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New attacks on Kyiv; France pledges air defense for Ukraine
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New attacks on Kyiv; France pledges air defense for Ukraine

From Dagens Nyheter · () Swedish

Translated from Swedish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Russia launched new attacks on Ukraine, killing at least seven civilians in Kyiv and other locations, while Ukraine targeted southern Russia, resulting in two child fatalities from a drone attack.
  • The attacks occurred the day after a shopping center in Kryvyj Rih was hit, killing at least 16 people.
  • France pledged to send air defense missiles to Ukraine, and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas called for further sanctions against Russia, labeling its actions as terrorism.

Russia's relentless assault on Ukraine continued with new attacks targeting civilian areas, including the capital Kyiv, killing at least seven people. The strikes came just a day after a devastating missile attack on a shopping center in Kryvyj Rih claimed at least 16 lives and left over 130 injured.

Russia's brutal war of aggression has not abated in any way. He deliberately terrorizes civilians, attacks civilian infrastructure with missiles and drone swarms.

— Johann WadephulGerman Foreign Minister commenting on the Russian attacks during a visit to Kyiv.

In Kyiv, air raid sirens wailed throughout Saturday as Russian missiles and drones hit targets near the capital, killing at least three people. Another civilian died in the city of Zaporizjzja. Ukrainian forces, meanwhile, conducted drone attacks on southern Russia, reportedly hitting infrastructure and residential buildings in the Jejsk district. Authorities in the Krasnodar region reported that two children and two adults died in these strikes.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, visiting Kyiv, condemned the attacks, stating, "His [Putin's] war of aggression has not abated in any way. He deliberately terrorizes civilians, attacks civilian infrastructure with missiles and drone swarms." Echoing this sentiment, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas described Russia's actions as terrorism and called for additional sanctions. She noted on X, "Russia wants to make Ukrainian cities uninhabitable."

Russia wants to make Ukrainian cities uninhabitable.

— Kaja KallasEU foreign policy chief describing the impact of Russian attacks on X.

In response to the ongoing aggression, France announced it is sending air defense missiles to Ukraine. President Emmanuel Macron emphasized the critical need for Ukraine to "have access to everything necessary to protect its airspace and repel (Russia's) aggression." These developments set a tense backdrop for an upcoming summit in Kyiv on Ukraine's Independence Day, where European leaders are expected to convene.

It is directly crucial that Ukraine gets access to everything necessary to protect its airspace and repel (Russia's) aggression.

— Emmanuel MacronFrench President announcing the delivery of air defense missiles to Ukraine.
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Originally published by Dagens Nyheter in Swedish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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