Missiles Pound Kyiv Ahead Of Russian Invasion Anniversary
The Moscow Times • • world
Key Points:
- Early Sunday, Kyiv experienced a series of explosions from a ballistic missile attack, with officials urging residents to remain in shelters amid a nationwide air raid alert.
- Two people, a woman and a child, were injured and hospitalized following the strikes, which also caused a fire on a residential building's roof during near-freezing temperatures.
- The attacks coincided with increased vigilance across Ukraine, including scrambled Polish jets responding to Russian long-range strikes and deadly blasts in Lviv, deemed an act of terrorism by local authorities.
- As Ukraine approaches the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion, President Zelensky asserted that Ukraine is "definitely not losing" and highlighted recent territorial gains amid ongoing heavy fighting in the east.
- Diplomatic efforts continue
