Russia launched 31 missiles at Kyiv early Thursday morning, which was the first attack on the city in 44 days, according to officials. The air defences stopped all the missiles from coming in, but 13 people, including a child, got hurt from the falling debris.
People in Kyiv were woken up by big booms around 5 in the morning. Serhii Popko, who is in charge of the Kyiv City Administration, said that the missiles came from different directions at about the same time.
The air force of Ukraine said that Russia fired two big missiles and 29 smaller missiles at the capital city.
An 11-year-old girl and a 38-year-old man had to go to the hospital, the city government said. Eight more people got small injuries, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
Ukraine’s Emergency Service helped about 80 people leave their homes.
Debris from missiles that were shot down caused a fire in a building, damaged cars, and made holes in the streets and a park. Some streets had trash and broken glass from broken windows on them.
The attack happened after Ukraine repeatedly bombed an area in Russia called Belgorod, near the border with Ukraine.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin said he will do the same back if someone attacks.
At a meeting in the Kremlin, Putin said Russia can fight back in the same way if the enemy attacks our civilian buildings and other important places. We have our own thoughts about this and our own ideas to do it. “We will do what we have planned. “
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13 individuals injured after Russia launches 31 missiles at Kyiv
