Russia Strike on Kyiv Apartment Block Kills Six, Ukraine Says

[Starmix]

According to the report, a barrage of Russian missiles hit Kyiv on Friday, killing six people in one apartment block, attacks that Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced as a “heinous” bid to spread terror.

The report said that a Russian drone attack on a market in southern Ukraine hours later killed two more people, authorities said. Ukraine also fired missiles into Russian territory, and Russian officials reported a fire at a Black Sea oil refinery.

The report also stated that with a bitter winter looming amid widespread raids on Ukraine’s power stations, this was one of the largest attacks on Kyiv since Russia launched its full invasion of Ukraine in 2022, hitting buildings in most of the capital’s districts. Several districts were plunged into darkness Friday night because of power cuts.

The report added that hospitals, shops, and offices were all hit, according to authorities. Officials said 36 people had been wounded. The attack damaged Azerbaijan’s embassy, and the Baku government summoned Moscow’s envoy to protest. In eastern Kyiv, AFP reporters saw charred multi-storey buildings with dozens of windows and balconies blown out.

In addition to the report, Zelenskyy, who will go to Paris and Madrid next week in a new round of diplomatic visits, said the attack was specifically aimed at causing “terror.” “This was a deliberately calculated attack aimed at causing maximum harm to people and civilian infrastructure,” he added.

Source: The Defense Post

 

[gwolf666]

From my perspective, these attacks are a clear example of the brutality and inhumanity of armed conflicts. The civilian population always ends up being the primary victims, and in this case, the bombings in Kyiv have caused enormous damage to homes, hospitals, and public spaces, in addition to endangering innocent lives. It is very sad to see how, in the midst of a war, the attacks seem aimed at generating terror and suffering, rather than seeking a peaceful resolution. The reaction of Zelenskyy and the authorities demonstrates the gravity of the situation, but also reflects their desperation to defend their country against these aggressions. The international community must continue to press for diplomatic solutions and prevent the war from causing even more destruction and loss of civilian lives. Peace should always be the priority, but at this moment it seems that violence continues to gain ground.

 

[Starmix]

This attack has been retaliated by Ukraine severally to Russia, and the attack will continue. Russia is now in panic.