Russia launches in a single day air assault on Kyiv, different Ukrainian cities from east to west

By Reuters: Russia launched a widespread in a single day air assault on Ukraine focusing on the capital and cities from east to west as a lot of the nation spent the night time with air raid sirens blasting for a number of hours.

The navy administration of Lviv, a metropolis of about 700,000 folks and 70 kms (43 miles) from the border with the NATO nation of Poland, stated Russia hit a “critical infrastructure” within the metropolis, sparking hearth.

According to preliminary experiences, there have been no casualties.

Yuri Malashko, head of the navy administration of the Zaporizhzhia area in southeast Ukraine, stated on the Telegram messaging app that Russia’s raid focused telecommunication infrastructure and agriculture and farming properties.

There had been no casualties reported in Zaporizhzhia.

Reuters couldn’t independently confirm the experiences.

Kyiv’s navy administration stated that its air defence techniques had been engaged in repelling Russia’s drone assault on the capital and the area.

The total scale of the assault and the total extent of the harm was not instantly clear.

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