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Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia hit by Russian ballistic missile strikes
Russian forces launched a series of missile strikes targeting Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia, utilizing North Korean ballistic missiles and Zircon cruise missiles. In Kyiv, multiple explosions were reported in the central, Pecherskii, Obolonskii, and Holosiivskii districts during the early morning hours. The strikes resulted in fires at a commercial building and another structure.
In Zaporizhzhia, the attacks struck the Zaporizhstal steel plant, killing seven workers and injuring 24 people. One civilian was also reported injured in Kyiv. These strikes follow a pattern of regular Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure and urban centers.
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Kyiv · Russia · Vitali Klitschko · Zaporizhstal · Zaporizhzhia
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that another building caught fire in the Holosiivskii district. www.mediafax.ro
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A fire broke out in a commercial building in the Obolonskii district of Kyiv following Russian attacks. www.mediafax.ro
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Six explosions occurred in the Pecherskii district of Kyiv shortly after an air raid alarm. www.mediafax.ro
- [○ 1 SOURCE] An attack in Zaporizhzhia killed seven workers at the Zaporizhstal steel plant and injured 24 people. www.mediafax.ro
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Four powerful explosions were heard in central Kyiv around 2:50 am local time. www.mediafax.ro
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Russian forces used North Korean ballistic missiles and Zircon cruise missiles to strike Zaporizhzhia and Kyiv. www.mediafax.ro