Russian bombardment of Kyiv kills four
A recent Russian bombardment of Kyiv resulted in the deaths of four individuals, marking one of the largest attacks in the ongoing conflict. The assault involved the use of nuclear-capable hypersonic missiles and caused extensive damage across the city, with numerous buildings affected. Ukrainian officials reported that the strikes were a response to previous Ukrainian attacks in Russian-occupied territories.
- ▪The bombardment killed four people in Kyiv and caused significant damage to various buildings.
- ▪Ukrainian air defense intercepted a large number of the missiles and drones launched by Russia.
- ▪European leaders condemned the attacks, describing them as acts of desperation by Russia.
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Residents cross a street at the site of a Russian missile and drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 24, 2026. VIACHESLAV RATYNSKYI / REUTERS Russia pounded Kyiv with a massive bombardment that killed four people, authorities said on Sunday, March 24, with Moscow unleashing its nuclear-capable hypersonic Oreshnik missile in one of the largest barrages in the more-than-four-year-long war. Multiple rounds of loud explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital throughout the early hours of the morning, AFP journalists reported, as residents took shelter in underground stations.
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