Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin launches biggest ballistic missile attack on Kyiv since invasion
At least one person has died and 13 were injured in a major Russian aerial assault on Kyiv this morning, which Ukrainian officials said included a record number of ballistic missile strikes.
The attack on Ukraine’s capital began at 1.30am local time and explosions could be heard across the city for several hours.
The Kyiv government said firefighters were responding to blazes in five different districts after the attack, one of the biggest in recent weeks, hit residential buildings, office and industrial sites, a dormitory and vehicles.
Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha said the raid involved “around four dozen” ballistic missiles, the largest number in a single attack since the war began.
The attack on Kyiv comes a day after Ukrainian drone strikes killed at least nine people at warehouses belonging to a major Russian shopping website.
Around 60 people were also injured after two huge warehouses of Russia’s major online retailer, Wildberries, were hit by Ukrainian drones overnight, according to Russian officials.
Volodymyr Zelensky said the strikes targeted “significant logistical facilities”, accusing Wildberries of providing equipment for drones and navigation equipment for the Russian military.
