Ukraine Suffers Largest Russian Air Attack Since Full-Scale Invasion Began
- By RFE/RL,
- RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service,
- Reuters,
- AP and
- EPA-EFE
Russia launched its biggest air attack on Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian military said. An unprecedented number of drones and missiles targeted cities across the country, killing at least 16 people and wounding nearly 100.
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Women watch as smoke rises above the city of Kyiv following a Russian missile attack on December 29.
Russian forces overnight carried out the "largest air attack" on Ukraine since the beginning of the war, the Ukrainian military's commander in chief, General Valeriy Zaluzhniy, said.
Russian forces overnight carried out the "largest air attack" on Ukraine since the beginning of the war, the Ukrainian military's commander in chief, General Valeriy Zaluzhniy, said.
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An explosion from a missile is seen above the city of Kyiv.
Ukraine's prosecutor general said the latest wave of Russian strikes had killed at least 16 people and injured almost 100.
Ukraine's prosecutor general said the latest wave of Russian strikes had killed at least 16 people and injured almost 100.
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Smoke rises behind a shattered building in Kyiv.
"This morning, the enemy fired over 150 missiles and attack drones at peaceful Ukrainian cities. We know about 16 dead. 97 wounded, including at least two children aged 6 and 8 years old," Prosecutor-General Andriy Kostin said on social media.
"This morning, the enemy fired over 150 missiles and attack drones at peaceful Ukrainian cities. We know about 16 dead. 97 wounded, including at least two children aged 6 and 8 years old," Prosecutor-General Andriy Kostin said on social media.
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The city of Kyiv is rocked by another explosion.
Air defenses mobilized but casualties were reported in various cities in Ukraine.
Air defenses mobilized but casualties were reported in various cities in Ukraine.
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Firefighters work at the site of a heavily damaged warehouse.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal called it a massive air strike that targeted social and critical infrastructure.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal called it a massive air strike that targeted social and critical infrastructure.
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Paramedics attend to a woman who was injured during the morning missile attack in Kyiv.
The attacks took place in several waves and from different directions, with Russia deploying strategic bombers to launch the missiles.
The attacks took place in several waves and from different directions, with Russia deploying strategic bombers to launch the missiles.
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A maternity hospital was targeted in the city of Dnipro, in the Dnipropetrovsk region in southeastern Ukraine.
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The strike in Dnipro shattered windows in residential buildings...
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...and heavily damaged a shopping mall, killing five people and injuring 15, the Ukrainian Interior Ministry wrote on Telegram.
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An emergency services worker washes the blood from the street in Dnipro.
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Rescuers work at the site of a Russian missile strike on Zaporizhzhya, in the southeastern part of Ukraine.
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A man sits dejectedly as bystanders react to the death of a woman killed in the air attack in Zaporizhzhya.
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The city of Lviv in western Ukraine was also targeted, resulting in damage to residential areas and vehicles.
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Residents evacuate buildings damaged during the attack in the Black Sea port city of Odesa.
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The attack in Odesa killed three people and wounded at least 15, including two children, as Russian missiles hit residential buildings, according to the regional governor.
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Odesa residents comfort one another.
With rescue workers still working the scenes at several locations around the country, the death toll is expected to rise.
With rescue workers still working the scenes at several locations around the country, the death toll is expected to rise.
