Missile Strikes Hit Kyiv
Powerful Russian Missile Strikes Hit Kyiv, Leaving Two Dead Amid Escalation
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Around 10 powerful explosions struck Kyiv early Thursday during a Russian missile alert, with Ukrainian authorities warning that ballistic missiles were heading toward the capital, nearby areas and the Chernihiv region. The blasts set off car alarms as emergency services responded, though the full extent of the damage was initially unclear. The explosions followed a wave of Russian attacks across Ukraine that killed at least seven people the previous day and caused fires in Kyiv, amid an escalation in long-range strikes. Footage later showed damage at two gas-station complexes in Kyiv’s Holosiivskyi district and on Kharkivske Highway, where emergency and municipal crews continued working. The attacks came shortly after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told the U.N. Security Council that Moscow would not pause its war.
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Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, is home to roughly 3 million people, underscoring the scale of the population affected by the overnight missile alert.
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The explosions came after Kyiv had faced particularly intense Russian drone attacks over several consecutive days, according to AFP.
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AFP described the attacks as part of a marked escalation in long-range strikes by both sides of the war, adding broader context to the overnight attack on Kyiv.
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Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said emergency services had been dispatched after the explosions, while the extent of the damage remained unknown at the time of the initial reports.
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