Zelenskyy warns of potential Russian missile strike amid ongoing aerial attacks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned of an imminent mass Russian missile strike as Russian bombardments injured 30 in Zaporizhzhia and targeted Kyiv and Kharkiv.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that intelligence suggests Russian forces are preparing a massive missile strike on Ukraine within 48 hours. The warning comes amid ongoing aerial bombardments across several Ukrainian regions.
In Zaporizhzhia, the casualty count from Russian guided bomb strikes rose to 30 people, including seven children. Meanwhile, Ukrainian Air Force officials reported intercepting one of three Iskander-M or S-400 ballistic missiles aimed at Kyiv region from the north, alongside 81 attack drones. Air Force communications chief Yurii Ihnat noted that two additional Onyx missiles fired at southern Ukraine failed to hit their targets. Additionally, a drone strike in Kharkiv's Saltivka district shattered high-rise windows and left at least one person injured.
Sources: Ukrinform
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