With Russian advances in the east and worries about future US help after Donald Trump’s victory, the massive bombardment comes at a crucial time.
According to authorities, Russia has intensified its bombardment on Kiev, releasing a volley of drones and missiles in what is the country’s first coordinated aerial assault on the city in almost 70 days.
With Russian forces moving eastward and worries about future US assistance mounting following Donald Trump’s election victory, the massive bombardment on Wednesday came at a crucial juncture on the battlefield.
Reporters witnessed dozens of Kiev citizens seeking refuge at an underground metro station in the heart of the capital as they heard bombs reverberating around the city.
While emergency services shared pictures of firefighters fighting fires at one impact site, Kiev officials reported that one guy was hurt by falling debris from a downed drone in the Brovary suburb.
The president of the Black Sea territory said a 52-year-old lady was killed in a separate drone attack in the southern province of Kherson, which the Kremlin says is part of Russia.
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Authorities said that missiles were approaching Kiev, and many air raid sirens sounded from 0430 GMT.
“The enemy started a ballistic missile attack on the capital at the same time that missiles were nearing Kiev. Another drone strike put an end to the hostile attack, according to city officials.
A week of increasing attacks on Ukrainian cities, mostly in the south of the war-torn nation, preceded the attack.
A 32-year-old mother and her three children were killed in a Russian strike in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s birthplace on Monday.
Record-breaking midnight drone assaults were conducted against each other by Moscow and Kiev last week.
In order to prevent Russian assaults on towns and vital infrastructure, Ukraine has been pleading with its Western friends for months to supply additional air defense systems.
