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Ukraine: Six dead, 12 injured in Kyiv after Russian attacks
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Ukraine: Six dead, 12 injured in Kyiv after Russian attacks

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • Russia launched missile attacks across Ukraine, killing at least six people and injuring 12.
  • The attacks targeted Sumy, Odesa, and Kyiv, with officials reporting civilian casualties and damaged infrastructure.
  • Ukraine's Foreign Minister called the attacks deliberate civilian murder and urged allies to provide more air defense systems.

Russia's latest missile barrage has inflicted casualties across Ukraine, with officials reporting at least six dead and a dozen injured. In the northeastern city of Sumy, four people were killed and 17 wounded when two guided bombs struck a civilian area, according to regional military governor Oleh Syniohui. Videos showed destroyed vehicles and craters, illustrating the extent of the damage.

deliberate civilian murder

— Andrii SibyhaUkraine's Foreign Minister described the attacks.

In the southern port city of Odesa, two truck drivers were killed in a missile strike, Ukrainian port authorities reported. A ship flying a Saint Kitts and Nevis flag was also hit, though no casualties were reported on board.

two guided bombs struck a zone full of civilians, vehicles, and public transport

— Oleh SyniohuiThe regional military governor of Sumy described the attack on his region.

The Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, experienced its own barrage, with Mayor Vitali Klitschko announcing 12 people injured, including two children aged 10 and 11. Explosions were heard in two waves, with authorities having warned of an impending missile attack. One missile damaged vehicles and homes in the Darnitsky district, though fortunately, streets were empty at the time, according to district administration head Oleksandr Kovtunov.

fortunately the streets were empty at that moment

— Oleksandr KovtunovThe head of the Darnitsky district administration in Kyiv commented on the damage to vehicles and homes.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia launched over 120 drones and 12 missiles, half of which were ballistic and went unintercepted. He asserted that civilian infrastructure was hit before air raid sirens even sounded. Serhii Sternenko, an advisor to Ukraine's Ministry of Defense, suggested this could be due to the use of S-400 anti-aircraft missiles, which Russia has repurposed for ground strikes. He condemned these attacks as "pure terrorism" with no military logic.

There is no military logic in such attacks, it is simply terrorism

— Serhii SternenkoAn advisor to Ukraine's Ministry of Defense commented on the nature of the attacks.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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