Ukraine says Russia fired over 70 missiles and 500 drones in deadly Kyiv attack
Russia has launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine, targeting Kyiv, Dnipro and Poltava. At least 13 people have been killed and more
Russia has launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine, targeting Kyiv, Dnipro and Poltava. At least 13 people have been killed and more than 90 injured. Residential buildings caught fire and others were heavily damaged. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched more than 70 missiles and more than 500 drone attacks overnight. Moscow says the attacks are in response to Ukrainian strikes deep inside Russian territory, targeting energy facilities, military sites and airports.
Al Jazeera's Audrey MacAlpine, reporting from Kyiv, said rescue efforts are ongoing at one of more than 20 sites hit in the capital, with children believed to be buried under rubble, including a 15-year-old girl. She said the attack began with drones just before midnight, followed by ballistic missiles. Zelenskyy is on his way back from Ireland and will attend the NATO summit in Ankara next week to plead for more Patriot air defence systems.
Al Jazeera's Yulia Shapovalova, reporting from Moscow, said Russia's defence ministry reported destroying 327 drones over 20 regions overnight. One person was killed in Belgorod, and in Nizhny Novgorod, Ukrainian drones targeted a Lukoil oil refinery, killing one and injuring four. She said Russia's oil refining has fallen to a multi-year low, with heavy fuel rationing imposed and long queues at petrol stations. Surveys show a large majority of Russians want the war to end.
Samir Puri, visiting lecturer in war studies at King's College London, said the war has settled into a worrying pattern of mutual long-range strikes. He said Ukraine has developed significant long-range strike capability, but Russia is retaliating rather than conceding, and both sides have the capability to keep striking each other. Find us on Check our website Check out our Instagram page Download AJE Mobile App
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