At least 17 people were hurt and several residential, commercial, and educational structures were damaged as a result of Russia’s heaviest missile attack on Kyiv and the surrounding area in recent weeks, according to officials.
Following a 44-day break in such strikes on the Ukrainian capital, the air force claimed that all inbound missiles were shot down by its defenses. It looked as though falling debris was the cause of the damage.
City and regional officials said at least 13 people were injured in different parts of Kyiv and four more in the surrounding region. An 11-year-old girl was among four people taken to hospital, city officials said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Kyiv last week of launching attacks to disrupt the Russian presidential election that handed him six more years in power. The Kremlin leader said Ukraine would be punished for that.
Russia, which denies targeting civilians, invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, and has launched thousands of missiles and drones on Ukrainian cities and villages in attacks that have killed hundreds of civilians.
The Ukrainian military has said Russia launched over 8 000 missiles on Ukraine in the first two years of the war.
