Russia Launches ‘Distinctive’ Air Assault in Kyiv With Drones, Missiles

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Loud explosions sounded above Kyiv early Tuesday as Russia launched an intense air assault on the capital utilizing a mixture of drones, cruise missiles and doable ballistic missiles.

Russia’s newest assault on Kyiv was “distinctive in its density — the utmost variety of attacking missiles within the shortest time period,” stated Serhii Popko, the top of the Kyiv Army Administration.

It’s the eighth time this month that Russian air raids have focused the capital, a transparent escalation after weeks of lull and forward of a much-anticipated Ukrainian counter-offensive. It additionally comes as President Volodymyr Zelenksyy concludes a whirlwind European tour to greet Ukraine’s key wartime allies, which spurred a further tranche of pledged army support.

“Based on preliminary info the overwhelming majority of enemy targets within the airspace of Kyiv have been detected and destroyed,” stated Popko, with out offering a precise variety of missiles shot down.

Particles fell throughout a number of districts within the capital. Within the Solomyansky district, the particles prompted a hearth in a non-residential constructing. The fireplace was extinguished.

Particles set automobiles on hearth and fell on the grounds of a zoo, however no losses have been reported, stated Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.

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