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Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv faces missile barrage after Zelenskyy targets Russian satellite network
Kyiv mayor says attack has caused fires in at least two districts; Ukraine hits Russian rocket facility in long-range strike. What we know on day 1,636
TL;DR
- Kyiv experienced a missile attack on Sunday, causing fires in at least two districts and injuring one person.
- Ukraine claims to have hit a Russian military airfield in the Nizhny Novgorod region and the Progress rocket center in the Samara region with long-range strikes.
- The Progress rocket center is reportedly involved in developing Russia's satellite internet network, an alternative to SpaceX's Starlink.
- Russia has requested explanations from Washington and Ankara regarding potential plans to transfer US weapons held by Turkey to Kyiv.
- A Russian strike on an apartment block in Marhanets on Saturday killed a three-month-old baby and wounded 11 people.
- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un expressed strong ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin, with analysts suggesting North Korea is a key ally providing support for Moscow's war effort.
- Ukraine has accused Moscow of launching North Korean ballistic missiles and claimed that up to 50,000 North Korean troops are due to deploy to Russia.