Russia launches major ballistic missile attack on Kyiv
Summary
Russia launched a large missile attack on Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, killing one person and injuring at least 14. Ukraine defended against many missiles and drones while continuing attacks on Russian targets, including warehouses of a major Russian online retailer.Key Facts
- Russia fired 41 ballistic missiles at Kyiv; Ukrainian air defenses shot down 18.
- Russian forces also launched 125 drones during the attack; Ukraine intercepted 108 drones.
- The strikes damaged homes, a supermarket, a dormitory, and warehouses in Kyiv.
- Ukraine conducted drone attacks on Russian warehouses belonging to Wildberries, causing fires and killing eight people.
- Wildberries is a large Russian online retailer, similar to Amazon, valued at about $12.6 billion.
- Ukraine reported that Russia used about 1,450 strike drones and over 1,640 guided bombs in the past week.
- Ukraine aims its attacks at Russian oil and gas facilities, which it calls valid targets because Russia uses fossil fuel sales to fund the war.
- Ukraine says nearly 43% of Russia’s oil refining has been disabled by its attacks, though this is not independently confirmed.
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