Another difficult night passed the Ukraine with Russia to launch a new missile attack and Poland to take off fighter aircraft.
At least three people were injured in Kiev, Ukraine in a “rocket attack” in Russia, the Ukrainian capital’s mayor Vitali Klitsko announced today, two days after the deaths of 18 people, half of whom were children, in Volodimir’s birthplace.
“Explosions in the capital. Anti -aircraft defenses are attempting. Stay in shelters! “, The mayor said via Telegram. He then added that the emergency facilities were called and went to at least three Kiev districts. “The missile attack on Kyiv continues,” he added.
Fires broke out and at least three people were “injured”, Mr Klitsko added.
Ukraine’s anti -aircraft defense put the regions of Harcovo, Mikolaif and Odessa, while rockets are moving from north to ether “in the Chernihiv Region” to south.
Reacting, Poland’s Armed Forces administration said Polish and Allied fighter jets had been rushed to Southeast Poland due to Russian missile plagues in Western Ukraine.
The hurried take -off of fighters was decided “due to the intensity of the Air Force activity of the Russian Federation” and the aim is the aircraft ‘To guarantee security»In areas of Polish territory that are adjacent to the areas of Ukraine targeted, he explained via X.
On the other hand, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced today that anti -aircraft defense units intercept and destroyed 11 Ukrainian drones during the night. They were dismissed in the border regions of Kursk and Bielgorod, as well as in the southern region of Rastov, the ministry said via Telegram.
Yuri Slioussar, a regional governor in the latter, said earlier via Telegram that there were no injuries, but debris of unmanned air vehicle crashed into public administration buildings.
Yesterday, President Zelenski fired the US “weak” reaction to the Russian missile raid on his hometown on Friday, which It claimed the lives of 18 people and injured another 72, with about half the victims being children.
US ambassador Bridget Brink expressed a “horror” for this “ballistic missile blow”, but without mentioning, initially, that he was Russian.
Mr Zelenski stood that Washington now “cannot pronounce the word ‘Russian’ when talking about a rocket.”
The yesterday’s bombing in the Crete was the most long -suffering weeks and caused a shock due to the young age of many victims.
It is generally rare for Volodimir Zelenski to be tone against his main ally. The US has been the main supporter, from a political and military point of view, of its country Following Russia’s military invasion in February 2022. However, after Donald Trump took over as president of that country in January, Washington’s stance has changed dramatically. The two men also had a phrasal skirmish in the White House on February 28th found on screens around the world.
Mr Trump says he aspires to end the armed conflict. For this, he broke the diplomatic isolation imposed on his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin from the western capitals after he ordered the invasion. He is pushing to terminate hostilities quickly and his government organized indirect talks with Russian and Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia, who did not make any significant progress.
The US president’s stance, although threatening Russia with new sanctions, has caused tremendous dissatisfaction in Ukraine.
US ambassador Brink had been named in the post by former president, Joe Biden, in 2022. However, after taking over the presidency, Mr Trump, the diplomati avoids calling Russia when referring to attacks, contrary to its prior practice.
The Russian Ministry of Defense, referring to the blow to Ukrainian President Zelenski’s birthplace, He spoke of a “precision blow with a rocket” that had “explosive charge” against a restaurant where “they were concentrated unit commanders and Western consultants”. The Ukrainian army denied the announcement, in which it saw “false news” with the aim of “concealing cynical crime” by the Russian Armed Forces.