Russia launched over 20 cruise missiles and two drones at Ukraine on Friday morning, killing at least 23 people. 9News
fired more than 20 cruise missiles and two drones at Ukraine early on Friday, killing at least 23 people, almost all of them when two missiles slammed into an apartment building in a terrifying nighttime attack, officials said.included the first one against Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, in nearly two months, although there were no reports of any targets hit.Russia fired more than 20 cruise missiles and two drones at Ukraine early Friday, killing at least 23 people.
Another of the victims was a 75-year-old woman who lived in a neighboring building and suffered internal bleeding from the huge blast's shock wave, according to emergency personnel at the scene. Ukrainian officials and analysts have alleged such strikes are part of a deliberate intimidation strategy by the Kremlin.
Halyna, a building resident, said she and her husband were covered in glass by the blast. They saw flames outside their window and scrambled out, but first Halyna checked whether her friend in a neighboring apartment was OK. "I don't know where they are, I don't know if they are alive," she said. "I don't know why we have to go through all this. We never bothered anyone."
"Missile strikes killing innocent Ukrainians in their sleep, including a 2-year-old child, is Russia's response to all peace initiatives," he tweeted. "The way to peace is to kick Russia out of Ukraine." The message triggered outrage among Ukrainians on social media and some officials, who viewed it as gloating over the casualties.
Ukraine officials said last week that they had taken delivery of American-made Patriot missiles, providing Kyiv with a long-sought new shield against Russian airstrikes, but there was no word on whether the system was used Friday.
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