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Russia launched a deadly attack on Ukraine’s capital Kiev on Sunday, carrying out one of the heaviest bombardments of the city since the start of the four-year war. Four people died and more than 80 were injured in the barrage that lasted for hours; Dozens of residences, several schools, a water supply facility and a market were destroyed. Putin’s regime used 900-hundreds of unmanned aerial vehicles and missiles. Ukrainian Air Force in question Russia launched 90 missiles and 600 drones, with Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko reporting damage “in every part of the city.” Residents shared videos online showing massive explosions that caused massive damage and engulfed the city in fire and smoke.
The attack appeared to be revenge for a major attack on Friday targeting an elite Russian command center in Ukraine’s occupied Luhansk region. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that Russia used the Oreshnik medium-range ballistic missile during the attack; This is the third time Russia has used this advanced weapon against Ukraine.
Journalists on the ground reported massive wall-shaking explosions in the Ukrainian capital around 1 a.m. local time and then several times between 3 and 5 a.m. as Russia launched waves of ballistic and cruise missiles into the city.
“There were sounds… a terrible explosion. A terrible explosion. Flames. For a brief moment, maybe for a second, I lost consciousness,” said Yevhen, a 74-year-old pensioner. Kyiv Independent in one of the attack areas.
Oreshnik is a ballistic missile It has a huge range of several thousand kilometers, capable of carrying nuclear weapons. Although not fitted with a nuclear warhead, the massive missile launched a shower of fast-moving warheads yesterday at the town of Bila Tserkva, 90 kilometers south of the Ukrainian capital.
A senior Ukrainian defense official said: “They launched a nuclear missile without a nuclear warhead to scare us and the world. They are idiots.”
This coincides with difficult times for Russian troops. Last month, Ukraine liberated more territory than Russia had seized, resulting in Moscow’s so-called net loss of territory. This is the first since Ukraine launched an attack on the southern Russian Kursk region in August 2024, according to the US-based conflict monitor the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
