This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . The next check for changes will be
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpq5dl5y4nlo
The article has changed 16 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 0 | Version 1 |
---|---|
Baby among two killed in Russian drone attack on Kyiv, officials say | Baby among two killed in Russian drone attack on Kyiv, officials say |
(32 minutes later) | |
A firefighter looks at a partially destroyed residential house in Kyiv, following a Russian drone attack | A firefighter looks at a partially destroyed residential house in Kyiv, following a Russian drone attack |
At least two people have been killed and 13 injured in a new Russian overnight drone attack on Ukraine's capital Kyiv, local officials have said. | |
One of the victims was a one-year-old baby, whose body was pulled from the rubble, Kyiv's military administration head Tymur Tkachenko said on Sunday. A young woman is also believed to have been killed. | |
Russia also attacked Kryvyi Rih, President Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown in central Ukraine, where three infrastructure facilities were hit. Air raid warnings were activated overnight for all of the country's regions. | |
The fresh attack came as Russian President Vladimir Putin has been hardening his warning on the West not to aid Ukraine. | The fresh attack came as Russian President Vladimir Putin has been hardening his warning on the West not to aid Ukraine. |
Kyiv officials said several multi-storey residential buildings in the western Svyatoshynkyi and south-eastern Darnytskyi districts were partially destroyed and continued to be ablaze after direct hits. | |
"The Russians are deliberately hitting civilian facilities," Tkachenko said, urging residents to remain in shelters. | |
There were multiple explosions in Kyiv in the early morning, including at least one in the city centre, seen by the BBC. Several cruise missiles also targeted the capital. | There were multiple explosions in Kyiv in the early morning, including at least one in the city centre, seen by the BBC. Several cruise missiles also targeted the capital. |
Shortly afterwards, Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said a government building was on fire in the central Pecherskyi district. He said a downed Russian drone likely caused the blaze. | |
"Firefighters are working on the scene," the mayor added. | |
Russia has not commented on the reported drone strikes across Ukraine. | |
In a statement, the Russian defence ministry said its air defence forces shot down or intercepted 69 Ukrainian drones in a number of Russian regions. | |
Earlier this week, Putin rejected Western proposals for a "reassurance force" in Ukraine the day after any ceasefire comes into place, following a Paris summit aimed at finalising plans for security guarantees. | Earlier this week, Putin rejected Western proposals for a "reassurance force" in Ukraine the day after any ceasefire comes into place, following a Paris summit aimed at finalising plans for security guarantees. |
French President Emmanuel Macron said 26 of Ukraine's allies had formally committed to deploying troops "by land, sea or air" to help provide security the moment fighting was brought to a halt. He gave no further details. | French President Emmanuel Macron said 26 of Ukraine's allies had formally committed to deploying troops "by land, sea or air" to help provide security the moment fighting was brought to a halt. He gave no further details. |
Putin sought to quash the allies' initiative, warning that any troops deployed to Ukraine would be "legitimate targets". | Putin sought to quash the allies' initiative, warning that any troops deployed to Ukraine would be "legitimate targets". |
Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and Moscow currently controls about 20% of Ukrainian territory - including the southern Crimea peninsula illegally annexed in 2014. | Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and Moscow currently controls about 20% of Ukrainian territory - including the southern Crimea peninsula illegally annexed in 2014. |