At least twelve people were killed in a series of attacks by the Russian Army on the Ukrainian capital Kiev and other parts of the European country this Friday. February 2022, by order of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
In his message published on his Telegram account, Ukrainian Minister of Internal Affairs Igor Klimenko stated that two people died in Kiev, five more in Dnipropetrovsk, two in Odessa and one more in Lviv, Kharkiv and Zaporizhia. . Likewise, the total number of people injured in the attacks is estimated to be around 80.
“The enemy has bombed Ukraine on a massive scale,” he denounced, before noting that “civilian infrastructure, vehicles and warehouses” had been damaged in the capital. Klimenko explained that an apartment building in Lviv, a shopping mall and a maternity hospital in Dnipropetrovsk were attacked.
“A 3-storey building was hit in Odessa, there may be people under the rubble”. 23 people were rescued from the 17-storey building, where a fire broke out due to one of the attacks.
Warning that casualty figures may change, Klimenko said, “Currently, rescue teams, police and National Guard agents are working to eliminate the consequences of the attacks on all of Ukraine by extinguishing fires, rescuing and supporting victims.” quickly.”
In this context, Kiev Mayor’s Office, in the message published on its Telegram account, stated that “it has been confirmed that 2 people have died and 17 people have been injured so far” and emphasized that “one of the attacks was initiated by the enemy”. “The largest since the beginning of the war”. He thus detailed that Russian forces launched kamikaze drones, cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and other types of projectiles, which caused the air alert in the capital to be activated for about five hours.
“The capital was attacked with dozens of different types of missiles coming into the city in waves and from different directions.” he said and pointed out that “more than 30 missiles” were intercepted by air defense systems.
Zelensky promised to respond
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned that the attacks carried out by Russia targeted a maternity hospital, educational institutions, a shopping center and several residential buildings in Kiev, Lviv, Odessa, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia “and other cities.”
“Today, Russia is fighting with almost everything in its arsenal,” the President said in his statement published on his Telegram account, adding that “approximately 110 missiles were fired and most of them were shot down.”
“Unfortunately, there are deaths and injuries due to the attacks. All services are working in a strengthened manner and people are provided with the necessary assistance. I offer my condolences to the families and friends of the victims and wish a speedy recovery to the injured,” he said. says.
Finally, he emphasized that Ukraine will “respond to the blows of terrorists” and “fight to guarantee the security of the country, every city and the entire population.” “Russian terrorism must and will lose,” he stressed.