Many people were hurt in a series of missile attacks on the city of Kyiv, Ukraine last night, according to officials.
Fifty-three people were injured in the attacks, including six kids, according to Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko.
The buildings for little kids and sick people got damaged because debris fell on them. Authorities said they stopped 10 Russian missiles from hitting their target.
The strikes happened after President Zelensky left the US.
He asked Congress to give more weapons to Ukraine, but most Republicans didn’t agree.
The leaders of the European Union will talk about giving more help to Ukraine on Thursday. Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, said it’s important to give Ukraine what it needs to be strong right now.
Mr Zelensky said he will do something about the attack that happened on Wednesday night. “Russia did something bad again by shooting missiles at night. They were aiming at homes, schools, and power plants during the winter,” he wrote on X.
Zelensky didn’t get much from his trip to the US because aid discussions reached a deadlock.
Ukraine’s Air Force said that an attack on Kyiv started at around 3:00 am. It was the second time this week that the capital was hit by a ballistic missile.
It said it had destroyed “all” 10 flying targets heading towards the city with anti-aircraft missiles.
The windows of the apartments were broken and the cars were damaged. There were big bangs before the warning sirens went off because of the missiles.
Russia started using cruise missiles again last week, officials said. They hadn’t used them for 79 days.
“Ballistics are used to make sure people can’t hide in bomb shelters,” Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky, wrote on social media.
The Ukraine military said they found Iskander-M ballistic missiles and S-400 missiles. These missiles are very fast and are used to defend against attacks from the air, but they can also be used to attack targets on the ground.
In Ukraine, the largest mobile network company wants to start working again on Wednesday. This comes after a big cyberattack, which seems to be the biggest one since Russia’s invasion in February 2022.
Tuesday’s attack on Kyivstar, the biggest mobile company in Ukraine, has put many people at risk of not getting warnings about air raids.
The city of Odesa was attacked by drones for a few hours during the night, according to a military leader in the region. Two men got hurt and some public things got broken.
The President of Ukraine came to Norway on Wednesday for a surprise visit to talk about getting help for his country’s defense.
He went there after visiting the US, where he tried really hard to get more military aid from Congress before the current amount runs out.
However, it seems that Mr. Zelensky’s efforts to convince Washington DC to release military aid have not been successful.
President Joe Biden told the Republicans that if they don’t give more weapons to Ukraine, it would help Russia and that’s not good.
Mr Zelensky said that he and Mr Biden decided to get more air defence systems for Ukraine because it’s really important.
“Ukraine needs every system and missile to protect our cities and people. ” “They are helping to keep people alive,” he said.
MrZelensky wants help before the European leaders meeting. Ukraine wants to start talking about joining the EU.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said again that the EU should not start discussions about joining. “The EU is going to make a big mistake and we need to stop it, even if 26 members want to go ahead with it,” said Mr. Orban on a local website called Mandiner.
“If we want to show our support to Ukraine and send a signal about their importance in the region, we can do that, but it doesn’t mean they will become a member. ”
Hungary has not always agreed with its European Union friends. It has reduced the punishment against Russia and last December stopped a deal to give Ukraine €18bn (£15. 5bn) in 2023
The EU is likely to release €10bn for Hungary on Wednesday, but some people say they are doing this to convince Mr Orban to be more helpful to Ukraine.
Ukraine is not just battling the enemy, but also fighting for Europe. When Ukraine becomes a part of our family, it will be their biggest win. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the European Parliament that we have an important role to play.
However,Orban said to the Hungarian government on Wednesday that having Ukraine join the EU goes against what is best for Hungary.
