Mayor accuses Moscow of ‘genocide’, saying latest strike shows Putin’s indifference to women and children
Several explosions were reported in Kyiv at around 7am on Friday. Ukraine’s air force said it shot down eight Khinzal and Iskander-M missiles, with debris falling in several districts of the city. One person was killed and at least 12 were injured.
The Unesco-listed building is the second oldest church in the capital. Windows in the national house of music next door were shattered. Since Russia’s invasion in February 2022, at least 1,222 cultural heritage sites have been broken or destroyed, Ukrainian officials said. Touring the devastation on Friday, Vitali Klitschko, the mayor of Kyiv, accused Russia of “genocide” and said: “There is no justification for this.” He said the latest strike showed Putin’s complete indifference to the deaths of women and children. “We need air defences.”
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