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Explosions in Kyiv after Zelenskyy warns of Russian strikes
DW.com • • general
Key Points:
- A Russian airstrike on Kyiv resulted in at least one confirmed death, with explosions reported early Thursday following Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's warning of a potential massive attack.
- Kyiv mayor Vitaly Klitschko confirmed the use of ballistic missiles in the strikes, urging residents to seek shelter as fires broke out at several non-residential sites.
- In Kryvyi Rih, a Russian missile strike killed at least six people, including two young girls, after an Iskander-M ballistic missile hit a private home; additional casualties and injuries were reported.
- Lviv also suffered damage from Russian missiles, with two apartment buildings hit and six people injured, while Poland scrambled fighter jets and activated air defenses to protect its airspace amid the ongoing attacks.
- Zelenskyy highlighted the critical need for anti-missile defenses from Kyiv's allies, referencing recent US commitments to provide Patriot missile licenses to Ukraine.
