Ukraine: 16 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.
- Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko initially said more than 30 people were injured in the nine-story building.
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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 16 people, including two children, 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.