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Ukraine war: Eight people dead as Russian missiles hit cities | |
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Russian air strikes have hit cities across Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv, killing at least eight people. | |
Six people died and nine were taken to hospital in the central city of Uman after missiles hit residential buildings, officials said. | |
And a woman and her three-year-old daughter were killed in the city of Dnipro, according to the local mayor. | |
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. |
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. | There are no immediate reports of civilian casualties in the capital. |
Twenty-one out of 23 missiles and two attack drones were shot down by Ukraine's air defence system, officials said in a Telegram post. | |
The video showed the immediate damage of the strike | |
A video posted to Telegram by Ukraine's State Border Service showed a badly damaged apartment building in Uman after the strikes. | |
The attacks come as Ukrainian forces are believed to be preparing for a military offensive with new equipment, including tanks, supplied by Western allies. | 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 city of Bakhmut. | |
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