President Zelenskiy announces Russian missile attack kills 2 people in Kiev
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced on Wednesday that a Russian missile attack had killed two people in the capital Kiev.
“More than 10 people were injured in Kiev. About two people have been confirmed dead so far. There may be many more under the rubble,” Zelenskiy said on the messaging app Telegram. Ta.
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“In Kyiv, more than 10 people were injured. As of now, we know of about two dead. There may be more people under the rubble,” Zelenskiy said on the Telegram messaging app.
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Parts of the capital Kyiv were without electricity on Wednesday after a downed Russian missile damaged power lines, mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
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Kyiv and the rest of the country were under a massive Russian attack, with the air alerts lasting for over two hours already.
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Hello and welcome to the Ukraine live blog. We start with news that Russia launched a missile attack on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities this morning.
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Ukraine’s air force said the attack killed one person in the south and triggering air defence systems in the capital, where several blasts were heard.
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Two loud explosions were heard in the centre of the city at around 7am, with at least two more 45 minutes later on, the Kyiv Post reported. One of its reporters heard air defences engaging multiple projectiles and saw one in-air explosion.
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Kyiv’s mayor, Vitali Klitschko, said that air defence systems were engaged and urged people to stay in their shelters. He said later medics were attending one victim in the Dnipro district of the capital.
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A missile attack in Mykolaiv left one person dead and reportedly damaged at least 20 residential buildings, said the city’s mayor, Oleksandr Sienkevych. Oleh Sinehubov, governor of the Kharkiv region in Ukraine’s north-east, said Russian missiles struck non-residential infrastructure in Kharkiv city, the administrative centre of the region.
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Polish and Nato warplanes had scrambled because “intensive long-range aviation activity of the Russian Federation is being observed, related to missile strikes on the territory of Ukraine”, Poland’s military said.
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Ukrainian special forces have said they blew up a drilling platform in the Black Sea that Russia was using to increase the range of its drones. The operation, dubbed Citadel, was conducted at night and also captured “important enemy equipment”.
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Joe Biden told Republicans in Congress to “show some spine”, stand up to Donald Trump and stop playing into Vladimir Putin’s hands as he acknowledged that an exhaustively negotiated, bipartisan bill that includes security funding for Ukraine is stalled. “All indications are this bill won’t even move forward to the Senate floor,” said the US president. “Why? The simple reason: Donald Trump. Because Donald Trump thinks it’s bad for him politically.”
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A two-month-old baby was killed and three people were injured on Tuesday in a Russian strike on Zolochiv, north-eastern Ukraine, officials said. “Around 2.30am a three-storey hotel was destroyed in Zolochiv … following two S-300 missile strikes,” said Oleg Sinegubov, the Kharkiv regional governor. Thirty buildings were damaged including cafes, a market, pharmacies and a hotel, police said.
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Some parts of the eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiivka are in a “critical” condition as they fight off Russian shelling and incursions, according to Vitaliy Barabash, head of the town’s military administration. “This does not mean that everything is lost, that everything is very bad. But the enemy is directing very large amount of forces at our city,” he told Ukrainian TV.
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Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has decreed the creation of a separate branch of Ukraine’s armed forces devoted to drones. Zelenskiy has pointed to drone production domestically and with partner nations as strategically vital, and pledged Ukraine will produce a million in 2024. The commander in chief of Ukraine’s armed forces, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, said in a comment for CNN last week that drones “along with other types of advanced weapons” help Ukraine avoid being drawn into costly positional warfare.
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Russia launched a missile attack on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities on Wednesday morning, Ukraine’s air force said, killing one person in the south and triggering air defence systems in the capital, where several blasts were heard.
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Two loud explosions were heard in the centre of the city at around 7am, with at least two more 45 minutes later on, the Kyiv Post reported. One of its reporters heard air defences engaging multiple projectiles and saw one in-air explosion.
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Danish police said the investigation into the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline explosion in the Baltic Sea continues and more information will be provided “in the short term.”
The comments came shortly after Swedish prosecutors announced they were closing their investigation into the case and handing over evidence uncovered in the investigation to German investigators, Reuters reported.
The Kremlin said Wednesday that the goals of what Russia called a “special military operation” in Ukraine remained unchanged.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made the comment after being asked about the upcoming two-year anniversary of Russia sending tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine.
The Swedish public prosecutor’s office has announced that it is closing further investigations into the explosions at the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines.
“The conclusion of the investigation is that Swedish jurisdiction does not apply and the investigation should therefore be closed,” the Swedish public prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday.
The multibillion-dollar Nord Stream pipeline, which transports Russian gas to Germany under the Baltic Sea, ruptured in September 2022 in a series of explosions in Swedish and Danish waters, releasing tons of methane. was released into the atmosphere.
Danish police say the pipeline was hit by a powerful explosion, and Swedish investigators confirm that traces of explosives found at the scene conclusively indicate sabotage took place It was announced that.
Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said on Wednesday that he hoped China would “lend a hand” in Ukraine peace talks, after Switzerland agreed last month to host a world peace summit on Ukraine.
Asked at a press conference in Beijing whether China had accepted the invitation to the summit, Cassis said:
This is a very high-level meeting, so don’t expect an answer right away.
But he added that there can be no peace without Russia’s participation.
According to Reuters, Cassis was in China from Tuesday to Wednesday for the third China-Switzerland Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue.
President Zelenskiy announces Russian missile attack kills 2 people in Kiev
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced on Wednesday that a Russian missile attack had killed two people in the capital Kiev.
“More than 10 people were injured in Kiev. About two people have been confirmed dead so far. There may be many more under the rubble,” Zelenskiy said on the messaging app Telegram. Ta.
Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 29 Russian-fired missiles and 15 drones in a major attack on Wednesday, Ukraine’s military commander said.
Valery Zarzhini said the Russian military launched 64 missiles and drones in several waves of attacks, Reuters reported.
A total of 44 missiles and drones were shot down, he added on the messaging app Telegram.
Power outage in parts of Kiev, mayor speaks out
Mayor Vitali Klitschko said a Russian missile shot down damaged power lines, causing power outages in parts of the capital Kiev on Wednesday.
Kiev and other parts of the country were under heavy Russian attack, and air alert had already been in place for more than two hours.
Russia launches missile attack on Kiev and other Ukrainian cities
Russia launched missile attacks on Kiev and other Ukrainian cities on Wednesday morningUkraine’s air force said one person was killed in the south, air defense systems were activated in the capital and several explosions were heard.
The Kyiv Post reported that two loud explosions were heard in the city center around 7 a.m., followed by at least two more 45 minutes later. One of the reporters heard the sounds of air defense equipment engaging multiple projectiles, and he witnessed one explosion in the air.
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Hello. Welcome to Ukraine’s live blog.Let’s start with the news Russia launches missile attack on Kiev and other Ukrainian cities this morning.
Ukraine’s air force said the attack killed one person in the south, activated the capital’s air defense system and caused several explosions to be heard.
The Kyiv Post reported that two loud explosions were heard in the city center around 7 a.m., followed by at least two more 45 minutes later. One of the reporters heard the sounds of air defense equipment engaging multiple projectiles, and he witnessed one explosion in the air.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said air defense systems were activated and called on people to remain in shelters. He later said that medical workers were treating one victim in the capital’s Dnipro district.
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a Missile attack at Mykolaiv I let one person die, At least 20 residential buildings were reportedly damaged.said Mayor Oleksandr Shenkevich. Ole Sinevov, governor of Kharkiv Oblast in northeastern Ukraine, said: Russian missiles attack non-residential infrastructure It is located in the city of Kharkiv, the administrative center of the region.
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Polish and NATO fighter jets scrambled Because “intensive long-range air activity of the Russian Federation has been observed in connection with missile attacks on the territory of Ukraine,” the Polish military said.
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Ukrainian special forces say they have blown up a drilling platform in the Black Sea that Russia was using to extend the range of its drones.. The operation, dubbed Citadel, was carried out at night and also captured “significant enemy equipment.”
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Joe Biden told Republicans in Congress to “show some spine” and stand up to Donald Trump and stop playing for Vladimir Putin. He acknowledged that a thoroughly negotiated bipartisan bill that includes security funding for Ukraine has stalled. “All signs point to this bill never even making it to the Senate floor,” the US president said. “Why? The simple reason is because it’s Donald Trump. Because Donald Trump thinks it’s bad for him politically”
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a 2 month old baby died And on Tuesday, three people were injured. Russia attacks Zolotiv in northeastern Ukrainesaid the official. “At around 2:30 a.m., a three-story hotel was destroyed in Zolotiv following two S-300 missile attacks,” said Kharkov regional governor Oleg Sinegubov. According to police, 30 buildings including cafes, markets, pharmacies and hotels were damaged.
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Parts of the eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiivka are in a ‘critical’ state as they battle Russian shelling and invasionsaid Vitaly Barabash, the town’s military administrator. “This does not mean that all is lost, that everything is very bad. But the enemy is directing a very large number of troops towards our cities,” he said on Ukrainian television.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has decreed the creation of a separate unit in the Ukrainian Armed Forces specializing in unmanned aerial vehicles.. President Zelenskiy noted the strategic importance of drone production domestically and with partner countries, pledging that Ukraine will produce one million drones in 2024. In comments to CNN last week, Valery Zarzhny, the commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s military, said the drones were “along with drones.” Other types of advanced weapons Help Ukraine avoid becoming drawn into costly positional warfare.
