Russian major attack on Kyiv: Deaths after Zelenskyy's warning

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The Ukrainian capital Kyiv and other cities have become the target of a major Russian attack. Following a warning from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, missiles and cruise missiles struck, and several people lost their lives.

Missiles and cruise missiles strike Kyiv and other cities

According to Handelsblatt, Russian missiles and cruise missiles struck Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities. The exact number of dead and injured, as well as the extent of the damage, cannot be determined from the available reports so far. ZEIT also reports on the attack and the deaths.

Zelenskyy had announced the major attack

Already before the shelling, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had warned of an imminent major Russian attack. The warning had been issued publicly before the first impacts were reported.

Attack on the 74th birthday of Vladimir Putin

The shelling coincides with the 74th birthday of Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin – the ruler who ordered the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine.