Saturday (12) began with more intense Russian attacks in the vicinity of the Ukrainian capital. According to local officials, missiles and air strikes from Russia hit the northern and southern regions of Kiev in the early hours of the day. The Reuters news agency reported that gunfire and explosions were heard in the capital this morning.
The latest intelligence assessment by the UK Ministry of Defence, released on Saturday, shows most Russian ground forces at a distance of 25 kilometers from central Kiev.
In the early morning, the siren that warns of air strikes was triggered in the Ukrainian capital. BBC reporters covering the conflict reported hearing heavy shelling in the region.
Surrounded by Russian troops for more than a week, the city of Chernihiv, which is about 100 kilometers north of the capital, came under renewed attacks on Friday night. According to CNN, the bombings hit the Ukraine hotel, a local landmark.
South of Kiev, a fuel depot and the airport were hit in the city of Vasylkiv earlier this Saturday. “Eight missiles hit the airport. As a result of the missile attacks, the airport was completely destroyed,” Mayor Nataliia Balasynovych wrote on Facebook.
According to the mayor’s account, reproduced by CNN, “an ammunition depot also exploded. The ammunition is still detonating because one of the missiles hit the depot. A fuel and lubricant depot was also destroyed. As a result, our airport’s capacity was completely wiped out.”
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