Russia launches missile strikes on Kyiv, Odesa and Sumy as attacks on Ukraine escalate
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Russia escalated its drone and missile strikes across Ukraine on Friday, targeting Kyiv, Odesa, Sumy, and Kharkiv as part of a broader intensification of attacks in recent months.
Kyiv came under ballistic missile fire in the evening, with Mayor Vitali Klitschko urging residents to seek shelter as air defenses engaged incoming projectiles. No immediate casualties or damage were reported in the capital, though explosions were heard across the city. In the southern port of Odesa, Governor Oleh Kiper said Russian forces launched two strikes on the city center, the second hitting while emergency crews were already responding. Ten people were injured, and an administrative building and vehicles were damaged. A Russian glide bomb also struck an apartment building in Sumy, killing two and injuring seven, including children.
The strikes follow a pattern of increased attacks since summer, with Russia shifting tactics to rely more on ballistic missiles that provide little warning. On Sept. 13, Russian drones struck a Ukrainian train locomotive 5 km from the Polish border, endangering European officials, including former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, traveling from Kyiv to Warsaw after attending a conference. A drone also hit a petrol station 2 km from the Polish border, damaging trucks. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned of a possible “very intensified” period of Russian actions, including escalation affecting NATO territory.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha condemned the strikes as “Putin’s terror knocking directly on the doors of the EU and NATO.” Russia has also targeted border crossings to Moldova and disrupted flights to Kyiv, forcing U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to take a train to the capital earlier this month. Kremlin official Rodion Miroshnik justified the strikes as part of efforts to block Western military aid to Ukraine.
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