Russian Strikes Kill 12 in Kyiv as Ukraine War Intensifies

Russian air attacks killed 12 people in Kyiv and surrounding areas on Tuesday amid escalating strikes.

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Russian air attacks killed 12 people and injured many more in Kyiv and the surrounding region early on Tuesday, according to authorities. ^[1] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned global airlines and insurance companies on an unspecified date that Russian airspace is unsafe due to a massive presence of Ukrainian military drones. ^[2] Eight people were killed in Kyiv, most of them railway workers, officials said. ^[3] Moscow has sent swarms of new, fast-flying jet-powered drones to plague Kyiv and nearby areas day and night, killing residents and damaging homes and warehouses. ^[4] This marks the sixth straight day of intense strikes on the Ukrainian capital, as Russia has escalated air attacks in recent months due to slowed battlefield progress. ^[5] Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of declaring a state of terrorism in response to Zelenskyy's warning. ^[6] Ukrainian Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) confirmed a successful attack on the Novatek Ust-Luga oil processing unit in the Leningrad region, which triggered a major fire. ^[7] Zelenskyy stated that while Ukraine does not target civil aviation, the volume of drones in Russian airspace is on a massive scale that must be calculated as a risk by airlines. ^[8]

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Russian air attacks killed 12 people and injured many more in Kyiv and the surrounding region early on Tuesday, according to authorities. · Business Day

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned global airlines and insurance companies on an unspecified date that Russian airspace is unsafe due to a massive presence of Ukrainian military drones. · Media Indonesia

Eight people were killed in Kyiv, most of them railway workers, officials said. · Business Day

Moscow has sent swarms of new, fast-flying jet-powered drones to plague Kyiv and nearby areas day and night, killing residents and damaging homes and warehouses. · Business Day

This marks the sixth straight day of intense strikes on the Ukrainian capital, as Russia has escalated air attacks in recent months due to slowed battlefield progress. · Business Day

Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of declaring a state of terrorism in response to Zelenskyy's warning. · Media Indonesia

Ukrainian Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) confirmed a successful attack on the Novatek Ust-Luga oil processing unit in the Leningrad region, which triggered a major fire. · Media Indonesia

Zelenskyy stated that while Ukraine does not target civil aviation, the volume of drones in Russian airspace is on a massive scale that must be calculated as a risk by airlines. · Media Indonesia

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