Two Dead, Six Injured in Russian Missile Attack on Kyiv

Kyiv, Ukraine – Russia launched a ballistic missile attack on Ukraine's capital overnight, resulting in at least two fatalities and six injuries, according to Ukrainian authorities. The assault targeted multiple districts within Kyiv, striking both residential blocks and commercial structures, causing several fires.

Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko confirmed the attacks, describing them as ballistic missile strikes launched from Russia. The city's infrastructure sustained damage across three different boroughs.

Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for Russia's Foreign Ministry, asserted that the missile strikes were a direct response to what she described as Ukraine's intensified attacks on Russian civilian populations and infrastructure. "As long as this situation continues, the Russian armed forces will react proportionally to new threats and continue the special military operation," Zakharova stated, as reported by the Russian news agency Tass, echoing President Vladimir Putin's objectives.

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As long as this situation continues, the Russian armed forces will react proportionally to new threats and continue the special military operation with the aim of achieving the goals set by President Vladimir Putin.