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| Ukraine war: Twelve 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 12 people. | |
| Ten people died 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. | 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. |
| Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said 10 residential buildings were damaged in Uman and said the attacks showed further international action needed to be taken against Russia. | |
| "Evil can be stopped by weapons - our defenders are doing it. And it can be stopped by sanctions - global sanctions must be enhanced," he said in a tweet. | |
| The head of the Kyiv city military administration said it 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 post on the messaging service Telegram. | Twenty-one out of 23 missiles and two attack drones were shot down by Ukraine's air defence system, officials said in a post on the messaging service Telegram. |
| The video showed the immediate damage of the strike | The video showed the immediate damage of the strike |
| A video posted on Telegram by Ukraine's State Border Service showed a badly damaged apartment building in Uman after the strikes. | A video posted on 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. | Russia has struggled to make headway in a winter offensive including a 10-month battle for control of the strategically important city of Bakhmut. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Russia-Ukraine war | Russia-Ukraine war |
| Ukraine | Ukraine |