Russian strike kills 3 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy faces pressure at home
Summary
Russian forces launched missile attacks on Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, killing at least three people and injuring 20. At the same time, Ukraine’s parliament confirmed a new defence minister amid political tensions and protests calling for elections during the ongoing war.Key Facts
- Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv shortly after midnight, hitting several districts and damaging residential buildings and a children’s hospital.
- Three people died and 20 were injured in the attack; many injured were hospitalized.
- Kyiv’s mayor, Vitali Klitschko, reported power outages and urged people to stay in shelters during ongoing missile threats.
- Ukraine appointed Yevhenii Khmara, an intelligence official, as the new defence minister with a strong parliamentary majority.
- Khmara previously led an elite special operations unit linked to a drone attack inside Russia.
- Former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov was removed amid conflicts with military leadership.
- Fedorov called for wartime elections, calling for political change, sparking protests in Kyiv.
- Ukraine has postponed presidential elections due to martial law and war, even though President Zelenskyy’s term ended in May 2024.
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