Russian missiles rock Kiev and other parts of Ukraine

Early on the morning of September 2, people across the capital Kiev were awakened by a series of consecutive explosions and the sound of anti-aircraft missiles launching into the sky to intercept targets.

The Ukrainian air force said it destroyed 22 of the 35 missiles, as well as 20 of the 23 drones that attacked. Air strike warnings sounded across Ukraine for nearly two hours before the air force declared the attack over at 6:30 a.m. (10:30 GMT).

A Russian missile attack causes an explosion in Kiev, Ukraine, on September 2. Photo: Reuters

The widespread bombing comes a week after Russia launched its biggest airstrikes on Ukraine since 2022. Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the boiler at Kiev's water plant was partially damaged. The entrance to a subway station that doubles as a bomb shelter in the Svyatoshynksyi district was also damaged, but the station remained operational.

The Svyatoshynksyi district is home to several schools and universities. The city's military authorities said the attack injured three people, two of whom were taken to hospital.

Mayor Klitschko said cars were on fire across the city as well as a non-residential building in the Shevchenkivskyi district. Emergency services were quickly deployed to several locations, including the Svyatoshynskyi, Solomyanskyi and Holosiivskyi districts, where debris from the destroyed missiles fell.

Solomyanskyi District is home to a major railway station and Kyiv's main airport. The historic Svyatoshynskyi District is on the western edge of the city, while Holosiivskyi is located in the southwest.

Crimean Tatar leader Refat Chubarov said on Telegram that an Islamic center was also heavily damaged in the attack.

Earlier on August 26, Russia fired more than 200 missiles and drones into Ukraine in what Kiev called the "largest" attack since the beginning of the conflict.

Ngoc Anh (according to Reuters)

Source: https://www.congluan.vn/ten-lua-nga-lam-rung-chuyen-kiev-va-cac-khu-vuc-khac-cua-ukraine-post310307.html