Russia has fired drones and ballistic missiles at multiple targets across Ukraine, Keeff authorities said on Friday in a fatal air attack that killed at least four people and injured 20 people, CNN reported.
Ukraine is hit by an evening barrage of Russian drones and missiles. However, the country has become brave due to the massive retaliatory strike promised by President Vladimir Putin, following a bold attack on an airfield deep in Russia. It was unclear whether the attack on Friday was that strike or if there would be more barrages to be expected in the coming days.
A fire was reported caused by debris and drone strikes in Kiev buildings as Ukraine tried to repel Russian attacks. CNN producers in the Kyiv area reported that they had heard at least two explosions.
Tkachenko accused Russia of attacking residential areas with drone attacks, and said skyscrapers had been damaged in Kiev’s Solomyansky district. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko also reported fires in the districts of Holosiivskyi and Darnytskyi, the capital of Ukraine.
Ukrainian air defense units have been revitalized in Kiev’s Oboron region, Klitschko told the telegram early in the morning of local time. “The attack on the capital will continue. We will stay in the shelter!” he said.
A Russian strike wounded five people in Rootsk, the northwest city of Rootsk, about 60 miles from the Polish border, Mayor Ihol Polishchuk wrote to Telegram early on Friday.
Separately, a Ukrainian drone attack hit an industrial site in Engels, southern Russia, the governor of the region said on Friday.
Footage CNN geolocated at Engels’ site (approximately 460 kilometers (285 miles) from the border with Ukraine) shows the flames burning, with smoke blowing in.
MNA