Ukraine: 10 dead as Russian strikes pound Kyiv
Key takeaways
- Russia has unleashed a massive volley of missiles and drones at Ukrainian cities for the third day in a row, with the latest strikes hitting a Kyiv apartment block, killing eight.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the building had been virtually destroyed, and 20 people remain missing.
- Across Ukraine, Zelenskyy said that 180 structures were damaged in the Russian strikes, with 50 of the targets residential apartment blocks.
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Russia has unleashed a massive volley of missiles and drones at Ukrainian cities for the third day in a row, with the latest strikes hitting a Kyiv apartment block, killing eight.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Dliq A 12-year-old girl was among those reported killed after an apartment was bombed in Kyiv Image: Valentyn Ogirenko/REUTERSAdvertisement At least 8 people, including a 12-year-old girl, were killed after a Russian missile slammed into a Kyiv apartment block on Thursday morning, authorities said, as Ukrainian cities came under aerial attack for the third day in a row.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the building had been virtually destroyed, and 20 people remain missing. Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said more than 30 people were injured in the nine-story building. Later Thursday, Zelenskyy said the strikes killed a total of 10 people in the Ukrainian capital.