Kyiv

The missile strikes marked the biggest and most widespread Russian attacks in months. Putin, whose partial mobilization order earlier this month triggered an ...

The attacks brought a chorus of outrage in Europe. At least one of the vehicles struck near Kyiv National University appeared to be a commuter minibus, known as a “marshrutka,” a popular alternative to the city’s bus and metro routes. Some feared Monday's attacks may just be the first salvo in a renewed Russian offensive. Among the targets hit was the Klitschko pedestrian bridge — a landmark in central Kyiv with its glass panels. Four people were killed and 19 injured in the city, local officials said. The attacks struck Kyiv at the start of the morning rush hour, when commuter traffic was beginning to pick up. Russian forces targeted civilian areas and energy facilities in 10 cities, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a video address. Germany currently chairs the G-7. The city’s subway system stopped train services and again made the stations available as places for refuge. A glass tower housing offices was significantly damaged, most of its blue-tinted windows blown out. Though some missiles apparently targeted energy facilities, others struck civilian areas during the morning rush-hour. “No one should have any doubts about it,” he said.

Explosions have rocked multiple cities across Ukraine, including missile attacks on the capital Kyiv for the first time in months. This came hours after Russian ...

The attacks on Kyiv and other cities came a few hours before Russian President Vladimir Putin was due to hold a meeting with his security council. The strikes on Kyiv and other cities came a few hours before Putin was due to hold a meeting with his security council. The last previous attack on Kyiv was in June.

Some powerful explosions were heard in Kyiv. A large cloud of black smoke has risen from three buildings in the center of the capital. As of now 5 people.

Even if they hit the heart of the capital. On his Telegram channel, the mayor said that “several explosions occurred in the Shevchenkiv district, in the center of the capital. Former Prime Minister Medvedev also said that the Russians “expect the destruction of the terrorists of the Kyiv regime.“

Guterres 'deeply shocked' by Russia's most widespread air strikes since start of invasion; Putin talks of 'harsh response' to Kerch Bridge attack.

Maksym Kozytskyi, the governor of Lviv, has also made an appeal to residents in his region to try and conserve electricity supplies. Russia’s horrendous attacks against Kyiv and other cities across Ukraine show the desperation of the Kremlin. The Red Cross has paused its operations in Ukraine for security reasons, according to an International Committee of the Red Cross spokesperson. After 5pm, we reduce the number of electric vehicles on the streets of the city. Kara-Murza, who is now in pre-trial detention on suspicion of spreading false information about the armed forces, was praised by the Council for what it called his bravery in standing up to Russia’s leaders. Due to the morning rocket attack of the Russian Federation in Lviv region, interruptions with mobile communication continue, and some settlements remain without electricity. The Belarusian president, Alexander Lukashenko, said Belarus and Russia would deploy a joint military task force on the country’s western borders in response to what he called an aggravation of tension. The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said she was “shocked and appalled” by the Russian attack on Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin said the wave of strikes on Ukraine was a response to an attack on the Kerch bridge linking Russia and Crimea. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said his country was “dealing with terrorists” and accused Russia of targeting power facilities and civilians following the missile attacks. Nato’s secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, condemned the “horrific and indiscriminate” missile attacks by Russia on civilian targets in Ukraine. For the first time since the war began in February, missile strikes hit the very centre of the Ukrainian capital, killing at least five people and leaving dozens wounded.

Once again sheltering underground, we try to rationalise this assault, says Ukrainian journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk.

While sitting in a basement, looking at the air raid warning map, we see that threats and attacks across the entirety of our state for five hours and 37 minutes makes us practical most of all. Ukrainians also worry that after a few hours of compassion from people around the world, we might hear new calls to surrender. Known for his harshness, Surovikin, who was the commander of the Group of Forces in Syria during the Russian military intervention there, may use this immediate assault as a chance to establish himself. This looks like the only rational answer to the irrational assault on our parks, universities, museums. [explosion on the bridge](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/08/putin-dealt-bitter-blow-as-blast-cripples-key-bridge-to-crimea) connecting occupied Crimea with Russia – a personal project of Vladimir Putin – was also a huge symbolic blow against the Russian leadership. Yet, after seven months of war, the Ukrainians have found their ways to cope with anger. Today’s attack on Ukraine looks like an attempt to please that particular Russian audience, and show that the Kremlin is capable of hurting Ukraine. The Ukrainian government didn’t confirm it was their operation, but Ukrainian security services gave hints they might be behind the attack by posting [a celebratory photo of the bridge on fire](https://www.facebook.com/SecurSerUkraine/posts/pfbid0uK6xUkzshkpoyxGwjmK8LWFhGSg1nHG7Sn8seG2gsKU7BPu9meMguR5Ke4DCcnRSl). Today Ukrainians experienced one of the biggest air attacks since the start of the Russian invasion. Ukraine’s early success in the Kharkiv region was largely attributed to the fact the Russians were surprised, however in the Donbas and Kherson regions, though with great difficulty, the Ukrainians troops continued liberating village after village. According to the state emergency service, overall at least 11 people have died, with a further 60 wounded. [hit Ukrainian cities](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/10/explosions-kyiv-ukraine-war-russia-crimea-putin-bridge), including Kyiv, where I live and work.

Residents of Ukraine's capital, who were used to a sense of relative calm, are once again hiding in shelters.

“Russia has no chances of quickly changing the situation on the front lines.” The Russian shelling hit civilian infrastructure that millions of urban residents depend on, observers said One hole was in the middle of a children’s playground. The bridge was Putin’s pet project. “Within the framework of the Russian legislation, Putin has the right to use the WMDs,” he said. Authorities reported at least 10 people dead and dozens wounded across the nation, but the death toll is expected to rise. “I will live to see the day of our victory when he is carried out of the Kremlin feet first.” The style of shelling seen on Monday is all Russia’s military is capable of today, analyst Tyshkevych said. “If attempts to carry out terrorist attacks on our territory continue, Russia’s responses will be harsh and, in terms of their scale, will correspond to the level of threats posed to the Russian Federation. “We concluded that Putin wanted to keep downtown intact because he wanted to be there for a military parade” on May 9, the anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany, Mutkevych said. Adding to the danger are the targets of Monday’s attacks. Then she – as well as hundreds of thousands of other people living in Kyiv – ignored air raid sirens, sarcastically calling them “lullabies” as the threat of deadly attacks eased.

Russia hit Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities early Monday in what appeared to be the most intense barrage of missile strikes since the earliest days of the ...

At least five people were killed and 12 wounded in the center of the city, Anton Herashchenko, an advisor to Ukraine’s Interior Minister, said on his Telegram channel. Putin plans to hold a regular meeting of his Security Council in Moscow on Monday. Russia is attacking energy infrastructure in regions across the country, Zelenskiy said in a video address from outside his presidential offices, warning of possible electricity outages. In the past he led Russian forces in Syria, where Kremlin troops carried out a bombardment campaign that destroyed much of Aleppo, the country’s second-largest city. The assault comes after Putin accused Ukrainian forces of carrying out an explosion Saturday that damaged a road and rail bridge connecting Crimea across the Kerch Strait to Russia. Russian forces continued a missile assault on the southern city of Zaporizhzhia, local authorities said, and explosions took place in Odesa, Dnipro and Lviv in Ukraine’s west, far from the front lines.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the strikes were retaliation for what he called Kyiv's “terrorist” actions.

A day earlier, Putin had called the attack on the Kerch Bridge to Crimea a terrorist act carried out by Ukrainian special services. At least one of the vehicles struck near the Kyiv National University appeared to be a commuter minibus, known as a “marshrutka” and which is a popular albeit often crowded alternative to the city’s bus and metro routes. Some feared Monday’s attacks may just be the first salvo in a renewed Russian offensive. He offered no details as to where the grouping will be deployed, when and what for. Among the targets hit was a pedestrian bridge known as the Klitschko bridge — a landmark in central Kyiv with its glass panels. Windows in the area had been blown out and glass littered the street. The targets were civilian areas and energy facilities in 10 cities, Zelenskyy said in a video address. Associated Press journalists in Dnipro city saw the bodies of multiple people killed at an industrial site on the city’s outskirts. The attacks arrived in Kyiv at the start of the morning rush hour, when commuter traffic was beginning to pick up. A young man wearing a blue jacket sat on the ground as a medic wrapped a bandage around his head. A woman with bandages wrapped around her head had blood all over the front of her blouse. The intense, hours-long attack marked a sudden military escalation by Moscow.

Series of missiles shatter several months of calm but normal life quickly returns amid the destruction.

“Somehow it’s the same on 24 February,” she said, referring to the first day of the war, when rockets also hit Kyiv. “It’s the reason I moved to Kyiv - it’s so vibrant.” “I saw a big hole and flames inside, right next to the children’s playground,” she said. But Russia is destroying everything again, killing, stealing, terrorising every Ukrainian without exception.” Nevertheless, he added: “The understanding came to me today that I no longer feel fear, as I did at the beginning of the war. As extraordinary as the evidence of the destruction, was how quickly Kyiv returned to normal life after the attack. “If necessary,” she said, “we’ll just move them to a partner cinema that has an auditorium underground. “It looked like they were either trying to hit the university or the statue of Taras Shevchenko,” she said. “If it happened two hours later the playground would have been full of children.” “Unfortunately they hit cars: I saw the fires and the cars on fire.” “This is not a strategic target,” she said. Waiting in line for a cab, she heard the sound of at least two explosions. Another missile hit the children’s playground of Shevchenko Park itself, ploughing up the paving stones, bending the play equipment and snapping a nearby tree.

The barrage of missiles that hit the center of the Ukrainian capital in rush hour, killing at least five, seemed to return Kyiv residents to the early days ...

Follow our [live updates here](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/10/russia-ukraine-war-latest-updates/?itid=lb_war-in-ukraine-what-you-need-to-know_3). [Russia-Ukraine war](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/ukraine-russia/?itid=lb_war-in-ukraine-what-you-need-to-know_9). [Subscribe to our channel](https://t.me/washingtonpost?itid=lb_war-in-ukraine-what-you-need-to-know_10) for updates and exclusive video. Milkovskiy, 27, said the morning’s attacks gave him flashbacks to February, but he said he would not consider leaving. For his part, Milkovskiy said he believed Russia was set on destruction no matter what. Emergency service workers and military personnel quickly sealed off the area. If more strikes occur, she said, “I will just jump into the car with my son and drive to Poland.” But as soon as her train pulled into Kyiv, they were rushed into the metro station. With Kyiv apparently peaceful for months, Rogatynska decided to return with her 61-year-old mother and 4-year-old son. “I have no idea what to do next.” Ukraine has not taken official responsibility for the bridge attack, but Putin has accused Ukraine’s special services of organizing it. Later, there was an explosion next to a pedestrian and bicycle bridge beloved by tourists.

KYIV — Oleh Ocheretyanyi isn't buying Russian President Vladimir Putin's argument that Monday's bombardment of central Kyiv was revenge for Saturday's ...

“Look how many children went to Kyiv schools today [when the missile attack started]. “Any day now we can expect anything from Russia,” he said. “This might be revenge,” he said. “I thought it would be a good place to hide from shrapnel.” Because their entire vertical of power is built on this desire to show off.” It just means that we’re fighting a terrorist who behaves like this all the time,” he said.

A wounded Ukrainian man exits a building in central Kyiv after it was struck by a. A Ukrainian man's injured arm was bound in a handmade sling after a ...

There was still debris, glass, and blood on the streets outside the utility company when a crew of city employees arrived. At another impact site that I visited, a pair of cars were burning in the middle of a wide boulevard, beside a public park, and a missile had smashed into a pedestrian bridge, with panoramic views of the Dnipro River, where locals promenade on weekends. [eight months of war](https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/10/17/the-war-in-ukraine-launches-a-new-battle-for-the-russian-soul), it seems clear that such long-range attacks on civilian targets are meant to cow and exhaust the Ukrainian populace. Blood seeped through the gauze, onto one of her cheeks, and it had coated the front of her shirt and run onto her pants. It had been a while since they’d responded to such a situation, but they remembered how. Dampening her towel with a bottle of water, Oleksandra began wiping blood from the man’s face and neck. When a Ukrainian friend in Kyiv texted to see if I was O.K., he added, “They simply do not understand that this gets us more angry, not afraid. The bombings in Kyiv were part of a nationwide barrage that hit more than ten cities. She told me that she’d been asleep in her room when the missile hit. “I did,” the medic told her. [Russian forces had withdrawn](https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/politics-and-more/normalcy-returns-to-kyiv-as-russia-doubles-down-in-eastern-ukraine) from the suburbs in April, concentrating instead on offensives in the east and south, and no lethal ordnance whistling out of the sky had terrorized the Ukrainian capital since June. One of the strikes appeared to target an electric-utility facility that provides heating for the city.