Massive Russian Air Strike On Kyiv Kills At Least 4, Injures Dozens

"Russian air strikes pounded Kyiv and other cities across Ukraine overnight, killing several people and wounding dozens of others -- including a pregnant woman -- as Moscow continues to hit civilian infrastructure. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian forces used 430 drones and 18 missiles in the attack on November 14, making it one of its biggest attacks in recent months. Targets in Sumy, Odesa, and Kharkiv were also hit, he added."

"According to Zelenskyy, Ukraine's air-defense units intercepted 405 drones and 14 missiles, including two Kinzhal air-launched ballistic missiles. Debris and direct hits were reported at 13 locations in the capital, and falling fragments caused additional damage at 44 more locations, Zelenskyy said on Telegram. Among the severely affected were dozens of high-rise buildings, hospitals, and the Azerbaijani Embassy, which was struck by an Iskander missile fragment, Zelenskyy added, calling the attacks "cowardly shelling.""

"According to Kyiv military administration head Tymur Tkachenko, four people were killed and at least 27 injured, two of whom were children, in a massive wave of missiles and drones that hit the Ukrainian capital and several other regions. The air strikes targeted residential districts across the capital. Around 30 apartment buildings were damaged, alongside medical facilities, public transportation, offices, shops, and vehicles, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said."

A large overnight assault used hundreds of drones and missiles to strike Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, causing civilian deaths, injuries, and extensive damage. Officials reported 430 drones and 18 missiles involved, with air defenses intercepting 405 drones and 14 missiles, including two Kinzhal ballistic missiles. Authorities recorded four dead and at least 27 wounded, including two children, and damage to around 30 apartment buildings, hospitals, an embassy, medical facilities, transport, offices, shops, and vehicles. Debris and falling fragments caused additional damage at numerous sites. Calls renewed for enhanced Western air defenses amid denials that civilians were targeted.

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