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Russian Strikes Kill Four in Kyiv's Shevchenkivskyi District and Kryvyi Rih, Injure 13

Jan 18, 2025, 05:51 AM

Russian forces launched a series of ballistic missile strikes on Ukraine, targeting the cities of Kyiv and Kryvyi Rih. In Kyiv, the attack in the Shevchenkivskyi district resulted in at least four deaths and three injuries, with damage reported to a non-residential building, a water supply pipeline, and the Lukyanivska metro station. The assault on Kyiv involved the use of Iskander ballistic missiles and Shahed drones, with Ukrainian air defenses managing to down two missiles and 24 drones. In Kryvyi Rih, the strikes killed at least four people and injured nine, damaging an educational institution and residential buildings. In Zaporizhzhia, another missile strike injured ten people and caused significant infrastructure damage.