Ukraine says Russia launched dozens of missiles and drones at Kyiv, wounding three people and damaging kindergartens ahead of the return to school.
Kyiv, Ukraine — Russia launched an overnight barrage of drones and cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, Ukraine’s air force said Monday, as children prepared to return to school across the country after the summer vacation. Several series of explosions rocked the Ukrainian capital in the early hours.
Debris from intercepted missiles and drones fell in every district of Kyiv, injuring three people and damaging two kindergartens, Ukraine’s Interior Ministry said. City authorities reported multiple fires.
After more than , the two sides show no sign of letting up in the fight or moving closer to the negotiating table, with both Russia and Ukraine pursuing ambitious ground offensives. The Ukrainians have been driving into Russia’s Kursk region, and the Russian army pushing deeper into the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine
Speaking Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed that his country’s military would « deal with Ukrainian bandits in the Kursk region » before any negotiations with the neighboring nation could take place.
