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Ukraine was hit with “massive” Russian missile strikes across the country on Thursday, including in the capital Kyiv, the military said. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).
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10:21am: All 16 Russian missiles targeting Kyiv ‘shot down’, officials say
Kyiv authorities said Thursday that air defences downed all 16 missiles that targeted the Ukrainian capital as part of a new wave of Russian strikes.
“Sixteen missiles were recorded over Kyiv. All 16 missiles were shot down,” the city’s military administration said on social media, adding that missile fragments damaged three private houses and a car.
9:16am: Russian strikes wound at least three people in Kyiv, says mayor
A new wave of Russian strikes on Ukraine left at least three people injured in the capital Kyiv, the city’s mayor said on Thursday.
“For the moment, there are three wounded in Kyiv, including a 14-year-old girl. They are all in hospital,” Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on social media.
8:59am: 90% of Lviv without power after strikes, says mayor
Most of Ukraine’s western city of Lviv was left without electricity after fresh Russian missile strikes on Thursday morning, the city’s mayor said.
“Ninety percent of the city is without electricity,” Andriy Sadoviy said on social media, also warning of potential water cuts. “We are waiting for more information from energy experts. Trams and trolleybuses are not running in the city.”
8:32am: Mayors of 3 Ukrainian cities report strikes by Russian missiles
Mayors of Ukraine’s eastern city of Kharkiv, the capital Kyiv and the western city of Lviv reported on Thursday that Russian missiles had struck the cities and caused a series of explosions.
Kharkiv’s Ihor Terekhov said officials were clarifying what had been hit and…
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