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Russia's largest Kyiv attack kills 21, injures 85
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Russia's largest Kyiv attack kills 21, injures 85

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Russia launched its largest drone and missile attack on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, killing at least 21 people and injuring 85.
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed retaliation and requested U.S. permission to manufacture Patriot air defense missiles to prevent similar attacks.
  • The attack, described as the most massive by the enemy against the capital, prompted a day of mourning and sent thousands to shelters.

Kyiv declared a day of mourning after Russia's most extensive assault on the Ukrainian capital since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022. At least 21 people died and 85 were injured in the barrage of drones and missiles, with rescue efforts continuing.

We will respond. We will definitely respond.

— Volodymyr ZelenskyyUkrainian President's vow of retaliation after the massive Russian attack on Kyiv.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pledged a response and appealed to the United States for authorization to produce Patriot air defense missiles. "We will respond. We will definitely respond," he stated, emphasizing the need to prevent such attacks.

in memory of the victims of the most massive attack by the enemy against the capital.

— Vitali KlitschkoKyiv Mayor's declaration of a day of mourning following the assault.

The scale of the assault, which Ukrainian officials called the "most massive attack by the enemy against the capital," forced tens of thousands of residents into subway stations, the highest number in recent years. "I had never gone down to a shelter, but today I did it for the first time," said 25-year-old Karina Taran, who fled to a shelter with her son.

I had never gone down to a shelter, but today I did it for the first time.

— Karina TaranA 25-year-old resident describing her experience seeking shelter during the attack.

Many residents emerged from shelters to find their apartments destroyed and belongings reduced to rubble. Sabina Mambetova, 32, whose apartment was devastated, had previously fled from Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine. "Half the building is destroyed and the roof is gone," she said, describing the situation as "a real nightmare."

Half the building is destroyed and the roof is gone.

— Sabina MambetovaA resident describing the destruction of her apartment building.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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