"Ukraine Reports 5 Deaths After 75 Missiles Fired by Russia"
In a dramatic turn of events, the city of Kyiv was rocked by numerous explosions on Monday morning, sending shockwaves across the nation and beyond. The city's air quality index (aqi) was significantly impacted, with reports of poor air quality due to the blasts.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko took to social media to report the explosions, urging citizens to stay away from the city that day. AFP journalists in the city witnessed numerous ambulances rushing towards the scene of the blasts. Regional official Oleksandr Starukh posted images of heavily damaged apartment blocks on Telegram, claiming a rescue operation was underway to find victims trapped under the rubble.
The exact cause of the explosions is yet to be confirmed, but Kyiv authorities accused Russia of launching a terrorist attack on the city. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a strong statement, described the 'merciless strikes on peaceful civilians and domestic buildings' as 'absolute evil' carried out by 'savages and terrorists'.
The explosions occurred around 8:15 am local time, and the city's air raid sirens did not cease throughout the day. Zelenskyy urged people not to leave shelters, stating that the air raid sirens were not disappearing around Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed Ukraine's secret services for the explosion that hit the bridge connecting Crimea to Russia, an incident that occurred on Saturday, leaving 3 individuals dead. The blast might have a significant influence on the movement of troops to Crimea or on locals leaving.
Russian authorities claimed a surge in Ukrainian fire into its territory on Sunday, which had struck homes, administrative structures, and an abbey. They reported over a hundred artillery attacks, focused on the western border areas of Belgorod, Bryansk, and Kursk, resulting in one death and five injuries.
In a separate incident, a rocket strike on Sunday in Zaporizhzhia killed at least 13 people, including a child, and injured 89, according to the president's office.
Zelenskyy confirmed casualties and injuries following multiple strikes on cities across Ukraine, including the first barrage on the capital in months. He stated that Ukraine's military was repelling the attacks, but the cost was heavy in terms of human lives and infrastructure.
Mick Ryan, a retired Australian senior officer, weighed in on the situation, stating that even if Kyiv was not behind the blast, it was a significant influence operation win for Ukraine, given the global attention it had drawn to the ongoing conflict.
As the day came to a close, the people of Ukraine braced for more uncertainty and chaos, hoping for a swift end to the violence and a return to peace.
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