A massive aerial bombardment of Ukrainian cities by Russia has sent people rushing to shelters in what Ukrainian authorities described as 'senseless barbarism'.
Emergency sirens rang for five hours, one of the longest in this war.Russia has fired scores of missiles into Ukraine, targeting Kyiv, the northeastern city of Kharkiv and other cities in a massive aerial bombardment that sent people rushing to shelters and knocked out power, Ukrainian authorities say.
Ukraine's military said it shot down 54 missiles out of 69 launched by Russia in an attack that began at 7 am local time. Brigadier General Oleksiy Hromov of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said the missiles were fired at "critical and energy infrastructure facilities in the eastern, central, western and southern regions".The strikes have resulted in "significant damage" to the national power grid, already battered by repeated bombardment, officials said.
Kyiv city military administration said two private houses in Darnytskyi district were damaged by the fragments of downed missiles and a business and a playground were also damaged. Moscow has repeatedly denied targeting civilians, but Ukraine says its daily bombardment is destroying cities, towns, and the country's power, medical and other infrastructure.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a video address, urged Ukrainians to hug loved ones, tell friends they appreciate them, support colleagues, thank their parents and rejoice with their children more often."We have not lost our humanity, although we have endured terrible months," he said.
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