Russian pre-dawn missile strikes on Ukraine kill at least nineteen

Russia has launched another wave of missile strikes at Ukraine before dawn on Friday (28 April), killing at least nineteen people as of 3pm CET.

According to Ukrainian national police, at least 17 people were killed after two Russian missiles hit a nine-storey residential building in the central city of Uman. Three children were also rescued from the rubble.

In a separate attack, a 31-year-old woman and her 2-year old daughter were killed after a Russian missile hit the eastern city of Dnipro, according to the regional governor, Serhii Lysak. Four people were also wounded.

In total, according to Ukrainian authorities Russia fired 23 missiles and two drones at Ukraine before dawn on Friday (28 April). 21 missiles in total were shot down, with 11 missiles and the two drones were intercepted by air defense over Kyiv, said the city hall, with no immediate reports of missiles hitting targets and no reports of casualties. It is the first attack on the city since March.

Interfax news agency also reports there have been explosions in the cities of Poltava and Kremenchuk.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Valerii Zaluzhnyi said that the missiles were fired from aircraft in the Caspian Sea region.

source: commonspace.eu with agencies
photo: The Guardian

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