Russia kills 10, injures 38 in large-scale Kyiv drone and missile assault

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Russia launched a large-scale assault on Kyiv in a single day, killing 10 folks, injuring a minimum of 38 others and damaging buildings, Ukrainian officers mentioned on Thursday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy mentioned a baby was killed within the drone and missile assault.

"Proper now in Kyiv, first responders are clearing the rubble of an odd residential constructing after a Russian strike," Zelenskyy mentioned on X.

"Russia chooses ballistics as an alternative of the negotiating desk. It chooses to proceed killing as an alternative of ending the battle. And which means Russia nonetheless doesn't worry the implications. Russia nonetheless takes benefit of the truth that a minimum of a part of the world turns a blind eye to murdered kids and seeks excuses for Putin," he continued.

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Russia launched a large-scale assault on Kyiv in a single day. (X/Volodymyr Zelenskyy)

Zelenskyy added that it's "undoubtedly time for brand spanking new, powerful sanctions towards Russia for every little thing it's doing."

"All deadlines have already been damaged, dozens of alternatives for diplomacy ruined. Russia should really feel accountable for each strike, for on daily basis of this battle. Everlasting reminiscence to all victims of Russia," he mentioned.

The Ukrainian Air Force mentioned it knocked down 563 of 598 drones and 26 of 31 missiles launched by Russia in a country-wide assault. It mentioned 13 places had been hit and particles fell at 26 places.

"Sadly, the Russians' type is typical of their assaults," Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv's navy administration, wrote on Telegram.

"Mixed strikes, from totally different instructions. And systematic, focusing on odd residential buildings," the put up added.

A minimum of one youngster was killed within the assault. (X/Volodymyr Zelenskyy)

Officers mentioned quite a few buildings had sustained harm, together with a number of high-rise house blocks.

Within the Darnytskyi district, a five-floor constructing was partly destroyed, and rescue groups had been looking out the rubble for trapped folks, Tkachenko mentioned.

He mentioned emergency crews responded to the aftermath of the assaults at greater than 20 places within the metropolis.

Fires have additionally damaged out in areas all through town.

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Officers mentioned quite a few buildings had sustained harm. (X/Volodymyr Zelenskyy)

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António Costa, president of the European Council, mentioned he was "horrified by one more night time of lethal Russian missile assaults on Ukraine."

"My ideas are with the Ukrainian victims and likewise with the employees of @EUDelegationUA, whose constructing was broken on this deliberate Russian strike," he wrote on X.