Ukraine: Several killed in fresh Russian strikes on Kyiv
The strikes on the Ukrainian capital and its surrounding regions also injured dozens. In neighboring Poland, the military started preventive aviation operations to protect its airspace.
Russian strikes on Kyiv and surrounding regions have resulted in at least 16 fatalities and over 40 injuries, according to Ukrainian authorities. Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko announced that Moscow had launched a large-scale ballistic missile attack on the city, with cleanup operations still in progress. He requested that Friday be observed as a day of mourning.
The assault caused damage to residential buildings, a medical facility, and an educational institution, while also disrupting power supplies in certain parts of the capital.
At least 16 people lost their lives in Kyiv, with seven of them succumbing in the Solomianskyi district following a fire that destroyed the upper floors of a nine-story residential building. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed that Russia had targeted gas infrastructure in the northern Chernihiv region and a border crossing with Moldova in the southern Odesa region.
The Russian Defense Ministry stated that they had specifically attacked facilities producing drone components, a military depot, and a logistics hub in these attacks.
Poland's military initiated preventive aviation operations to safeguard its airspace due to the Russian strikes. Similarly, Romania deployed two Spanish fighter jets and a Romanian air force helicopter in response to the conflict. A drone also crossed into Moldova's airspace during the Russian attacks. Despite diplomatic efforts to secure a ceasefire in the ongoing war, which began with Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, no agreement has been reached.
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