Ukraine war briefing: Russia launches deadly attack on weapons exhibition near Kyiv
A Russian ballistic missile strike on a defense industry event in the Kyiv region has resulted in 10 deaths and nearly 100 injuries. President Zelenskyy criticized the decision to hold a large-scale weapons exhibition near residential areas during wartime.
Why it matters
The attack underscores the ongoing danger of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the risks associated with public gatherings in active war zones.
A house that was heavily damaged by a Russian missile strike in the Kyiv region on Friday. A house that was heavily damaged by a Russian missile strike in the Kyiv region on Friday. Russia-Ukraine war at a glance Ukraine Explainer Ukraine war briefing: Russia launches deadly attack on weapons exhibition near Kyiv Zelenskyy says defence industry event should not have taken place; US influencer Laura Loomer visits Kyiv. What we know on day 1,613
Prefer the Guardian on Google A Russian ballistic missile strike in Ukraine’s Kyiv region has killed 10 people and injured almost 100 at the site of a defence industry event that Volodymyr Zelenskyy said should never have taken place. Pictures posted online by the Ukraine Emergency Services showed teams sifting through piles of rubble at the site north of the capital, adjacent to several houses, after Friday’s attack.
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