politics
Kyiv comes under heavy Russian missile attack, killing at least 12
Children’s hospital and residential areas hit in latest bombardment of capital and surrounding region
TL;DR
- At least 12 people were killed and 33 wounded in overnight Russian attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region.
- Residential buildings, a children's hospital, a medical facility, and an educational institution were hit in Kyiv.
- Ukraine's air force reported the use of ballistic, cruise, and hypersonic missiles, as well as drones.
- Poland and Romania scrambled fighter jets and activated air defenses due to aerial targets near Ukraine's border.
- Russia reported a large Ukrainian drone attack targeting the Moscow region.
- Ukraine has escalated retaliatory strikes on Russia, including attacks on oil refineries, causing petrol shortages.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed a senior aide amid an investigation into alleged money laundering and corruption involving high-ranking officials.