Massive air strikes on Ukrainian cities left several people dead

After new, massive Russian air strikes on Ukraine, the number of deaths in the capital Kiev has continued to rise. There have been four deaths so far, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Wednesday. More than 30 people were injured. According to his own statements, Klitschko saw the destruction in a high-rise building that was hit. An injured, pregnant woman had previously been rescued there.

Six regions affected

President Volodymyr Zelenskyj condemned the new Russian attack as a terrorist attack and initially spoke of two deaths. He said more people could be buried. According to Zelensky, a total of six regions of Ukraine were affected by the new massive air strikes.

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According to authorities, it was the third Russian missile attack on the capital this year. Klitschko called on people to seek safety in shelters. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, who is in Kiev, said he also had to seek safety early in the morning because of the air alarm. “This is the everyday reality for the brave Ukrainian people since Russia began its illegal aggression,” he wrote on the X platform.

Power outages in Kyiv

According to Klitschko, there were power outages in the capital Kiev after two high-voltage lines were damaged by falling rocket debris. The heating supply on the left bank of the Dnipro is also affected.

In the city of Mykolaiv in southern Ukraine, authorities reported destruction of buildings and injuries as a result of Russian rocket attacks. Mayor Olexander Senkewytsch announced in his blog on the Telegram news service that one injured person had died of his injuries in hospital. Water pipes and the gas network were also damaged by the enemy attacks, said Senkewytsch, who also published pictures of the destruction. 20 residential buildings are without roofs.

Attacks were also reported in northeastern Ukraine. The governor of Kharkiv Oblast, Oleh Sinehubow, said buildings in the city of the same name had been hit by Russian missiles. These are not residential buildings.

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The Russian Defense Ministry did not immediately comment on the attack. In its war that has been going on for almost two years, Russia has repeatedly attacked Ukraine with drone and missile attacks.

Ukraine is defending itself against these attacks with Western military help. Ukraine has demanded significantly more Western help for air defense in order to be able to protect the cities even better.

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