KYIV: Two people were killed and 13 others injured after Russian missiles and drones struck websites throughout Ukraine in a single day (Oct 25), hitting infrastructure and residential areas, Ukrainian officers mentioned on Saturday.
Fires broke out throughout Kyiv, damaging properties and a kindergarten, whereas comparable assaults had been reported in Dnipro, Kharkiv, and Sumy, officers mentioned.
“These strikes had been as soon as once more directed at our civilian and power infrastructure,” Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko mentioned on X, accusing Russia of making an attempt to create a “humanitarian disaster” forward of winter.
Ukraine’s air pressure mentioned it downed 4 of 9 missiles and 50 of 62 drones launched in a single day however confirmed a number of direct hits on power amenities and warehouses.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy mentioned the most recent assault underscored the significance of Patriot air defence programs, noting that Russia had launched about 770 ballistic missiles and greater than 50 “Kinzhal” missiles this yr.
Russia’s defence ministry mentioned it focused “enterprises of Ukraine’s military-industrial advanced” and supporting power infrastructure.
Firefighters in Kyiv battled blazes by the morning, with one 13,000-square-metre warehouse hearth extinguished by helicopters.
