Russia's Third Ballistic Missile Assault on Kyiv This Month
Russia executed its third ballistic missile attack on Kyiv this month, with most projectiles shot down, according to the Ukrainian military administration. North Korean-made missiles were likely used. Ukrainian forces claimed to have destroyed eight drones and five missiles. No casualties were reported, but damage to houses was noted.
Russia executed its third ballistic missile attack on Kyiv this month, according to the Ukrainian military administration. Preliminary data indicates that most of the projectiles were intercepted before reaching their targets.
Serhiy Popko, head of the Kyiv military administration, stated that the attacks occurred at six-day intervals and likely involved North Korean-made ballistic missiles. Ukrainian forces reported destroying eight drones and five out of eight missiles.
Though Kyiv officials reported no casualties, debris caused damage to several houses. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy criticized the attacks as deliberate Russian terror, pointing out significant missile and bomb strikes on Ukrainian cities.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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