Kiev rocked by explosions amid airstrikes

STORY: Kiev rocked by explosions amid airstrikes SHOOTING TIME: March 25, 2024 DATELINE: March 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:28 LOCATION: Kiev CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. wide of Kiev residents evacuating amid explosions STORYLINE: Kiev was hit by a wave of explosions on Sunday morning as Russia launched the third attack on Ukraine in four days, Ukrainian authorities said. Russia fired 29 cruise missiles from 14 Tu-95MC fighters and 28 Shahed drones at Ukraine, the Ukrainian Air Force said, adding that 18 missiles and 25 drones were shot down by the air defense in southern, northern, central and western Ukraine. According to preliminary reports, there were no casualties in the attack on the Ukrainian capital. A fire erupted in a critical infrastructure facility in the western Lviv region after it was attacked by missiles and drones, Lviv region's governor Maksym Kozytskyi said on Telegram, without giving further details. Local media reported hearing blasts during an air alert in the western Kh

At least 13 injured in Russia's missile attack on Ukrainian capital

STORY: At least 13 injured in Russia's missile attack on Ukrainian capital SHOOTING TIME: March 21, 2024 DATELINE: March 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:08 LOCATION: Kiev CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site of the missile attack STORYLINE: At least 13 people were injured on Thursday in Russia's missile attack on the Ukrainian capital, the Kiev City Military Administration (KCMA) said in a statement. The debris from intercepted missiles and blast waves damaged two high-rise apartment buildings in the central Shevchenkivskyi district and the western Svyatoshynkyi district. A transformer substation in the central Podilskyi district caught fire following the attack. The Russian military fired two ballistic missiles, Iskander-M and Kinzhal, and 29 cruise missiles from 11 Tu-95MC bombers against Ukraine overnight Wednesday, said Ukraine's Air Force, adding all missiles were shot down by Ukraine's air defense in the Kiev region. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kiev. (XHTV)