On Friday morning, Russia launched a large-scale drone and missile attack on Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. 3 people died and 49 people were injured due to the attack.
According to various media, along with the capital city, Kyiv, the city of Lusk and Ternopil region in the north-west of the country were also targeted in the aerial attack.
The Ministry of Defense of Russia, taking responsibility for the attack, replied that the attack was in retaliation for the terrorist activities of Kiev. According to the Ministry, the attack targeted a military place.
The Ministry of Defense said that the Russian armed forces launched a large-scale attack on Thursday night using long-range aircraft and drones that will be launched from the air, sea and land.
This attack is in response to recent attacks by Ukraine on Russian airbases.
The attack took place shortly after Russian President Vladimir Putin warned of an attack on US President Donald Trump. "It is the right time for America, Europe and the whole world to put pressure on Russia and end the war," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded on Friday X. He also accused Trump of not pressuring Russia to stop the war. We have to move on.'
According to Zelenskiy, the three people who have been confirmed dead so far are employees of Ukraine's emergency services department. According to him, more than 400 drones and more than 40 missiles were used in the attack. It is estimated that the number of injured may increase.
