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Russia Strikes Kyiv with Hypersonic Missiles, 4 Dead
9 Jan
Summary
- At least four people were killed and 10 wounded in Kyiv overnight.
- A ballistic missile struck critical infrastructure in western Lviv.
- Russia has targeted Ukraine's energy infrastructure amid freezing temperatures.
Russia unleashed a missile barrage across Ukraine overnight Thursday, resulting in at least four fatalities and ten injuries in the capital, Kyiv. The attacks also saw a ballistic missile strike a critical infrastructure facility in the western city of Lviv. This latest onslaught comes amid extremely cold winter temperatures and a pattern of Russian strikes targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
In Kyiv, the attack commenced around midnight with drone strikes, leading to widespread power outages and plunging parts of the city into darkness. The missile fired at Lviv was described as traveling at approximately 13,000 kilometers per hour, a speed indicative of advanced Russian weaponry like the Oreshnik missile. These strikes intensify the suffering of civilians already grappling with freezing conditions.
These assaults follow recent pronouncements from Moscow deeming European troops in Ukraine as legitimate targets and the US seizure of a Russian-flagged oil tanker. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that such attacks aim to create chaos and exert psychological pressure on the population.
