Ukrainian authorities say at least 17 people have been killed and dozens injured in a “massive” Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital and surrounding areas.
The attacks occurred between Wednesday night and Thursday and also affected Moldova and Romania. Romania says a naval drone loaded with explosives, believed to have been launched by Russia, targeted one of its offshore natural gas projects.
In Ukraine’s capital Kiev, local authorities said the strike damaged hospitals, schools, kindergartens, homes and several warehouses across the city, and destroyed civilian infrastructure, drawing harsh international condemnation.
Ukraine has been relatively successful in intercepting large numbers of drones used by Russia in large-scale attacks. But in recent weeks, the Russian government has repeatedly exploited Kiev’s near-zero inventory of Patriot interceptor missiles, which are needed to defend against faster-moving ballistic missiles.
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