Russia strikes Kyiv, other cities hours after US sanctions passed
At least 13 people were wounded as Russia kept up missile and drone attacks despite a new U.S. sanctions vote.
- On Thursday, Russian air strikes hit Kyiv and the Black Sea port of Odesa, injuring 13 people and causing extensive damage to buildings in the early morning hours, officials said on Telegram.
- In Kyiv, falling debris struck warehouse facilities and a petrol station, injuring 10 individuals, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko on Telegram. Residential structures were also damaged in the assault.
- Turning to Odesa, local authorities confirmed on Telegram that a 19-storey apartment building was struck, injuring three people including a child during the early morning attack.
- Firefighters worked at the site of a Russian drone strike in Kyiv as smoke rose around the damaged buildings, responding to the destruction from the latest wave of attacks.
- Mayor Vitali Klitschko highlighted that residential structures were not spared, with the damaged buildings joining a growing list of frequent targets in the ongoing conflict.
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