Russia launched an intense barrage of ballistic missiles and drones overnight into Saturday, killing at least 9 people and wounding 33 civilians in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, authorities said.
Damage and Casualties
A five-story residential building in the city’s Solomianskyi District was damaged by falling debris and a fire broke out. Rescue workers evacuated 35 people from the upper floors of the building and two people died, with eight reported injured, including two children.
In the Darnytskyi District of Kyiv, seven people were killed and another 14 injured after the attack caused fires and damage to houses, vehicles, an administrative and non-residential building.
International Response
Lithuania’s foreign minister said the country’s embassy in Kyiv was damaged when missiles struck nearby overnight. Russia’s defense ministry said Saturday it had launched a ‘massive strike’ against ‘Ukrainian military-industrial complex facilities and logistics centers in Kyiv.’
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pressed the United States and other Western partners over Ukraine’s need for more Patriot anti-ballistic missile defense systems to counter missile attacks from Russia.
Original reporting: Texarkana Gazette — read the source article.
