Missiles continue to pound Ukrainian capital today as Russian rockets rain down on Kyiv

 Russian rockets rain on Kyiv for first time in three weeks: Missiles continue to pound Ukrainian capital today after many injured in overnight strike - as desperate Putin plans to send nuclear-capable arsenal to Belarus

• Russia launched 14 missiles at Kyiv and surrounding areas early Sunday that hit two residential blocks 
• Kyiv major Vitali Klitshko said they had 'a lot of injuries' as emergency services rushes to rescue people
• The strikes were the first attacks on Kyiv since June 5 - three weeks - and an attempt to 'intimidate' the city
• Meanwhile Putin agreed with president of Belarus to station nuclear-capable Iskander-M missiles there 
• Putin reported to have sacked 'Butcher of Aleppo' in overall charge of Russian forces over slow progress 
• He will be replaced by a general 'dogged by allegations of corruption and brutality for over 30 years'
• Yesterday Ukrainian forces gave up strategic city of Severodonetsk to Russian army in small victory for Putin

• Putin has attacked Kyiv for the first time in weeks, launching fourteen missiles at the city and surrounding region and striking at least two residential buildings with 'a lot of injuries', according to Ukrainian sources.

  Kyiv had enjoyed three weeks of relative peace and quiet during the war until the early Sunday morning strikes, the first attacks since June 5. 

  Several large bangs shook the city around 6.30am and rescue services were seen battling flames and rescuing civilians from the blasted out windows of a burning nine-story apartment building. 

• FULL ARTICLE AT: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10954061/Russian-rockets-rain-Kyiv-injured-missiles-pound-residential-block-capital.html

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Ukraine says rocket barrage fired from Belarus at northern village

20 rockets target Desna, damaging infrastructure; Ukraine says attack part of efforts by Russia to draw neighbor fully into conflict; Putin, Lukashenko set to meet. 

KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) — Ukraine said it came under “massive bombardment” Saturday from neighboring Belarus, a Russian ally not officially involved in the conflict, the day after announcing a retreat from the strategic city of Severodonetsk.

Twenty rockets targeted the village of Desna in the northern Chernigiv region, Ukraine’s northern military command said in a statement, adding that infrastructure was hit, but no casualties had yet been reported.

Belarus has provided logistic support to Moscow since the February 24 invasion, particularly in the first few weeks, and like Russia has been targeted by Western sanctions — but is officially not involved in the conflict.

FULL ARTICLE AT: https://www.timesofisrael.com/ukraine-says-rocket-barrage-fired-from-belarus-targeted-northern-village/