Russian Strikes Kill 12 In Kyiv
Russia's sixth day of aerial attacks on Kyiv killed at least 12 and hit rail targets.
The reporting
Russia bombarded Kyiv and the surrounding region for more than 12 hours overnight into Tuesday, killing at least 12 people and injuring about 20, including children, Ukrainian officials said. Ukraine’s state railway Ukrzaliznytsia said six employees were killed when a ballistic missile hit a locomotive depot in Kyiv, as other railway facilities were also struck. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia used jet-powered drones and ballistic missiles in the assault, the sixth straight day of intensified attacks on the capital region.
Analysis & opinion
Kyiv morale attacksLeft & Center
Russia is repeatedly striking Kyiv to damage infrastructure and wear down the resolve of people living in the capital. The attacks are meant to compensate for limited battlefield progress by trying to break civilian morale.
