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| Ukraine war: Deaths reported as Russian missiles hit cities | Ukraine war: Deaths reported as Russian missiles hit cities |
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| Images are circulating on social media of a damaged building said to be in Uman | Images are circulating on social media of a damaged building said to be in Uman |
| Russian air strikes have hit cities across Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv, killing at least five people. | Russian air strikes have hit cities across Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv, killing at least five people. |
| A woman and a three-year-old child were killed in the city of Dnipro, according to the local mayor. | |
| Three people died in Uman after missiles hit residential buildings, officials said. A nine-storey apartment building there was badly damaged. | Three people died in Uman after missiles hit residential buildings, officials said. A nine-storey apartment building there was badly damaged. |
| There were also explosions in the cities of Kremenchuk and Poltava, according to the Interfax news agency. | There were also explosions in the cities of Kremenchuk and Poltava, according to the Interfax news agency. |
| In Kyiv, 21 out of 23 missiles and two attack drones were shot down by Ukraine's air defence system, officials said in a Telegram post. | |
| The head of the Kyiv city military administration said this was the first Russian missile attack on the capital in 51 days. | The head of the Kyiv city military administration said this was the first Russian missile attack on the capital in 51 days. |
| There are no immediate reports of civilian casualties in the capital. | |
| The attacks come as Ukrainian forces are believed to be preparing for a military offensive with new equipment, including tanks, supplied by Western allies. | |
| Russia has struggled to make headway in a winter offensive including a 10-month battle for control of the strategically important eastern city of Bakhmut. | |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Russia-Ukraine war | Russia-Ukraine war |
| Ukraine | Ukraine |