Russia attacks kill three in Kyiv-critical situation in the Ukraine conflict

Russia attacks kill three in Kyiv-critical situation in the Ukraine conflict

ukrainian capital am Saturday, as officials reported. Russia stated that this attack is a retaliation measure for the use of US Atacms-Rakets through the Ukraine.

attack in the city center of Kyiv

said that residential buildings, one U-railway station, shops and other civilian infrastructures were damaged in the attack.

Selenskyjs appeal for unit

"Anyone who helps the Russian state in this war must be under so much pressure that it is no less noticeable than these attacks," said Selenskyj. "We can only achieve this in unity with the whole world."

rare, but deadly attacks on Kyiv

Kyiv was regularly targeted in the conflict, but fatal attacks are rare. This attack falls into a critical phase of the war, since both sides try to get an advantage before Donald Trump's re-deflection as US President.

faces of the destruction

Videos from the crime scene, which were checked and geolocalized by CNN, show a large crater in the street area next to the subway station. The station itself was also damaged.

Russian justification for the attack

The attack on Kiev was described in response to the use of US ATACMS rockets by Ukrainian armed forces in Belgorod, Russian, the Russian Ministry of Defense. The attack aimed at "facilities of the Ukrainian military-industrial sector", wrote the ministry and added that "the goals of the attack were achieved and all objects were hit."

drone and rocket attacks on Ukraine

A total of 39 drones and four missiles from Russia were shot down to Ukraine from Friday evening to Saturday morning, the Air Force Command of Ukraine on Telegram reported

further attacks in the Zaporizhzhia region

Also on Saturday, ten people were injured according to rocket attacks in the South Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, while two others were reported missing, as a telegram contribution by Ivan Fedorov, head of the military administration of Zaporizhzhia. Two of the injured were treated on site while the others were hospitalized. Fedorov added that a 48-year-old woman is in a critical condition.