Russia launches missile attack on Ukraine... at least 20 dead

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On the 28th (local time), Russian forces launched more than 20 cruise missiles and 2 drones at Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, as well as central and southern cities, reportedly killing more than 20 civilians.

According to foreign media including the Associated Press, in the early hours of the day, major cities across the country such as Kyiv, central Dnipro, Kremenchuk, Poltava, and southern Mykolaiv were attacked by over 20 missiles, causing successive explosions and triggering air raid alerts throughout Ukraine.

This was the first time in 50 days since last month’s 9th that Kyiv was hit by a Russian airstrike. At that time, Russia attacked various parts of Ukraine with nearly 90 missiles, including hypersonic missiles, and suicide drones.

On this day, the Ukrainian Air Force activated its air defense systems and intercepted 11 cruise missiles and 2 unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) over Kyiv, according to Kyiv authorities. Foreign media reported that power transmission lines and roads within the city were damaged by debris from the intercepted missiles and drones.

In central Uman, local police reported that a 9-story apartment building was hit by 2 missiles, resulting in at least 20 deaths. Among the deceased was a 75-year-old elderly person who was at home next to the targeted building and died from internal bleeding caused by the blast impact. A 10-year-old child and an infant also died in the attack.

While soldiers, emergency responders, and civilians conducted rescue operations, 17 people were saved from the rubble, with 9 of them transported to hospitals.

Photos and videos showing a burning apartment building destroyed in Uman are also spreading online.

The Russian Ministry of Defense stated in a press release that the attack targeted accommodations where Ukrainian reservists stayed before being deployed to the battlefield and claimed the objective was achieved. Russia has never admitted to deliberately targeting civilians during this war and has maintained that all attacks were aimed at military targets.

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