Russia Launches Major Ballistic Missile Attack on Kyiv, Zelenskyy Says

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia conducted one of its most significant ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv, deploying over 40 various types of missiles, with the majority targeting the capital. The assault also included 120 combat drones.

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Currently, one person has been killed and 16 people have been injured in Kyiv and the surrounding region. I express my condolences to all families and friends. All the injured are receiving the necessary medical care. The elimination of the consequences of the shelling is ongoing in three places, and almost 600 rescuers are involved.

In the Kyiv region, the attack resulted in one fatality and injured 16 people. Zelenskyy expressed condolences to the victims' families and confirmed that all injured individuals were receiving necessary medical care. Rescue operations were underway in three locations, involving nearly 600 rescuers, and services were also active in the Odesa region.

Zelenskyy highlighted the intensity of recent Russian aggression, noting that Ukraine has faced approximately 1,450 combat drones, over 1,640 guided aerial bombs, and 99 different types of missiles this week alone. He also reported injuries in the Odesa and Zaporizhzhia regions, with damage occurring in Sumy and Chernihiv regions.

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This week alone, Russia has used approximately 1,450 combat drones, more than 1,640 guided aerial bombs, and 99 different types of missiles against Ukraine.

The president emphasized that Russia's attacks this week have impacted numerous regions, including Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zhytomyr, Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv, Poltava, Kharkiv, Kherson, and Cherkasy. He reiterated that defense against ballistic missiles remains Ukraine's primary and constant priority.

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Interceptors are needed every day, and I am grateful to everyone who takes our agreements seriously and provides anti-missile defense supplies. These supplies literally save lives during every massive Russian attack.

"Interceptors are needed every day, and I am grateful to everyone who takes our agreements seriously and provides anti-missile defense supplies. These supplies literally save lives during every massive Russian attack," Zelenskyy said. He stressed the importance of maintaining pressure on Russia through sanctions, stating that delays in new decisions allow Moscow to plan further attacks and evade new sanctions.

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And it is very important that along with the work on anti-missile defense, pressure on Russia continues. Delays in new decisions give Moscow the opportunity to plan not only new attacks on our citizens, but also how to avoid new sanctions.