Strikes across Ukraine this morning show that Russia is “trying to destroy us and wipe us off the face of the Earth,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says.
In a Telegram post, Zelensky highlights blasts in Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipro, saying “the air alarm does not subside throughout Ukraine.”
“Unfortunately, there are dead and wounded,” he adds, before urging his compatriots to stay in shelters.
Russia has not yet commented on this morning’s strikes.
Strikes kill eight civilians in Kyiv, says Ukraine aide:
Eight civilians have been killed and 24 wounded as a result of missile strikes on Kyiv this morning, an aide to the Ukrainian interior minister has said.
Six cars caught fire after the attack and over 15 vehicles were damaged, Rostyslav Smyrnov said in a Facebook post.
He added that 30 emergency service workers and six response units attended the scene in Kyiv’s Shevchenkivskyy district.
Critical infrastructure hit in Kyiv – Klitschko:
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko says missiles have hit “critical infrastructure” in the city.
“The capital is under attack from Russian terrorists!” Klitschko adds in a Telegram post.