Ukraine: Russian strikes thwarted but wreckage hits buildings
Wednesday’s attempted strikes underline how vulnerable Ukraine’s capital remains to regular Russian attacks.
Wednesday’s attempted strikes underline how vulnerable Ukraine’s capital remains to regular Russian attacks.
The blasts were reported in the Kyiv city centre district, home to many government offices, on Wednesday.
The reported blasts come as Ukraine has faced a barrage of Russian air strikes across the country.
Denys Shmyhal said Russia wants to swamp Europe with a new wave of Ukrainian refugees by targeting infrastructure.
A suspected drone attack hit an airport in the southern Kursk region, which borders Ukraine.
Earlier, Russian media reported that explosions had rocked two air bases in Russia.
The limit is set to take effect on Monday, along with an EU embargo on Russian oil shipped by sea.
A Kremlin spokesman said Vladimir Putin remains open to talks but the demand that Moscow first withdraws its troops is unacceptable.
The US secretary of state spoke during a Nato foreign ministers’ meeting in Bucharest.
Repair crews across Ukraine were scrambling on Saturday to restore heat, electricity and water services that were blasted into disrepair.
Officials estimate around 50% of Ukraine’s energy facilities have been damaged in the recent strikes.
A barrage of missiles hit residential and commercial buildings, setting some ablaze.
Around 70,000 UK phone numbers were contacted by criminals using software from the site to make fraudulent calls appear legitimate.
Ukraine’s energy ministry said most electricity consumers were ‘cut off’ after the missile and drone strikes on Wednesday.
It is feared that Russian forces are seeking to turn the cold and dark of the Ukrainian winter into a weapon by destroying key infrastructure.