Kyiv hit by heavy Russian missile and drone attacks; Zelenskyy warns of imminent large-scale offensive
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Maxim Nägele, Jona Spreter, Luis Kumpfmüller, Reuters, AP, dpa, AFP
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Summary
Ukraine's capital Kyiv was hit by heavy Russian missile and drone attacks early in the morning, resulting in at least 14 injuries and one death. Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported multiple fires from falling rocket debris, including at a nine-story residential building. Power outages occurred temporarily, and residents sought shelter in subway stations and air-raid bunkers. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had warned of an imminent large-scale Russian offensive. Meanwhile, German opposition leader Friedrich Merz is calling for the start of EU accession negotiations for Ukraine.
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Bürgermeister Vitali Klitschko zufolge entstanden mehrere Brände durch herunterfallende Trümmerteile von Raketen, auch ein neunstöckiges Wohnhaus ist demnach betroffen.
Viele Einwohner suchten in U-Bahn-Stationen und Luftschutzkellern Schutz.
Präsident Wolodymyr Selenskyj hatte noch ge...
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