Russia pummels Kyiv with deadly missile strikes after allies pledge tanks
Russia unleashed a deadly barrage of missiles and self-exploding drones on Kyiv and other cities across Ukraine Thursday — sending terrified residents running for cover in underground subway stations during the morning rush hour.dozens of advanced battlefield tanksThe mayor of Kyiv said a 55-year-old man was killed in the capital, the city’s first war-related death of the year, and two others were wounded.
The mayor of Kyiv said a 55-year-old man was killed Thursday, the first war-related death in the capital this year.The Ukrainian military said it had shot down all 24 drones sent overnight by Russia, including 15 around the capital, and 47 of 55 Russian missiles — some fired from Tu-95 strategic bombers in the Russian Arctic.
The attacks followed Russia’s recent pattern of launching widespread strikes about every two weeks targeting power plants and other critical infrastructure to weaken the Ukrainians’ resolve by leaving millions of people without heat and electricity in the dead of winter. Britain, Poland, the Netherlands and Sweden have sent or announced plans to supply hundreds of tanks and heavy armored vehicles to Ukraine.
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