The large-scale bombardment comes at a critical moment on the battlefield.
Russia escalated its attacks on Kyiv early on Wednesday local time, launching waves of drones and missiles in its first combined aerial assault on the capital in more than 70 days, authorities said. The attack came as the US State Department echoed warnings from Ukraine that North Korean troops have begun "engaging in combat operations" alongside Russian forces on the border between the warring countries.
A separate drone attack in the Ukrainian-controlled southern region of Kherson, which the Kremlin claims is part of Russia, killed a 52-year-old woman, the regional head said. Multiple air raid sirens rang out early on Wednesday as authorities announced missiles were closing in on Kyiv, which was home to nearly three million people before Russia invaded in February 2022. The attack is the latest in an uptick in escalating strikes on Ukrainian cities mainly in the south of the country.
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