Ukraine was bombed by Russian missiles and drones again and was killed in Kyiv 4
Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Friday that night missile and drone attacks on Ukraine killed at least four people in Kiev and injured 20 people in Kiev, and Russia occupied at least six areas of its largest joint attack on the Three Years’ War.
Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yurii Ihnat said the barrage includes ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as strike drones and baits. Ukrainian forces said they shot down about 30 cruise missiles and up to 200 drones.
Ukrainian cities have been bombed since invading their neighbors in February 2022. According to the United Nations, the attack has killed more than 12,000 civilians.
Even with the diplomatic push of US-led reconciliation, the war has not diminished, which has led to two direct rounds of peace talks between the delegations of Russia and Ukraine. Negotiations did not bring about major breakthroughs, and both sides remained far away under the conditions of ending the battle.
Ukraine has provided an unconditional 30-day ceasefire and held a meeting between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian leader Vladimir Putin to break the deadlock. But the Kremlin effectively rejected the truce and did not stand out from its demands.
More retaliation is expected on Sunday
Putin said in a call with U.S. President Donald Trump earlier this week that he would respond to Ukraine’s bold long-term attack on Russian air bases on Sunday.
Hours after the night attack, Trump said it would be better to let Ukraine and Russia “fight for a while” and then pull them away and pursue peace, a rhetoric that Trump often states calling for a stop to war.
Ukrainian drones penetrated deep into Russia's enemy territory, and officials claimed the attack destroyed more than 40 Russian fighter jets. Andrew Chang explained how Ukraine is believed to have achieved what it described as the longest attack on Russia and how it said it was able to do it. Getty Images provided by images, Canadian Media and Reuters.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said in Russia, air defense shot down 10 Ukrainian drones and headed towards the capital earlier on Friday. As a precautionary measure, flights to Moscow Airport are temporarily suspended at night.
Authorities say Ukrainian drones are also targeting three other regions in Russia. Officials said three people were injured.
Ukraine accused of destroying railway networks
The Russian Defense Ministry said that air defense volume dropped 174 Ukrainian drones earlier on Friday. It added that three Ukrainian Neptune missiles were also shot down by the Black Sea.
In addition, Bergorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said in addition, derailed in the Bergorod region earlier on Friday. Russia recently accused Ukraine of destroying the railway network.
At present, Ukraine's defense and trachea are locally nervous.
In Kiev, multiple explosions were heard in the capital, which exploded for several hours after several air defense systems attempted to intercept the upcoming targets.
“Our air defense personnel are doing everything possible. But we must protect each other – stay safe.” Tkachenko wrote in a telegram, urging people to seek asylum.
“My whole life flashed before my eyes”
14-year-old Keefe resident Vitalina Vasylchenko hid in the parking lot with her six-year-old sister and their mother, and one of their windows exploded from its hinges after the explosion.
“I heard the buzzing sound, and then my dad ran to me and covered me with his hands and then a big explosion happened.”
“My whole life flashed before my eyes, and I already thought it was. I started to have panic attacks. …I was shocked because I was still alive.”
Twice a year, a volunteer team of medical staff traveled to western Ukraine to treat soldiers and civilians who suffered severe facial injuries during the war. Raphaël Bouvier-Auclair of Canadian Radio visited clinics organized by Canada to learn about life-changing transformations.
Ukraine’s chief human rights Dmytro Lubinets called for a strong international response to Russia’s latest overnight attack, saying the attack violated basic human rights.
“Russia's behavior is like a terrorist, systematically targeting civilian infrastructure,” Lubinets wrote in the telegram. “The world must respond clearly and take concrete steps, including actions to condemn the aggressors.”
3 emergency responders were killed in Kyiv attack
Authorities reported losses in several areas of Kiev, and rescue workers responded at multiple locations.
Ukrainian Interior Ministry said three emergency workers were killed in Kiev in response to the consequences of the Russian strike.
“They are slamming the help of people,” the ministry said in a statement.
In Solomyanskyi district, a fire broke out on the 11th floor of a 16-storey residential building. Emergency service evacuated three people from the apartment. Another fire broke out in the metal warehouse.
Tkachenko said the subway tracks between the two stations in Kiev were damaged in the attack, but no fire or injury occurred.
power failure
Kiev City Government said more than 2,000 households on the eastern coast of Kiev have not yet generated electricity after a nightly attack in Russia.
Regional Governor Viacheslav Nehoda said the number of injured people in the attack on the western city of Ternopil increased to 10 earlier Friday, including five emergency workers. The strikes damaged industries and infrastructure, left behind parts of the city without electricity and disrupted water supply.
Regional head Volodymyr Kohut said three people were injured in the Poltawa region of central Ukraine after a Russian attack damaged the administrative building, warehouse and a cafe. The fires caused by the strike have been put out and debris have fallen on private residences.
Regional Governor Serhii Tiuryn said Russian troops also attacked the Khmelnytskyi area overnight, damageing a private residential building, outbuilding, fences and several vehicles.
Meanwhile, the Chinese Air Defense Forces shot down three Russian missiles from the Lviv region in the western region overnight.
In the North Cheneshive area, a small drone near the apartment building exploded and windows and doors were broken, said Dmytro Bryzhynskyi, head of the Regional Military Administration. He added that ballistic missile explosions were recorded in the suburbs of the city.
