Russia's Massive Attack Kills Children in Ukraine; Poland Scrambles Jets

Russia unleashed a massive combined missile and drone assault on Ukraine overnight, resulting in at least seven fatalities, including two young girls in Kryvyi Rih. The attacks struck multiple cities, including the capital Kyiv and the western city of Lviv, causing significant damage and casualties.

In Kryvyi Rih, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's hometown, six people died when an Iskander-M ballistic missile, reportedly launched from Russia's Voronezh region, hit a residential building. Among the dead were girls aged five and 12. Emergency services are working to clear rubble, with fears the death toll could rise.

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Last night and this morning, Russia launched another large-scale, combined missile and drone attack on Ukraine.

Explosions were heard in Kyiv, where a fire broke out at several non-residential sites. One person died and two were injured in the capital. In Lviv, near the Polish border, rescue operations were underway to reach people trapped under debris after Russian missiles damaged two apartment buildings, injuring 15.

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President Zelenskyy had warned of potential mass Russian attacks, emphasizing that the safety of Ukrainians depends on allies providing adequate air defense. "It is important that our partners fully understand what is happening and that the protection of human lives directly depends on their readiness," he stated.

In response to the strikes near its border, Poland scrambled fighter jets and put its air defense systems on high alert. The Polish Armed Forces announced that fighter aircraft and an early warning plane were deployed, along with ground-based air defense and radar systems placed on standby.

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It is important that our partners fully understand what is happening and that the protection of human lives directly depends on their readiness.