KYIV — A man and his 4-year-old son were killed in an overnight Russian missile attack near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, the emergency service said Sunday.
Explosions rang out Saturday night in the center and east of Kyiv , AFP journalists noted, as Ukraine's air force said two Russian missiles were headed toward the city.Air raid sirens sounded in the capital and at least two flashes could be seen against the night sky, said an AFP reporter. Kyiv 's military administration said in a post on Telegram that the city's air defense systems had been activated. Ukraine's air force said five other regions were being attacked by drones.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak said the house was hit by drone debris, but the emergency services said it was missile debris.'Russia continues to kill people,' Yermak posted on Telegram, following Ukraine's wartime practice of not capitalizing Russia's name.'It is necessary to destroy its military infrastructure, because the enemy does not accept other arguments.'Reuters could not independently verify the reports.
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