Russian Missile Strikes Hit Kyiv, Injuring Civilians and Damaging Infrastructure
FRANCE 24 EnglishApril 7, 20251 min4,188 views
8 connectionsΒ·15 entities in this videoβKyiv Under Missile Attack
- π₯ Kyiv experienced missile strikes early Sunday, with explosions heard in three neighborhoods.
- π¨ Air raid sirens sounded as medical teams and over 100 firefighters responded to the attacks.
- π The strikes injured several people and caused damage to numerous buildings, stores, and infrastructure, including the offices of Ukraine state foreign broadcasters.
Wider Russian Aerial Assaults
- π In Mykolaiv, a Russian drone hit a residential suburb, causing destruction and injuring residents.
- π In the northeast, Sumy was also targeted, with buildings burning through the night.
- π― These attacks follow a previous Russian aerial assault on Kryvyi Rig that killed 19 people.
Ukrainian Air Defense and Accusations
- π‘οΈ The Ukrainian army reported shooting down 13 out of 23 missiles and 40 out of 109 Russian drones launched overnight.
- β³ Kyiv accuses the Kremlin of playing for time with these ongoing attacks.
- ποΈ President Zelensky stated that the continued assaults demonstrate Russia's unwillingness to end the war.
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