Kyiv attacked after Ukraine’s Zelenskyy warns of ‘massive Russian strike’

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Kyiv was attacked by ballistic missiles and drones overnight and into Thursday morning, resulting in at least eight deaths and dozens of injuries. The strikes targeted approximately three dozen locations across the city, damaging residential buildings and trapping people. This attack followed a warning from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who had cut short a visit to Ireland, anticipating a "massive Russian strike." Kyiv's military administration confirmed the casualties, while the mayor reported injuries and people trapped in damaged structures. Ukrainian forces defended against the incoming missiles and drones.

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The attack followed hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned of an impending 'massive' Russian strike.

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Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported people trapped in a damaged residential building and the collapse of a part of a high-rise apartment building.

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At least eight people were killed and dozens injured in a Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv.

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Journalists reported hearing more than a dozen explosions in Kyiv.

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At least eight dead and dozens injured as Ukraine’s forces defend against ballistic missiles, drones targeting capital city.At least eight people have been killed and dozens injured in a Kyiv" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="156913" data-entity-type="event">Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, which followed just hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned of an impending “massive” attack by Moscow.Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv’s military administration, said eight people died in the overnight and early morning attacks on Thursday that targeted about three dozen locations across the city.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Russian missile and drone attacks kill at least eight in Ukrainelist 2 of 3How severe is Russia’s energy shortage because of Ukrainian strikes?list 3 of 3Is Ukraine’s campaign of targeting Russian refineries working?end of listKyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, writing on Telegram, said that 34 people were also injured.“Kyiv is under attack from ballistic missiles and UAVs,” Klitschko wrote earlier, using the acronym for unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones.Klitschko also reported people trapped ⁠in a damaged nine-storey residential building and the collapse of a large part of a high-rise apartment building that sustained a direct strike.Journalists with AFP in the central and eastern districts of Kyiv reported hearing more than a dozen explosions as Ukraine’s Air Force warned that ballistic missiles were approaching the city.Smoke rises during a Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, on Thursday morning, setting off fires and wounding at least 11 people [Sergei Supinsky/AFP]Pictures ⁠shared on unofficial Telegram channels showed city residents crowding into underground stations to shelter from the Russian strikes.In the streets, residents were seen making their way to the shelters, carrying sleeping mats under their arms, according to AFP.Zelenskyy issues warning before Russian attackThe deadly strikes on Kyiv came just hours after Zelenskyy said he was cutting a visit to Ireland short, warning of an imminent “massive Russian strike” and urged Ukrainians to take shelter.

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