Three Killed, 31 Wounded, including Children, in Russia Attack on Ukraine
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called for strong new sanctions against Russia and its allies after Russian drones killed three and injured 31, including six children, in an overnight air attack on Kyiv.
On the Telegram messaging app, Kyiv’s Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the attack destroyed two high-rise apartment buildings, injuring seven, including two children, who were taken to city hospitals.
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He added debris from destroyed Russian air missiles fell onto a nine-storey apartment building in Kyiv’s leafy Desnianskyi district, setting off a fire that engulfed several storeys.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Telegram, “Every Russian strike is an attempt to inflict as much damage as possible on ordinary life.”
“Of course, additional tariff and sanctions restrictions are needed against Russia and all those helping it stay afloat,” he said.
According to Ukraine’s state emergency service, 3 people were rescued from the building’s upper floors.
Kyiv and its surrounding region were under air-raid alerts for about 1 1/2 hours before the air force called them off at around 0030 GMT.
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Ukrainian military officials said on Telegram that Russia had launched 101 drones on Ukraine overnight, 90 of which were downed.
Zelenskiy said Russia has used nearly 1,200 attack drones, more than 1,360 guided aerial bombs, and over 50 missiles of different types against Ukraine over the past seven days.
Both sides deny targeting civilians in their strikes on each other’s territory.
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