Video shows Russian missile strike on Ukrainian capital
Ukrainian officials have reported that at least 12 people were killed and dozens injured following a Russian ballistic missile strike on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. The article states that Russian ballistic missiles struck the city.
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Open questions and key claims
The intensifying use of drones against civilians and humanitarian workers is a dangerous obstacle for aid operations in Ukraine.
Kamikaze and surveillance drones routinely hunt and attack civilians, vehicles and public transit from across the Dnipro River in Kherson.
Of the 20 people injured, 14 were hospitalised.
Zelenskyy states Russia had been preparing for this attack for a long time, using various missile types.
There has been an uptick in civilian deaths in the conflict throughout this year, with 437 civilians killed in Ukraine last month alone.
At least eight people were killed and 33 injured in the missile strikes.
18 people were hospitalized following the overnight attacks in Kyiv.
At least 12 people were killed after Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv.
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