At least five killed as Russian air strikes hit cities across Ukraine
In Ukraine, at least five people have been killed as Russian air strikes hit cities across Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv.
In the central town of Uman, three people were killed and eight others wounded when a missile hit an apartment building, setting it ablaze. In the central city of Dnipro, a child and a young woman were killed when a missile struck a house.
Three people were also wounded in the strike. Capital city Kyiv was also rocked by explosions and air raid sirens and explosions were reported across the country. Two people were wounded in the town of Ukrayinka in the Kyiv region. According to media reports, explosions were also reported after midnight in Dnipro, Kremenchuk and Poltava in central Ukraine and in Mykolaiv in the south.
Kyiv’s military administration said anti-aircraft units have destroyed 11 missiles and two drones, with debris damaging a power line. The attacks come as Ukrainian forces are expected to soon launch an offensive with new military equipment, including tanks, from its Western allies after Russian forces made headway in a winter offensive.
