‘Massive’ Russian air attack kills at least 4 across Ukraine, several injured

Assaults had been additionally recorded within the northeast and south of the nation, in addition to within the western Lviv area, lots of of kilometres from the entrance traces.

Three individuals had been killed in Kyiv, whereas one particular person was killed within the southern Mykolaiv area, officers stated.

“The enemy carried out a number of strikes on the territory of Ukraine, utilizing numerous technique of air assault – strike UAVs, cruise, ballistic and anti-aircraft guided missiles,” commander-in-chief Valerii Zaluzhny stated.

He stated Russia fired a complete of 20 drones and 44 missiles within the morning assault.

Ukraine’s air drive shot down 15 of the drones and 29 of the missiles, he added.

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At the least 16 had been injured in Kyiv, the town administration stated, with different officers warning the toll may rise.

Successful to an 18-storey residential constructing in Kyiv’s southern Golosiivskyi district triggered a fireplace on the highest flooring, with darkish smoke seen billowing from its blown-out home windows.

Some 52 individuals had been evacuated from the constructing, the Kyiv metropolis administration stated.

An Agence France-Presse journalist noticed 13 ambulances and 9 hearth engines on the website, and firefighters contained in the constructing making an attempt to place out the blaze.

“There are in all probability useless individuals underneath the rubble,” Inside Minister Igor Klymenko stated.

As rescuers had been working in Kyiv, Zelensky’s prime aide branded Russian President Vladimir Putin a “prison” in a submit on social media.

“Russian missiles. Kyiv. Once more, a residential constructing. That is what they spend their cash on. Assaults on civilians. Ukraine wants assist,” Zelensky’s chief of workers Andriy Yermak stated.

The assault began at round 06:00am native time, Ukraine’s air drive stated, with the all-clear sounding simply earlier than 09:00am.

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Power outages had been additionally recorded in components of the Ukrainian capital, with nearly 20,000 left with out energy, the vitality ministry stated.

Within the southern Mykolaiv area, Mayor Oleksandr Senkevich stated the assault stripped roofs off 20 homes and broken gasoline and water pipes within the port metropolis, the place one was killed.

The assault got here as EU diplomacy chief Josep Borrell was making a go to to the capital.

He went to an air-raid shelter in his resort in the course of the assault, an Agence France-Presse journalist noticed.