Massive Russian missile attack hits Kyiv hard

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Massive Russian missile attack hits Kyiv hard

Ukraine is talking about the largest-ever use of Russian ballistic missiles against the capital Kiev. The destruction is massive. But the country is retaliating with massive drone attacks.

Russia bombarded the Ukrainian capital Kiev with dozens of ballistic missiles, once again causing devastating destruction. Dozens of explosions, some from anti-aircraft missiles, could be heard during the night in the center of the city of three million, as a dpa reporter in the city reported. president Volodymyr Zelensky spoke of “one of the most massive ballistic attacks on Kyiv.” Accordingly, there was one death and 16 injured.

Foreign Minister Andrij Sybiha spoke on Kyiv used. The head of state and the minister called on the West to quickly deliver anti-aircraft missiles.

“The enemy fired over 40 missiles of various types, most of which were aimed at the capital, as well as 120 attack drones,” Zelensky said on Telegram. The authorities reported that several houses and cars were destroyed. As a result, a metro station had to stop working.

A company that produces protective equipment for soldiers said in Kiev that its production facility had been completely destroyed. One of the country’s largest logistics centers was also destroyed in the Kiev region, it said. mayor Vitali Klitschko informed about impacts and damage in several parts of the city. There were fires.

According to Ukrainian anti-aircraft defense, 23 missile strikes and 10 drone strikes were recorded. Accordingly, a large proportion of the flying objects were destroyed. In a suburb of the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, officials reported three dead and 16 injured after Russian attacks.

“We need devastating pressure Moscow“To put an end to this terror,” said Minister Sybiha and appealed to the EU states to adopt the 21st package of sanctions against Russia, which has been in place for weeks Brussels is wrestled.

The Ukraine has been resisting the Russian invasion for more than four years. With Western help, especially from Germany, the anti-aircraft defense system was modernized. Recently, however, Kiev complained about a lack of guided missiles for the Patriot air defense system to defend against ballistic missiles.