A high-rise residence constructing in Kyiv was struck by a cruise missile on Saturday as Russian troops closed in on Ukraine’s capital metropolis. While the variety of fatalities are but to be ascertained, the missile destroyed a number of flooring of the constructing, The Guardian reported. CCTV footage from inside one of many flats captured the precise second the missile struck the constructing, inflicting a loud explosion.
Ukraine’s Foreign Affair Minister Dmytro Kuleba, confirming the assault, shared a picture of the partly-destroyed constructing. He referred to as on the world to “fully isolate Russia” and to “ruin its economy.”
Russian missile strike final evening on an residence block in Lobanovsky Avenue in central Kyiv. A big chunk torn out of the constructing, with a number of flooring destroyed and smoke burning this morning. Number of casualties unknown pic.twitter.com/bkJ07QdiOT
— Luke Harding (@lukeharding1968) February 26, 2022
“Kyiv, our splendid, peaceful city, survived another night under attacks by Russian ground forces, missiles. One of them has hit a residential apartment in Kyiv,” Kuleba tweeted.
Kyiv, our splendid, peaceable metropolis, survived one other evening below assaults by Russian floor forces, missiles. One of them has hit a residential residence in Kyiv. I demand the world: totally isolate Russia, expel ambassadors, oil embargo, destroy its economic system. Stop Russian warfare criminals! pic.twitter.com/c3ia46Ctjq
— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) February 26, 2022
According to Reuters, two missiles hit areas southwest of Kyiv on Saturday. One of the missiles landed within the space near the Zhulyany airport. Another landed in an space close to the Sevastopol sq..
Loud explosions had been heard throughout the capital, prompting Ukraine officers to warn residents to remain indoors and take cowl.
Russian troops are advancing to the capital after attacking a number of cities. The Ukrainian navy Saturday reported heavy combating across the metropolis of Vasylkiv, positioned round 30 kilometers southwest of Kyiv, CNN reported.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
