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Russian forces launch missile attack on Ukrainian capital Kyiv, mayor says
Reuters • • general
Key Points:
- Russian forces launched a missile attack on Kyiv early Saturday, damaging residential buildings and infrastructure in the city's western district, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
- Debris from the strikes hit a five-storey apartment building and damaged the facade of another residential building; two people were injured and a kindergarten building was also damaged.
- Kyiv's military administration warned residents to remain alert for potential additional attacks following the missile strikes.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stated that Russia was preparing further attacks targeting energy infrastructure, bridges, and other critical facilities.
- The attacks came three days before US-led peace talks in Abu Dhabi involving Ukrainian and Russian negotiators aimed at resolving the ongoing 4.5-year conflict.
