Ukraine: Recent Russian Attacks More Massives From the Beginning of War

Russia launched over 100 missiles and dozens of fears against Ukrainian targets, officials said Friday, killing at least 22 civilians throughout Ukraine. Ukrainian officials said this is the biggest air strike since Moscow's aggression against the neighbouring country began. British Prime Minister Richi Sunak said Friday's massive attack should spur the world for further actions in support of Ukraine.

A host of Ukrainian cities were attacked with over 120 rockets and dozens of fears of Iranian Shahed production, causing more than 20 victims across Ukraine, including Kiev.

A warehouse, a factory and a high residential facility were destroyed in the Ukrainian capital, while Kiev residents were awakened by the sound of heavy blows by Russian attacks.

I woke up at seven and a half o'clock in the morning from a terrible noise. It was very scary, the missiles were flying and everything was buzzing. I didn't know what to do. As I entered the bathroom, the mirror was destroyed with such force that, a few seconds later, I would have had cuts all over”, says Maria, a resident of Kiev.

Attacks were also carried out in the southern town of Zaporisiza.

There are two women and two unidentified bodies. Twelve injured are in hospital, some refused treatment. In all, the enemy has launched 10 missiles, we have managed to bring down a” missile, said Mr. Malasko.

One policeman, part of the rescue team while holding a telephone in his hand, relates that the person he was talking to says that his two nieces are in ruins.

Residents of the eastern city, Dnipro, ran for shelter as residential objects and a cargo warehouse continued to burn for several hours after the Russian attacks.

In all, at least 5 victims in Dnipro are reported, and among other things, one maternity unit was hit.

An elderly man was taken out of a destroyed building in Ukraine's second largest city, Kharkiv.

The video distributed by the State Emergency Service showed the elderly man covered by the large stones of the collapsed building as rescue teams managed to pull him out of the rubble of the facility destroyed by Russian attacks. Attacks were also carried out in Odessa and Lviv.

Ukraine says it is the largest Russian air strike with over 120 rockets and Iranian production fears, Shahed.

“Today, Russia used almost every kind of weapon in its arsenal”, Ukraine's President Voldomyr Zelensky wrote on the social network, X.

British Prime Minister Richie Sunak reacted in a similar fashion at X.

“These attacks in Ukraine's cities show that (Russian President Vladimir) Putin will not stop at nothing to achieve his goal to eliminate freedom and democracy”, Mr. Sunak wrote and added that we must stay in support of Ukraine as long as necessary.

The Russian massive air strike was carried out three days after Ukraine destroyed the Russian ship “Novocherssk”, which dealt a new blow to Russia's Black Sea fleet.

Fighting along the front line is largely blocked by the cold weather, as Ukraine's summer counteroffensiva failed to make significant progress along the long line of about 1,000km. / VOA/