Russia launches the missile strike in Ukraine with explosions reported in Kyiv

London – A Russian missile strike killed at least one person in the Ukrainian capital kyiv in the early hours of Sunday, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko, while Moscow continued an intense period of long -range attacks against Ukrainian cities.

The Ukraine Air Force reported 23 missiles and 109 attack drones launched to the country during the night, of which 13 missiles and 40 drones were demolished, with another 53 lost drones in flight without causing damage.

Damage was reported in the kyiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Khmelnytskyi, Cherkasy and Mykolaiv regions, the Air Force said.

In the capital, Klitschko said a person was killed and three people were injured, while the fires exploded in “non -residential buildings.” An office building was also partly destroyed, he said.

Andriy Yermak, head of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office, wrote in Telegram: “Russia is increasing the intensity of attacks and clearly does not want to leave the fire, does not want peace. He wants to kill Ukrainians, our children.”

“The language of force is the only one who [Russian President Vladimir] Putin understands: “Yermak added.” All our partners must change to this language. “

Zelenskyy said the strike showed that “the pressure on Russia is not yet enough.”

“Such attacks are Putin’s response to all international diplomatic efforts,” Zelenskyy said in a statement published on Telegram. “There can be no pressure pressure. It is worth directing all the strength to guarantee security and bring peace closer.”

Meanwhile, the Russian Ministry of Defense said its forces knocked down 11 Ukrainian drones during the night in three Russian regions.

Both parties continue the long -range attacks as the Firefire of the United States continues. Uu. Last month, both kyiv and Moscow said they agreed to freeze the strikes on the energy infrastructure and finish the attacks in the Black Sea.

Since then, both parties have accused the other of repeatedly violating the agreement to stop attacks against energy infrastructure.

Ukraine also accused Russia of intentionally attacking civilians in large strikes during the past week. On Friday, a Russian ballistic missile and a drone attack against the city of Kryvyi Rih, the hometown of Zelenskyy, killed 19 people, including nine children.

“Yes, the war must end,” Zelenskyy wrote in a Saturday morning statement. “But to finish it, we should not be afraid to call a shovel a shovel. We should not be afraid to press the only one that continues this war and ignore all the world’s proposals to end it.”

“We must press Russia, who chooses to kill children instead of a high fire. We must introduce additional sanctions against those who cannot exist without ballistic attacks in neighboring people. We must do everything possible to save lives.”