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Ukraine-Krieg: Russland überzieht Kiew mit ballistischen Raketen und Drohnen-Angriffen – Ukraine zerstört Logistiklager

Die russischen Streitkräfte haben erneut die ukrainische Hauptstadt mit ballistischen Raketen und Drohnen-Attacken überzogen. Kiew nahm zugleich die Region Moskau mit rund 600 Drohnen ins Visier.

Ukraine-Krieg: Russland überzieht Kiew mit ballistischen Raketen und Drohnen-Angriffen – Ukraine zerstört Logistiklager

Kiev, Ukraine was bombarded by Russia with ballistic missiles and drones on the night before Sunday, resulting in three people being injured, according to the city's military administration. Bürgermeister Vitali Klitschko reported via the Telegram short messaging service that debris ignited a fire in a northern suburb industrial area, with multiple cars burning.

There were also explosions heard within the city. Earlier that night, two air raid sirens sounded for approximately half an hour each. Governor of the Kiev region, Tymur Tkachenko, stated that three additional individuals, including a child, were injured during drone attacks in the surrounding areas. In recent weeks, Russia has escalated its air strikes on Kiev and other Ukrainian cities.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shared a video of burning buildings on the X online platform on Sunday morning, mentioning that another person had lost their life in the city of Sumy. Zelensky wrote, "Since morning, the air alarms have been ongoing in many regions – Russia has launched another drone wave."

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