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One killed, 12 injured in Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv
Al Jazeera • • world
Key Points:
- A Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv early Wednesday killed one person and injured 12 others, with seven sites targeted and air raid alerts lasting over an hour.
- Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported the destruction of a warehouse near the city center and ongoing search and rescue operations, warning that more people might be trapped under the rubble.
- In the broader Kyiv region, one additional person was killed and 21 others injured during the attacks, according to local authorities.
- Ukraine continues to request more US-made Patriot missile interceptors to defend against Russian ballistic strikes, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasizing that the shortage encourages further attacks.
- United Nations human rights monitors have expressed concern over the rising civilian casualties, which have reached their highest levels since Russia's full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
