Russian drone and missile strikes leave nine dead in Kyiv in worst attack on Ukrainian capital since summer

Daily attacks and deaths in Ukraine are a harsh reality in the face of the lack of clarity in the indirect negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv, which provide no light at the end of the tunnel despite pressure from the United States. A wave of more than 200 Russian drones and missiles hit a dozen regions of Ukraine throughout the early hours of Thursday morning. The worst-hit was Kyiv, which suffered the largest attack on the capital since last summer. The death toll so far is nine with more than 60 wounded, including six children and a pregnant woman, according to municipal, military, and government authorities. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has announced that he will cut short his trip to South Africa due to the crisis in his country and has insisted that “diplomatic efforts” be intensified to reach a ceasefire.

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Fuente: El País