Russia hit Ukraine with a second wave of missiles on Saturday, forcing civilians to dodge for cover mere hours after morning strikes pummeled critical infrastructure in Kyiv and Kharkiv.
on Saturday, forcing civilians to dodge for cover mere hours after morning strikes pummeled critical infrastructure in Kyiv and the eastern city of Kharkiv.Ukraine authorities said its air defenses were trying to shoot down incoming missiles, but the country’s public broadcaster Suspilne reported explosions were still loudly heard in the central Vinnytsia region.
The attacks came just hours after morning strikes pummeled critical infrastructure in Kyiv the eastern city of Kharkiv.No injuries were reported during the first wave, but missile debris caused fires and damaged apartment buildings and other homes outside the capital, officials said. Residences were specifically hit hard in the village of Kopyliv, about 35 miles west of Kyiv. The windows and roofs of 18 privately owned houses were shattered or damaged by the blast, according to Oleksiy Kuleba, the regional governor.
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