Russian strike kills 3 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy faces pressure at home

At least 14 of the 20 people wounded in the strike on Kyiv have been hospitalised, officials say.Russian forces have launched a ballistic missile attack on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, killing at least three people and wounding 20 others, officials said, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confronted a wave of domestic political turmoil.Explosions rang out across several districts of Kyiv shortly after midnight on Wednesday, shaking buildings and setting off car alarms, according to the Kyiv-independent" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="25548" data-entity-type="organization">Kyiv Independent, a Ukrainian news outlet.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Ukraine’s sacked defence minister calls for wartime electionslist 2 of 3At least six killed in Russian air attacks on Ukrainelist 3 of 3In Ukraine, forcible military recruitment efforts escalate into violenceend of listThe blasts hit the Sviatoshynskyi, Solomianskyi and Shevchenkivskyi districts.In the Solomianskyi district, a nine-storey residential building collapsed and caught fire following the attack, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram. He said that a children’s hospital in the same district was also damaged, with windows shattered and cars burning on the grounds.“People are trapped” at another residential building, he continued, with parts of both Sviatoshynskyi and Solomianskyi districts also without electricity. “Three people died in the capital,” he added.Ukraine’s Air Force warned of incoming ballistic missiles as the attack unfolded, along with Russian Zircon missiles fired from Russia’s Kursk region.Klitschko urged residents to stay in shelters as missiles continued approaching.Of the 20 people injured, 14 were also hospitalise, he said.A new defence ministerThe strike came a day after Ukraine’s parliament confirmed Yevhenii Khmara as the country’s new defence minister. Lawmakers approved his appointment 312-2, well above the 226 votes needed.