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Russian attack on Ukraine's capital kills at least 7
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- Russia launched multiple waves of missile and drone attacks on Kyiv overnight, killing at least seven people and injuring 24, according to Kyiv authorities.
- A residential building partially collapsed in the Podilskyi district, while several multistory buildings in the Darnytsia district were damaged, with some people reportedly trapped under rubble.
- The attacks targeted civilian areas where people lived and slept, causing widespread damage and forcing residents to seek shelter in metro stations.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had warned earlier of an imminent large-scale Russian attack on Kyiv, following a recent assault that killed at least 31 people in the city last week.
- The ongoing assault involved ballistic and cruise missiles as well as drones, with explosions continuing into early Monday morning.
