Nach Warnung Selenskyjs: Neue russische Angriffe auf Kiew
Selenskyj warnte am Abend vor einem bevorstehenden Großangriff Russlands. In der Nacht sind dann vielerorts in Kiew Explosionen zu hören.
Kiev. In the night, the Ukrainian capital of Kiev was struck again following President Volodymyr Zelensky's warning of a new large-scale Russian assault. The Kyiv Independent reported that Russia had initiated a massive rocket and drone attack on the capital in the early hours of the morning. Witnesses to explosions heard in the city reported at least 10 to 12 explosions, with one journalist stating it was "pretty loud" in the inner city.
Borys Tarasyuk, the mayor of the Obolonskyi district, reported an attack on non-residential buildings, while in the Podilskyi district, warehouses were targeted. Journalists also reported attacks in the area, seeing flames and smoke. Immediate damage assessments were not available. According to another report, a drone attack had already occurred in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy that evening, with a death and several injuries reported.
Ukraine has been under attack by the Russian army for over four and a half years. Russian President Vladimir Putin turns 74 today.
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