#russiaukrainewar#russiastrikes#ukrainedefense Russia launched a major missile assault on Ukraine's capital Kyiv, firing ballistic missiles along with cruise missiles and drones in an attack that killed at least eight people and injured several. The strike, which came a day before the NATO summit in Ankara, triggered fires, damaged residential buildings, and prompted Ukrainian air defences into action. President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of preparing a fresh escalation and urged allies to accelerate the delivery of air defence systems. The latest barrage highlighted the intensifying long-range attacks by both Russia and Ukraine, even as diplomatic efforts to end the war remain stalled. Gursshheen Gahllen tells you more.
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Russia launched a massive missile and drone strike on Kyiv, causing multiple casualties and residential fires. This escalation occurs just before a NATO summit in Turkey, where leaders are expected to discuss ending the conflict. President Zelensky has urged allies for more air defense systems to counter Russia's increasing long-range capabilities.
Russia has unleashed a massive strike on Kiev.
Ballistic and cruise missiles along with drones pounded the Ukrainian capital,
triggering explosions and air raid alerts.
The attack comes just a day before the NATO summit in Turkey,
escalating the war as peace talks remain at a standstill.
Multiple explosions were heard across the capital as air raid sirens sounded.
Take a look.
Kiev's mayor said Ukrainian air defense systems were activated during the assault.
Falling debris from intercepted missiles and drones triggered fires
and caused damage in several districts of the city.
Ukrainian officials said the attack set four fires in residential buildings.
Seven people were killed in Kiev while another person died in the Buta district.
And at least 34 others were injured in the capital and surrounding areas.
Fighting is also ongoing for Kostiantynivka, which Putin has already claimed for himself.
But it's clear he will never risk showing up there.
Because in reality, what belongs to him is only Moscow, St. Petersburg and his residences.
This is the greatest cynicism of this war.
A man who relies solely on his inner circle,
on Moscow and on his favorite residences, is burning down everything he can reach.
The strike was the second attack on Kiev and its surroundings in less than a week.
Reports say it also followed last Thursday's deadly Russian assault that killed at least 30 people,
which was also one of the deadliest attacks on the Ukrainian capital since the war began.
Now ahead of the strike, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said
intelligence indicated that Russia was preparing a new large-scale attack.
He accused Moscow of trying to escalate the war just before the NATO summit.
The missile strike also comes close to on the heels of NATO summit in Ankara,
where the war in Ukraine is expected to be a major topic of discussion.
President Donald Trump is expected to meet Zelensky during the summit
to discuss efforts to end the war,
followed by a planned conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Meanwhile, earlier Zelensky had urged allies to speed up the delivery of promised air defense
systems after Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles at Kiev.
Overnight, 48 missiles and 476 drones of various types were shot down.
Unfortunately, not all of them.
Unfortunately, there is a shortage of anti-ballistic capabilities, a shortage of
patriots, and our partners, primarily the United States and our European partners,
need to be more proactive in providing assistance with this.
Meanwhile, Russia said Ukrainian strikes temporarily cut power supplies in Crimea,
while Russian air defenses also intercepted drones heading towards Moscow.
The latest assault underscores the widening reach of a war now in its fifth year,
with both sides pushing long-range strikes into each other's territory,
even as diplomats prepare to gather in Ankara.
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