JUST IN: 🇷🇺🇺🇦 Russia launches ballistic missile attack on Ukraine in Kyiv. pic.twitter.com/92HBg29evj
— BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) December 20, 2024
Some of the reported damage pic.twitter.com/UKsriwoW8M
— BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) December 20, 2024
RUSSIA to strike all command centers of NATO in Kiev!! pic.twitter.com/yzgoNoGuBi
— Mitchal Reconnaissance💥 (@Mitchal01) December 20, 2024
Russia launched a ballistic missile attack on Kyiv, Ukraine, early Friday morning, causing significant damage and casualties. At least one person was killed, and several others were injured. Explosions from the missile strike resulted in fires across multiple districts, with debris causing widespread destruction. The Russian Ministry of Defense claims the attack was in retaliation for a Ukrainian missile strike on Russian territory using American-made weapons.
The missile attack severely impacted Kyiv’s infrastructure, knocking out heating for 630 residential buildings, 16 medical facilities, and 30 schools and kindergartens. This damage exacerbates the region’s ongoing humanitarian crisis, leaving many without essential services.
This attack is part of a broader pattern of Russian aggression in the ongoing conflict, marked by frequent missile and drone strikes. The use of Western-supplied weapons by Ukraine has intensified tensions, with Russia targeting military and defense systems in retaliation.
Civilians continue to bear the brunt of the violence. Many Kyiv residents have sought shelter in metro stations and other safe spaces, with the constant threat of missile strikes creating fear and uncertainty in daily life.
Russia says it will target all NATO secret command centers in Kiev!!!! pic.twitter.com/jPCxWODktl
— Mitchal Reconnaissance💥 (@Mitchal01) December 20, 2024
They actually sent a Sentry up not long ago. pic.twitter.com/fJVCEXT8z3
— Still🏝️Roaming (@roaming_rn) December 20, 2024
Russia is bombing Kiev right now., and we’ve got Doomsday bird up, as well as Rivets and Combat Sent gathering intel. These idiots better not start WW3. pic.twitter.com/CxhXarERSW
— Still🏝️Roaming (@roaming_rn) December 20, 2024
Sources:
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1991160/ukraine-missile-attack-russia-kyiv
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-kyiv-missiles-47036510cfba6f0c58b490613d2e0ff1