Ukraine: Russia launches intense air attacks on Kyiv and other cities

Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, and several other cities have been targeted in an unusually fierce wave of Russian air assaults, employing drones, missiles, and cruise missiles. The attacks, which occurred overnight and into the early morning, have led to reports of explosions and casualties.

According to the news portal 'The Kyiv Independent,' multi-story buildings, including a hotel, caught fire, and residential homes were completely destroyed. The report indicated that dozens of missiles and cruise missiles were deployed. The full extent of the damage remains unclear, and initial reports could not be independently verified. This wave of attacks is described as one of the most severe since the beginning of the conflict.

Frightened residents in Kyiv sought shelter in subway stations, with some reportedly setting up tents to spend the night underground, protected from the aerial bombardment. Even deep within air-raid shelters, "incredibly loud explosions" were audible, according to reporters on the scene.

Air raid alerts were sounded again early in the morning following initial impacts the previous evening. Reports indicated nearly a dozen Russian bombers were airborne. Similar reports of air alerts and explosions have emerged from other Ukrainian cities, including Zaporizhzhia and Pavlohrad in the southeast, and Sumy and Kharkiv in the northeast. Information regarding potential damage and casualties in these cities was not immediately available.

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