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Kyiv Rocked by Repeated Russian Attacks Overnight, 2 Killed After Zelensky’s ‘Massive Strike’ Warning
Kyiv Post • • world
Key Points:
- Multiple waves of ballistic missile explosions struck Kyiv in the early hours of Wednesday, causing damage across several districts including Obolonskyi, Podilskyi, Darnytskyi, and Shevchenkivskyi.
- The Ukrainian Air Force detected missiles heading toward Kyiv, Dnipro, and Zaporizhzhia, with additional threats from jet-powered drones and cruise missiles reported over northern Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Poltava regions.
- Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko and city authorities confirmed damage to non-residential areas, warehouses, and a garage cooperative, where a fire was extinguished and two fatalities were reported.
- The attacks followed President Zelensky’s warning of a possible “massive strike” by Russia, urging residents to take missile alerts seriously and remain in shelters while Ukrainian defenses responded.
- The overnight assault was part of a broader Russian offensive involving ballistic missiles and fast-moving drones targeting multiple Ukrainian regions.
