14 deaths in the worst Russian air raids on Kyiv for weeks
14 deaths in the worst Russian air raids on Kyiv for weeks
In the night of Tuesday, Russian drone and rocket attacks occurred in Kiev, in which 14 people lost their lives, as official bodies reported. This has been the deadliest attacks on the Ukrainian capital for several weeks.
injured and damage in Kyiv
over 55 people were injured, said Kiev Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko, which made this night one of the most dangerous for the city's residents. Many residents of Kiev heard loud sirens from Monday evening until the early hours of the morning, which meant a sleepless night for numerous people. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, these sirens were an alarm before a ballistic attack.
of the injured more than 40 people were taken to the hospital, while residential buildings and other infrastructures were significantly damaged. "We hope that no further dead will be found under the ruins, but this cannot be ruled out," added Klitschko. “The number of dead could increase.”
Details about the attacks
In the attack in the Solomyanskyi district, a 62-year-old US citizen died in a building that was opposite the house in which rescue workers helped the victims, according to Klitschko in a message on Telegram. The pictures from the scene of the accident show that rescue workers and police were working intensively to recover from a partially collapsed building. Rauch rose from the scene, while ruins were scattered over the floor and vehicles were damaged or destroyed in front of the building.
reactions to the attacks
The attacks took place at the same time as Trump's announcement that he would return to Washington a day earlier from the G7 summit in Canada. His early departure meant that he missed an important meeting with the Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj on the edge of the summit, which would have been the third meeting of the two heads of state since Trump's office in January.
international dimension of the crisis
Ukrainian officials had hoped that a positive meeting with Trump could help to advance Kiev's concerns, since Russia has strengthened its air raids in recent weeks. In the meantime, the secretary of the Russian Security Council, Sergey Shoigu, has arrived in Pyongyang, according to the Russian news agency Tass to speak to the North Korean leader Kim Jong un.
Pjöngjang continues to support Moscow's effort against Ukraine, while worldwide leaders are pushing for an end to the conflict that has been going on for three years. Over the past year, North Korea, according to international supervisory authorities, has delivered soldiers and millions of ammunition, including rockets and grenades, to Russia.
effects on international security
The United States have warned that Russia may be about to share advanced space and satellite technology with North Korea, in exchange for continued support in the Ukraine conflict. In April, Russia started his most devastating attacks on Kiev for nine months and fired 70 rockets and 145 drones on the country, with the capital being hit heavily and at least 12 people died, while 90 others were injured.
Under Trump, US policy was less willingly with regard to military support for the very inferior Ukraine to increase more support while the pressure on European partners. Trump even threatened to cancel the peace talks entirely.
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