Kiev, Ukraine (AP) – Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, observed the official day of mourning on Friday, the day after Russia Drone and missile attacks on cities He killed 31 people, including five children, and injured more than 150 people, officials said.
The youngest victim of Thursday’s strike was two years old, with 16 of the injured being children, said Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Official casualty figures reported by the Associated Press show that since air attacks on the city began in October 2022, the number of children killed and injured in a single attack on Kiev has been the most number of children killed.
The death toll rose overnight as emergency crews continued to dig the tiled rub. The Russian barrage destroyed most of the city’s nine-story homes, but more than 100 other buildings have been damaged, including homes, schools, kindergartens, medical facilities and universities, officials said.
Russia has The attack escalated Ukrainian cities in recent months ignoring calls from Western leaders, including President Donald Trump, and then ceased to attack private regions. Over 3 years of war.
The same goes for the Russian army I’ll press it against you With their shattering war along the 1,000-kilometer (620 miles) frontline, an incremental increase over the past year has cost the lives of thousands of soldiers on both sides.
Ukraine wants more sanctions against Russia
Zelenskyy said in July that Russia launched more than 5,100 glide bombs, more than 3,800 Shahed drones, and 128 ballistic missiles against Ukraine, over 5,800 Shahed drones.
He repeated his appeal to countries to impose heavy economic sanctions on Russia to block the Kremlin. US-led peace efforts I couldn’t get traction.
“No matter how much the Kremlin denied the effectiveness of (sanctions), they must be at work and stronger,” Zelensky said.
His comments on Friday appeared to be a response to Trump’s comments the day before, when the Republican president plans to impose sanctions on Russia, but added that he “don’t know that sanctions will bother him” in connection with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Ukraine also called for the convening an emergency UN Security Council meeting on Friday, Foreign Minister Andri Sibikha has strived to push Putin to accept a “full, immediate, unconditional ceasefire.”
Russian troops endure major cities in eastern Ukraine
Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces are under great pressure in Chashiv Ya, a strategic hilltop city in the eastern Donetsk region where Russia is working together to break through the defense after about 18 months of battle.
Zelenskyy said Russia’s claim to capture Chasiv Yar on Thursday was “disinformation.”
“The Ukrainian units hold our position,” Zelensky said at the daily video address Thursday evening. “It’s not easy, but it’s a very defence of rights to the lives of Ukrainians.”
Still, the War Institute said Ukraine’s holdings of major cities is weakening.
“The Russian troops may complete the seizure of Chashivyar in the coming days, which will open up some possible pathways for Russian troops to attack the Ukrainian fortress belt.
Ukraine tried to put pressure on Russian troops by attacking the rear area with long-range drones targeting railway networks, oil depots and arsenals.
Russia’s Ministry of Defense said on Friday that air defense fired down 60 Ukrainian drones overnight. He said more than half of it has been destroyed in Russia’s Belgorod region, located on the border with Ukraine. Belgorod Gov. Vyacheslav Gladkov said one person was injured.
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