Kyiv was rocked by multiple explosions early Thursday as Russia launched a ballistic missile attack on the Ukrainian capital, just hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had warned of a high probability for a massive overnight assault. The Ukrainian Air Force confirmed the targeting of the capital with ballistic missiles, prompting Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko to urge residents to seek shelter as blasts reverberated through the city and fires broke out at several non-residential sites. Zelenskyy’s prescient warning, issued after his return from the United States, highlighted the critical need for air defense support from international partners, stating that the protection of lives directly depended on their readiness to supply vital air defense missiles, particularly Patriot systems, and underscored the severe consequences of any hesitation.
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