industry event in the Kyiv region.
Ukrainian authorities have launched an investigation into whether officials improperly carried out their duties in organising and conducting the event.
The Kremlin says it remains open to new US peace proposals but will keep fighting until it achieves "total victory".
Link copied Share Share article A Russian ballistic missile strike has killed 10 people and injured almost 100 others at a defence industry event in Ukraine's Kyiv region, Ukrainian officials say.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that efforts to determine what happened were underway but did not identify the exact target.
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