Russian Missiles Hit Ukrainian Cities, Five Killed

Russia unleashed missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities during Wednesday morning’s rush hour, killing five people, wounding more than 30, and damaging residential buildings and energy infrastructure, Ukrainian officials have said.

Four people were killed when debris from a missile hit an 18-storey residential building in Golosiivskyi district in the southwest of Kyiv, causing a fire and smashing windows, officials said.

One person was killed in Mykolayiv in the South.

“Another massive attack against our state. Six regions were struck by the enemy. All our services are now working to cope with the consequences of this terror,” President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on the Telegram messaging app.

Air defences shot down 44 missiles and drones out of 64 launched by Russia in several waves, said Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, commander of Ukraine’s armed forces.

European Union Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell, in Kyiv on a two-day visit to underline EU support for Ukraine, posted a picture on social media platform X from a shelter.

“Starting my morning in the shelter as air alarms are sounding across Kyiv,” he said.

Borrell is discussing with top Ukrainian officials both EU military and financial support, as well as Kyiv’s progress on reforms in its bid to join the 27-member bloc.

Kyiv city officials said at least 19 people were injured in different parts of the capital. About 40 cars and a car repair shop were damaged. Firefighters extinguished several fires.

REUTERS