Russian strikes on Kyiv kill at least four, Ukraine officials say - BBC
Russian ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv have resulted in at least nine deaths and significant infrastructure damage. President Zelensky has called for urgent international assistance with missile interceptors as attacks escalate.
Why it matters
The escalation of ballistic missile attacks on civilian centers in Ukraine represents a significant intensification of the ongoing conflict with global geopolitical implications.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Chris Graham Moscow has been escalating deadly ballistic missile attacks on Ukraine's capital At least nine people have been killed and dozens injured in Russian ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
Moscow has escalated deadly ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv recently, prompting Zelensky to say that missile interceptors are urgently needed.
The strikes come two days after a suspected Russian cruise missile landed in Poland during a widespread attack on Ukraine that killed at least eight people, including six members of one family.
Separately, Ukrainian drones sank a Russian-owned container ship in the Black Sea on Saturday. Moscow said all 17 crew were rescued.
Kyiv's Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the capital had come under a ballistic missile attack on Saturday, with AFP reporting more than 10 explosions.
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