Russia’s 11-Hour Assault on Kyiv |
Russia’s War in Ukraine
Understanding the conflict four years on.
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Russian missile and drone strikes bombarded the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv early Thursday, killing at least 21 people and wounding more than 90 others. The assault signaled Moscow’s unwillingness to surrender to recent long-range Ukrainian attacks, even as Russian President Vladimir Putin faces growing pressure to address the war’s compounding economic toll on his country.
It was a “night of horror,” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha wrote on X on Thursday. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia launched 74 missiles and 496 drones at Kyiv, damaging more than 30 locations across the city, including roughly 20 residential buildings. “Russia’s latest massive attack on Kyiv once again proves that the Kremlin rejects peace and deliberately chooses terror,” Sybiha added.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov denied those allegations, saying that the operation was “exclusively against military or military-linked targets.” Russia has repeatedly struck civilian areas and infrastructure since the war began in February 2022, with the United Nations estimating that more than 16,000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed thus far.
Thursday’s 11-hour bombardment was in retaliation for recent long-range Ukrainian attacks on critical Russian infrastructure. In recent weeks, Ukrainian forces have successfully hit several high-profile targets, including sites in Moscow and St. Petersburg. On........