At least nine killed in Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv
At least nine people were killed in a Russian missile attack on Kyiv, as Ukrainian forces struck a Russian logistics hub and foiled a plot against a military commander.
Russian forces launched a ballistic missile attack on Kyiv overnight, killing at least nine people and injuring 28 others across five districts, local authorities reported. The strike hit residential areas, with emergency services providing care to victims, including two teenagers.
Simultaneously, Ukrainian air defenses reportedly intercepted 65 of 80 Russian attack drones launched during widespread strikes across multiple regions.
In response, Ukrainian long-range drones targeted a Wildberries logistics hub in Russia's Volgograd region for the first time. Company officials confirmed the strike caused a fire at the facility, though no casualties were reported.
Additionally, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that security services foiled a Russian-backed assassination attempt targeting Ihor Obolensky, commander of the Khartia Brigade, with suspects now in custody.
Sources: Digi24, Newsmaker, TV8, Ziarul de Gardă
Sources
- Ziarul de Gardă — LIVE TEXT/ Rusia a atacat Ucraina cu 80 de drone, iar 65 au fost doborâte. Război în Ucraina, ziua 1617
- Digi24 — Tentativă de asasinat orchestrată de serviciile ruse: cum a fost vizat comandantul unei brigăzi ucrainene. Anunțul lui Zelenski
- TV8 — /LIVE TEXT/ Război în Ucraina, ziua 1620: Atac devastator asupra Kievului. Blocuri prăbușite și cel puțin nouă morți
- Newsmaker — Rusia a atacat cu rachete balistice Kievul: cel puțin 9 persoane au murit
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