Russia attacked Ukraine with 64 missiles and drones this Wednesday, a bombing in which at least five people died in Mykolayiv and kyiv, and dozens more were injured, the Ukrainian Air Force and local authorities reported today.
According to preliminary data released on Telegram by the mayor of kyiv, Vitali Klitchkó, the attack, which caused a fire in an 18-story apartment building and damage to two high-voltage lines, caused four deaths and 32 injuries.
The head of the Kiev Military Administration, Sergei Popko, who said it was the third missile attack against the capital so far this year, reported that emergency services evacuated 52 people from the building and extinguished the fire.
According to the Ministry of Energy, 19,400 customers in the capital’s districts of Dnipro and Desnyan were left without power, including health centers.
Energy companies hope to restore power to consumers within three hours, he said on Telegram.
The attack occurred when the senior representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, is on an official visit to kyiv. The Spaniard had to go down with the rest of the delegation to the underground floor that serves as a refuge in the kyiv hotel where he is staying, according to EFE.
In the southern region of Mykolayiv, the head of the Regional Military Administration, Vitali Kim, indicated that one person died in intensive care from injuries sustained.
The mayor of the city of the same name, Oleksandr Senkevich, stated on Telegram that 40 homes were damaged and that at least twelve people were injured, although they did not require hospitalization.
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, the troops of the Kremlin They launched 20 Iranian Shahed.136/131 type drones and 44 missiles, including Iskander-M ballistic and Kalibr cruise missiles.
Air defense systems destroyed 29 missiles and 15 drones.
Ukrainian President Volidymir Zelensky indicated that six regions were under Russian attack early in the morning.
In the Kharkov region (east), two people were injured and one person was rescued.
There were also explosions in Lviv (west).
“My deepest condolences to all those who have lost family and friends. “We will certainly respond to Russia: terrorists will always feel the consequences of their actions,” Zelensky wrote.
Source: Gestion
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